RIT researchers develop starch-based barrier for paper packaging
A research team at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in New York, US, is working on a plant-derived material that …
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Coveris supplies recyclable sleeve format for Dr Beckmann
Coveris has produced and delivered a mono-material sleeve for Dr Beckmann’s entry into the liquid fabric softener segment in France. The …
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Metsä Board reshuffles leadership team
Metsä Board will introduce changes to its leadership team and commercial setup to advance its strategy and reinforce its sales …
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OMG Bubble Tea switches to Greiner K3 cups
Lithuania-based OMG Bubble Tea has moved to Greiner Packaging’s K3 cardboard-plastic cup for its 250ml Bubble Tea range as the …
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Circular packaging’s next frontier is the system around the pack
GlobalData research suggests circular packaging will increasingly depend on infrastructure, return systems and consumer participation as well as pack design. Circular …
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HMRC sets out new rules for chemically recycled plastic from 2027
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has set out new rules explaining how chemically recycled plastic can count towards the recycled-content …
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How barrier coatings are expanding the potential of paper packaging
Water-based, bio-based and speciality barrier coatings are helping paper packaging move into applications once dominated by plastic, but performance, machinability …
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EU approves Caiba-Nosoplas merger under shared ownership
The European Commission (EC) has authorised the move to place the business formed from the combination of Spanish packaging groups …
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Recycling Plastics Australia enters administration
Recycling Plastics Australia (RPA) has gone into voluntary administration, putting around 60 jobs in Adelaide at risk. The development has also …
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Packaging sustainability claims face growing demand for proof
GlobalData research shows consumers want stronger evidence behind environmental claims, raising the stakes for packaging brands and suppliers as EU …
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Plastic PRN prices surge as BRC calls for EPR reform
The average price of UK plastic Packaging Recovery Notes (PRNs) has more than doubled in a year, increasing packaging compliance …
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How PPWR is redefining what ‘premium’ means for luxury packaging
Luxury packaging has traditionally used weight, material richness and elaborate presentation to communicate value. As the EU’s Packaging and Packaging …
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Research explores use of apple by-products in paper packaging
A fourth-year food technology student from New Zealand's Massey University is studying whether waste from apple processing can be used …
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JBM Packaging opens new site in Lebanon, Ohio
JBM Packaging has opened a 52,500ft² site in Lebanon, Ohio, US, approximately a mile from its main base, as it …
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Stic Image adds Mark Andy hybrid press at Lyon plant, France
France-based independent label converter Stic Image has brought a Mark Andy press into operation for the first time at its …
