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Heinz launches paperboard sleeve for multipack cans in UK
The recyclable paperboard sleeve is part of Heinz’s £25m investment in its Kitt Green facility near Wigan.
BERICAP Presents Sustainable Closures at FACHPACK 2021
Dear Ladies & Gentlemen, Visitors to this year’s FACHPACK 2021 can discover consumer and climate-friendly closures with enhanced tamper-proof designs...
Ocean’s Halo removes plastic holding trays from seaweed snacks
The trayless ‘Sea Salt’ flavour of seaweed snacks will be available in stores in the US and online.
Amgen's Assembly and Packaging Facility, New Albany, Ohio, US
US-based biotechnology company Amgen, will build a new biopharmaceutical product assembly and packaging facility in New Albany, Ohio, to support...
California State Legislature approves ban on PFAS in packaging
California Governor Gavin Newsom is expected to sign the bill into law.
Packaging design with recycling in mind: Alupro
Alupro's Tom Giddings discusses why material choice, packaging design and product labelling can play a hugely pivotal role in engaging consumers, changing behaviours and maximising kerbside recycling rates.
PPC Flexible Packaging purchases Consumer Packaging Group
The company is PPC's eighth acquisition in the last four and a half years.
Pip and Nut and Ardagh design glass jar with 50% recycled content
The shift to recyclable glass jars supports Pip and Nut’s efforts to meet its sustainability pledges.
Propellor Aero Introduces 3D Mapping Solution to Optimize Worksite Survey
Concept: Australian startup ‘Propeller Aero’ (Propeller) and Swiss vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drone manufacturing startup ‘Wingtra’ have collaborated to...
Packaging trends: Labelling leads Twitter mentions in Q2 2021
Packaging Gateway lists the top five terms tweeted on packaging in Q2 2021, based on data from GlobalData’s Influencer Platform.
TeraPlast buys film production assets from Brikston Construction
TeraPlast Group aims to implement investment projects worth a total of €32m ($37.6m) this year.
Google Launches Project Starline to Advance Human Communications
Concept: Google has launched Project Starline, a technological project that can enable people to see three-dimensional, life-size human beings in...
EHang Launches Sightseeing Tourism Service with Autonomous Air Vehicles
Concept: China’s autonomous aerial vehicle technology startup EHang has partnered with real estate company Greenland Hong Kong Holdings to launch...
Dcbel Converts EV Battery Power Into Backup Home Power or Vice Versa
Concept: Montreal startup Dcbel has launched r16 hardware that facilitates bi-directional power flow between an electric vehicle (EV), home, rooftop...
Hunjan Hospital and Stryker Launches Single-Arm Robot for Knee Replacement Surgeries
Concept: Indian healthcare company Hunjan hospital has partnered with American medical devices manufacture Stryker to launch Mako Robotic Arm-Assisted Surgery...
NuTec Automates Syringe Coating Process
Concept: American automation solutions developer NuTec Tooling Systems (NuTec) and Japanese electronics company Epson Robots have created a syringe coating...
CYE Deploys AI and Hackers Against Cyberattack
Concept: Tel Aviv-based CYE offers a unique solution Hyver that amalgamates AI to inspect for technical weaknesses and human hackers to...
TricorBraun agrees to buy packaging supplier Cormack Packaging
Cormack is the third company to be acquired by TricorBraun this year.
PerimeterX Leverages AI to Fight Automated Attacks
Concept: US-based PerimeterX offers protection to websites from modern security threats. The company leverages capabilities like behavioral fingerprints, predictive analytics...
Seven Lakes Technologies Unveils SaaS-Integrated Production System for Oil & Gas Companies
Concept: American enterprise Seven Lakes Technologies has unveiled JOYN Oil & Gas Production (JOYN), a SaaS integrated production solution for...