Innovations & New Products

UK – UK snack producer, KP Snacks has announced a significant packaging reduction for its crisp brand Tyrrells, with plastic packaging being cut by 25%…

JAPAN – Japan’s leading manufacturer of laminating adhesives, Toyo-Morton has launched a new ECOAD series of polyurethane solvent-free laminating adhesive systems. Designed for the food…

NORTH AMERICA – US-based commercial printing company Impress Communications has introduced the compostable and sustainable Enviro+ Paper Board in North America. Claimed to be the…

US – Xeikon America, a division of Flint Group and a leader and innovator in digital printing technology has announced its return to Labelexpo Americas…

GERMANY – Bielefeld-based specialty paper manufacturer Mitsubishi HiTec Paper has partnered with SN Maschinenbau to offer paper-based packaging solutions. Both firms will work together to…

KENYA – Tetra Pak stole the show in the just concluded Lewa Safari Marathon not for track performance but for its eco-friendly carton water bottles…

GERMANY – Germany-based chemical company BASF has partnered with Japanese coating manufacturer Nippon Paint to introduce sustainable industrial packaging in China. The packaging material is…

AUSTRALIA – The University of Queensland (UQ) has received AUD$13 million (US$9 million) grant for research into “green” plastics. The grant will be used in…

GERMANY – Multivac, a leading global provider of packaging solutions for food has introduced two new sustainable labeling solutions for fresh produce trays, Top Wrap…

US – Global manufacturer and distributor of pressure-sensitive adhesive materials, Avery Dennison has introduced next-generation AD CleanFlake technology for HDPE bottles. With the AD CleanFlake…