All articles by Vidhya Edwards Munnangi

Study reveals EU must unlock 2.5 million tonnes of recycled flexibles for PPWR goal

Collaborative initiative Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging (CEFLEX) estimates that meeting recycled content rules under the EU Packaging and Packaging…
Meat processor Barra Mansa selects Amcor for vacuum sealing system

Amcor has introduced its Moda rotary vacuum chamber sealing system at Barra Mansa Alimentos, a meat processor in Brazil. The…
Avery Dennison introduces new handheld label printer

Avery Dennison has released Pathfinder Edge, a new handheld label printer that combines scanning, printing and label application in a…
Hotpack forms paper-based packaging JV with HZ Corporation

UAE-based packaging company Hotpack has formed a joint venture (JV) with HZ Corporation of Malaysia on paper-based foodservice packaging. The…
Coveris acquires GEFO film operations in Germany

Coveris has agreed to take over the business and assets of GEFO Folienbetrieb, a cast polypropylene (CPP) film manufacturer in…

Walki and Dow develop mono-material pouch for food packaging

Packaging company Walki and materials supplier Dow have jointly developed a mono-material machine direction orientation polyethylene (MDO-PE) pouch with a…
Tetra Pak and Jealsa launch carton packaging for shelf-stable tuna

Tetra Pak and Spanish seafood producer Jealsa have introduced a carton pack for shelf-stable tuna. The product uses the Tetra…
Baralan outlines “Rethink Strategy” for cosmetics packaging portfolio

Cosmetics packaging company Baralan has introduced a “Rethink Strategy” to adapt its product range and operating processes to changing environmental…
PureCycle advances food-contact PCR solution

PureCycle Technologies is advancing food-contact post-consumer recycled (PCR) solutions to help brands meet the 2027 recycled content mandate set out…
Natur-Tec and Bayer to co-develop biodegradable seedling cups

Northern Technologies International Corporation unit Natur-Tec India and Bayer have partnered to co-develop biodegradable and compostable cups for seedlings. The…