Innovations & New Products

US – Circular materials company Cruz Foam has secured US$18 million in a Series A funding round led by the US-based problem-solving group Helena. The…

AMESA – American multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation, PepsiCo is introducing bottles made from recycled plastic in several markets of Africa, Middle East and…

US – Amcor Rigid Packaging (ARP) has developed a two-step, lightweighting technology that reportedly eliminates more than 50% of the material and weight in the…

GERMANY – German packaging supplier Gerresheimer has partnered with pharmaceutical company Merck to develop a digital twin solution to further ensure traceability and trust in…

US – US-based rigid packaging company Silgan Holdings has reported net sales of US$1.97 billion for the third quarter (Q3) of fiscal 2022 (FY22), up…

SOUTH KOREA – US-based material science and manufacturing company Avery Dennison has inaugurated a new innovation center, I.Lab, in South Korea. The facility demonstrates various…

AUSTRALIA – British flexible packaging company KM Packaging has introduced a range of sustainable lidding films for the Australian market. The new portfolio is claimed…

GERMANY – Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics has partnered with leading machine manufacturers W&H and B&B to launch a recyclable wide-format MDO-PE bag for pet…

US – US-based plastic packaging manufacturer, Berry Global has partnered with film converter and producer Printpack to develop new Preserve PE PCR recyclable polyethylene (PE)…

UK – Flexible packaging firm ProAmpac has signed a partnership deal with a non-profit company, Recon2 to quantify recycled content in plastic products and packaging…