namasté packaging 10 April 2023

Weetabix reaches 100% recyclable milestone

After significant investment to meet this goal before 2025 in accordance with WRAP deadlines, Weetabix has reached this landmark two years ahead of schedule. All paper-based packaging components and Weetabix On The Go drinks bottles are widely recyclable at home, and plastic wrap components can be recycled with soft plastics at most major supermarkets.Mark Tyrrell, packaging development manager at

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Cheese packaging from cheese waste: Go Orleans Project research extends shelf life and reduces food waste

The research, named the Go Orleans project, was led by the Agri-Food Business Federation of the Valencian Community (FEDACOVA), Aimplas, the Plastics Technology Centre, the Universitat de Valncia, ADM Biopolis, and cheesemakers Dehesa Dos Hermanas and La Cabezuela. The team has also reintroduced wasted whey into the cheese industry as a probiotic ingredient for animal feed. Whey is a by-produ

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Milliken to help sort out Digital Watermarks Project

Within HolyGrail 1.0, digital watermarks were found to be the most promising technology and a basic proof-of-concept for smart sorting was developed. HolyGrail 2.0, the second iteration facilitated by the European Brands Association (AIM), will take this initiative to the next stage by validating the concept and the technology on a semi-industrial scale.This is a great initiative with buy-in from

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Recycling of cans and disposal of labels at OeTTINGER using drainage presses from WEIMA

The world-famous Bavarian Brewery OeTTINGER is one of those companies that does not need to advertise their sustainability they live and breathe sustainability. WEIMA's presses for removing labels from glass bottles and for recycling cans are operated at several locations to dewater and compact waste materials in one process step. The challenge: huge production volumes.Every year, OeTTINGER fills

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One year of digital print folders: hubergroup Print Solutions takes stock

About a year ago, ink manufacturer hubergroup Print Solutions launched the digital print folder for its offset portfolio, which is intended to enable customers to benefit from faster and more efficient production, among other things. Now the international ink specialist is taking stock: according to hubergroup, the reaction of customers to the digital solution was consistently positive, and they w

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TekniPlex Consumer Products Hires Aurélie Emond as Segment VP for Integrated Performance Solutions

Talented long-term executive will help oversee newly formed segment, TekniPlex Consumer Products, a globally integrated provider of innovative solutions through materials science and manufacturing technologies, has hired Aurlie Emond as Segment VP for the divisions recently formed Integrated Performance Solutions (IPS) segment. Working in tandem with regional executives around the world, Ms.

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New Security labels by A-Z Colors.

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING AND LABELS PROTECTED AGAINST FALSECounterfeiting products such as food, cosmetics, and medicines is common on a global scale and poses a real danger to the life and health of consumers!Think about it today and secure your product.AZ COLOR Sp. z o. o. Sp. K. to meet the above problem, introduced a modern patented technology for the authentication of flexible packaging and labels.

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Sea Vision group brings Artificial Intelligence to the world of Cosmetics ! !

This new application receives its public presentation at the start of what experts define as the year of Artificial Intelligence, in which the spread of technologies based on deep learning and neural networks is expected to make a big leap forward in quality terms. Accompanying this development, the portfolio of algorithms that underlie the SEA Vision Group software packages will continu

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Mezcla introduce new Smart Packaging to celebrate the Artist around the World

Mezclas vegan, plant protein bars feature a QR code in the center of their packaging. Simply scan it to view a collection of submitted artwork from people around the world. Consumers can also submit their artwork for a chance to be featured on the brands packaging.Quite a nice embedment of Smart Packaging to build new Community. 

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Sustainable Packaging: The Innovations and Players Pushing the Circular Economy Forward

Creating a circular economy is an essential sustainability target for governments, brands, suppliers, and the public. A key driver is the risks that plastic consumption, which is expected to double globally by 2050, poses to the environment; not only is plastic waste overflowing in landfills, but a significant portion is mismanaged and leaks into the environment.Addressing plastic waste pollution

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Product Highlight – Zero Circle

In 2014, Notpla made headlines worldwide with its seaweed packaging; packaging that is biodegradable, home-compostable, and disappears naturally. Some of it is even edible!In 2023, Notpla was joined on the list of winners of the Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Prize for their biodegradable packaging solution by Maharashtra-based startup, ZeroCircle another organization built on the back of seaweed. P

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