namasté packaging 12 February 2024

ProAmpac launches recyclable high-barrier fibre packaging

ProActive Recyclable FibreSculpt is suitable for various products, including chilled cooked meats, cold cuts, sliced cheese and fish.According to the company, FibreSculpt offers a wide range of sustainability benefits. It is lightweight, reducing packaging compared to alternatives like thermoformed materials. Engineered to maintain thermoforming line speed, it increases yield per roll, enhancing t

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Groundbreaking Partnership: Accredo Packaging and Fresh-Lock Unveil Eco-Friendly, Child-Resistant Stand-Up Pouch

API Group and its subsidiary, Accredo Packaging, known for manufacturing sustainable packaging solutions in the food and consumer products sectors, have partnered with the Fresh-Lock team at Presto Products, a division of Reynolds Consumer Products. Together, they have unveiled a groundbreaking flexible stand-up pouch, utilizing over 50% Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) content suitable for food packa

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Harpic Unveils More Sustainable Toilet Block

Harpic Hygienic & Fresh Sticker is a toilet block that sits inside-the-bowl (ITB) without the need for a plastic cage or applicator. The brand stated the product will be a game-changer in the category given its reduction in plastic use and is driven by an ambition to make Harpic innovations more sustainable.The Hygienic & Fresh Sticker can be applied to the inside of a toilet bowl in just

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Siegwerk, Greiner and Krones join forces in a thought-provoking recycling initiative

Siegwerk teams up with Greiner and Krones to demonstrate state-of-the-art washing capabilities to recycle non-recyclable direct-printed polypropylene (PP) and polystyrene (PS) cups.Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels,Greiner Packaging and Krones have joined forces in a thought-provoking initiative that highlights the cap

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Berry Global and Glatfelter Announce Plans for Tax-Free Spin-Off and Merger of Berry’s Health, Hygiene and Specialties Global Nonwovens and Films Business with Glatfelter, Creating a Global Specialty Materials Leader

Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE:BERY) and Glatfelter Corporation (NYSE:GLT) announced today they have entered into definitive agreements for Berry to spin-off and merge the majority of its Health, Hygiene and Specialties segment to include its Global Nonwovens and Films business (HHNF) with Glatfelter, to create a leading, publicly-traded company in the specialty materials industry. The Boards of D

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Sidel partners with EcoVadis to spearhead sustainable supply chain

Sustainability assessors, EcoVadis, will map and rate the environmental, social and ethical performance of Sidels suppliers as part of its new supply chain strategy.EcoVadis has over 17 years of experience in supply chain sustainability assessment and has rated over 125,000 companies. The organisation rates businesses based on four key categories: environmental impact, labour and human rights stan

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This Nylon Jacket Is Made Entirely from Recycled Textile Waste

At a GlanceEvery part of the jacket, from the fabric to the buttons and zipper, is made BASFs loopamid PA6Material exhibits same characteristics as virgin polyamide and can be recycled multiple timesBASF is scaling up loopamid technology to produce commercial quantitiesBASF and global fashion retailer Inditex have engineered a real rags-to-riches circularity story  a jacket composed entirely

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Revolutionary Chuck Technology Transforms Paper and Board Winding and Unwinding Procedures

"Sonoco Introduces Innovative ViPer Chuck Technology for Enhanced Paper and Board Winding Operations"Sonoco, a prominent global packaging solutions provider, has introduced a groundbreaking chuck technology designed to revolutionize the winding and unwinding processes of paper and board manufacturers. This new technology delivers substantial enhancements in runnability, particularly for paper and

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25th Annual Clinical Trial Supply Europe 2024

2024 will see the return of the Clinical Trial Supply Europe conference to Barcelona where pharma, large and small, alongside biotechs will have the opportunity to discuss, debate and consider new technologies and processes to streamline supply chain operations.2024 will see the return of the Clinical Trial Supply Europe conference to Barcelona where pharma, large and small, alongside biotechs wil

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Product Highlight: Dry Powder Inhalers

Dry powder inhalers (DPIs) are devices used for inhaled drug delivery and inhaled therapy. They are used to deliver medication directly into the lungs in the form of a dry powder, as the name suggests. These inhalers are commonly prescribed for the treatment of respiratory conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). DPIs are gaining popularity and quickly repla

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