Innovations & New Products

MEXICO – Paper-based packaging solutions provider Smurfit Kappa has invested $23.5 million to upgrade its Nuevo Laredo sheet plant in Mexico to a fully integrated…

NORTH AMERICA – Huhtamaki North America has announced plans to expand its molded fiber product manufacturing unit in the city of Hammond, Indiana, as part…

UK – Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has released its 2021 Sustainability Report, showing more use of recycled plastic (rPET) and production of shrink-to-board packs. The…

SWITZERLAND – Bobst is a Swiss company that supplies machinery and services to the packaging industry has announced a new portfolio of products and services…

USA – American multinational consumer goods corporation, Procter & Gamble Company has unveiled new shampoo and conditioner bars for a range of its household names,…

UK – Smurfit Kappa, one of the leading paper-based packaging companies in the world, has registered with the Vegan Society scheme, becoming the first vegan-certified…

SOUTH AFRICA – Africa’s leading diversified packaging manufacturer, Nampak, has reported a 24% rise in revenue to R8.1 billion (US$520m) in the six months ended…

UK – Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) in partnership with Coca-Cola Great Britain (CCGB)  is introducing new, attached caps to its plastic bottles, making it easier…

CHINA – Multinational soft beverage manufacturer, the Coca-Cola Company, and its bottling partner Swire Coca-Cola Hong Kong have relaunched iconic glass bottles for eight beverages…

IRELAND – Irish corrugated packaging company Smurfit Kappa has introduced a sustainable water-resistant paper as part of its new TechniPaper portfolio. AquaStop is part of…