Innovations & New Products

US – As fall approaches, sustainable packaging leader DS Smith has launched a new solution to collect the season’s changing leaves with GreenChute, a 100%…

NORWAY – Paper and packaging company, Mondi has developed a recyclable high-barrier packaging for Norwegian pet food manufacturer Felleskjøpet. Mondi’s FlexiBag Recyclable, a pre-made mono-material…

US – Finnish consumer packaging company Huhtamaki has introduced a recyclable ice cream packaging solution (Icon packaging) in the US, made with 95% renewable biobased…

FRANCE – Global packaging solutions company, Sidel has joined the R-Cycle, committing to drive circular circularity in plastic packaging. R-Cycle is a community designing digital…

SPAIN – Innotech, Coexpan’s innovation and technology center, has completed a trial to produce yogurt pots from polystyrene grade reportedly sourced from household food packaging…

UK –  Nestle’s Quality Street has introduced recyclable FSC-certified paper packaging for its twist-wrapped sweets worldwide. The change to the foil wrapping comes after 86…

US – Fiji Water has reportedly implemented ‘100% rPET’ into its 300mL and 500mL plastic bottles in the United States, in a bid to drive…

UK – Packaging and labeling company Ardagh Glass Packaging Europe (AGP – Europe) has partnered with B&B Studio and Belvoir Farm to design a new…

FINLAND – Finnish forestry group Stora Enso has introduced Sustainability Awards finalist Papira as a ‘recyclable’ alternative to fossil-based foam materials in packaging. The company…

VIETNAM – Finnish company Valmet will provide Cheng Loong Binh Duong Paper Co. with key process technology for its new containerboard machine 23 at the…