NAMASTE PACKAGING 05th September 2022

COSTA COFFEE AND MCDONALD’S UK PARTNER WITH ROADCHEF, BOOSTING CUP RECYCLING AT JAMES CROPPER’S SPECIALIST FACILITY

As a business that has sustainability at its core, creating a second life for valuable resources and materials that are considered challenging to recycle is hugely rewarding for us. Were delighted to be part of Roadchefs commitment to drive circular solutions that reduce waste, which is very much aligned with our own commitment to the war on waste through world class fibre blend innovation. Using

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Toyo-Morton launches their new laminating adhesives for Flexible Packaging

Toyo-Morton, Ltd., Japans leading manufacturer of laminating adhesives and a member of the Toyo Ink Group, has updated its laminating adhesives portfolio with food-safe products that are free of epoxy silanes and organic tin compounds. The renewed lineup includes both the solvent-based TOMOFLEX and the solvent-free ECOAD series of laminating adhesives that are suitable for a wide range of multilay

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Colpac brings multi-food pot manufacture to the UK – launching new ranges

Multi-food pots are a versatile food-to-go packaging solution which cater for a wide range of dishes. With a maximum of 7% plastic in the bases, Colpacs new range of multi-food pots comfortably meets the OPRL guidelines for recyclability for 2023 and beyond.As part of Colpacs commitment to sustainability, the company has invested heavily in new machinery and processes to enable UK manufacturing. T

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Mondi opens laboratory that tests paper product recyclability

    Mondi opens in-house recyclability testing laboratory in Frantschach, Austria    Laboratory speeds up testing of paper and paper-based material    The lab determines how the packaging will perform in a large scale recycling mill, on a smaller scale Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, opened the Groups first recycling laboratory at it

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Berlin Packaging plans to expand its capabilities in Northern Europe by combining with Bark Packaging Group

Acquisition to expand the companys industrial, flexible and UN-certified packaging offeringsBerlin Packaging, the world's largest Hybrid Packaging Supplier, and Bark Packaging Group, a supplier of industrial, flexible, and UN-certified packaging, announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Berlin Packaging to acquire Bark. Founded in 1978 by Henk Bark, Bark evolved

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Pregis Performance Flexibles facility receives ISCC PLUS Certification

Certification allows Pregis to engineer certified circular films for food, medical, and other performance critical applications at its Grand Rapids, MI facilityPregis, a leading global manufacturer of flexible packaging and protective packaging solutions, announced today that its Grand Rapids, MI facility received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS, a globally re

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BurgoPak designs new Telescopic for the Otto Hutt

The Burgopak is constructed from Fedrigoni's Constellation Jade (Aida) range, with a signature pearlescent finish. This, in turn, is complemented by a deluxe, black core board sleeve. The combination allows the exterior to effortlessly exude opulence the hallmark of Otto Hutt.Burgopak's handcrafted gift box handsomely presents the exquisite writing instrument in a unique and engaging way. Its mec

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Silgan Dispensing launches new E-commerce ready Dispensing Closure

Designed for household concentrates, MeaSURE delivers convenient, controlled dosing while meeting the demands of e-commerce and supporting sustainability through ISTA-6A compliance. Consumers can enjoy easy, one-handed squeezing, plus the convenience of an innovative closure that completes a dose and reloads within seconds. With MeaSURE, you get a solution that removes the mess and measuring

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Syntegon launches new Paper form Technology

Shaped paper pods a fully recyclable alternative to plastic packaging Syntegon paper-forming technology offers a sustainable packaging option for products where plastic has traditionally been the norm. With their fully recyclable 3D shaped packing made from paper their shaped paper pods you can make your products stand out on the shelf and significantly increase the sustainability of your

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International Food & Beverage Technologies Fair Food-Tech Eurasia, Eurasia Packaging Fair

Co-located with the International Food & Beverage Technologies Fair Food-Tech Eurasia, Eurasia Packaging Fair will introduce all kinds of turn-key solutions from packaging products to packaging machinery, from food and beverage processing machinery to packaging printing technologies to its visitors coming from a wide range of industries who are looking for the ideal suppliers fo

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9th Speciality Films & Flexible Packaging Global Summit to be held in Mumbai on 5-6 September

The 9th edition of Speciality Films & Flexible Packaging Global Summit 2022 will take place in Mumbai, India on 5th & 6th September 2022.The Summit attracts participation from the entire value chain of the flexible packaging sector. Participants include raw material producers, converters, machinery manufacturers, Additive and adhesive suppliers, printing machine manufacturers, Post Extrusi

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Goplasticpallets.com to showcase its impressive range of RTP at IMHX 2022

The Responsible Plastic Pallet Company will be exhibiting at IMHX 2022 when the UKs premier logistics solutions and intralogistics technology event returns this September.Goplasticpallets.com is the UKs leading independent supplier of plastic pallets, pallet boxes, containers, crates, and trays and will be showcasing its impressive range of plastic returnable transit packaging at the NEC in Birmin

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Extended Producer Responsibility – Exemplary Executions and Progressive Implementations Part III – INDIA

In India, Extended Producers Responsibility was only introduced in 2016 in the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016.Amended guidelines came into force since 1 July 2022 and stated that primary responsibility for collection of used multi-layered plastic sachet or pouches or packaging is of Producers, Importers and Brand Owners (PIBOs) who introduce the products in the market.The guidelines also det

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Extended Producer Responsibility–Exemplary Executions and Progressive Implementations Part II–GERMANY

Germany was the first country to formally set up and implement EPR once its definition included a dedicated waste management stream for household packaging waste. In the 30 years since then, the EPR system and channels have been modified multiple times and have simultaneously seen significant growth and development. The Verpackungsverordnung, or Packaging Ordinance, was the legal framework for EPR

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Extended Producer Responsibility – Exemplary Executions and Progressive Implementations

In this blog, we will walk through two successful case studies of EPR being implemented in OECD developed countries.FRANCEEven though it has been voted in since 1975 and has been formalized by both the French law and an EU directive, EPR was only applied as a law in France to household packaging waste in 1992. Since then, EPR channels have only increased.In that country, EPR is defined as the requ

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