Innovations & New Products

US – Flexible packaging manufacturer JBM Packaging has launched EcoView, a plastic-free, windowed paper package line. The EcoView line features Fiberfilm, the company’s proprietary biodegradable…

MALTA – Malta-based PepsiCo partner and Pepsi-Cola portfolio bottler Simonds Farsons Cisk has launched a new refillable glass bottle for the beverage company’s flagship brands.…

INDIA – Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee have developed a water-based edible ink for printing and packaging applications that is manufactured…

JAPAN – Japanese plastic films producer Gunze has announced plans to launch an eco-friendly heat-shrinkable film, with recycled resin early next year. GEOPLAS HCT3 is…

UKRAINE – Releaf Paper, a Ukrainian-based paper manufacturer has received a US$2.66 million (€2.5m) grant from the European Commission’s EIC Accelerator 2022 program for its…

US – US-based plastic packaging products maker Placon has launched a new line of deli products designed for its food market. Dubbed Crystal Seal Cravings,…

GERMANY – Berry Superfos has achieved a significant weight reduction for its 1kg UniPack container supplied to leading German dairy producer Milchwerke Schwaben, to help…

US – Food manufacturing company Kellogg has incorporated NaviLens technology to improve the shopping experience for its visually impaired customers. The company has incorporated NaviLens…

GERMANY – German chemical company BASF has partnered with functional packaging provider StePac to develop sustainable packaging for the fresh produce sector. The partnership comes…

GERMANY – Global provider of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, Siegwerk has launched a new SICURA Litho Pack series for non-food…