Sustainable Packaging
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TekniPlex Healthcare introduces fully transparent, ‘recyclable’ mid-barrier blister package
US – US-based leader in the Healthcare and Consumer Product markets, TekniPlex Healthcare has developed the ‘world’s first’ fully transparent recyclable mid-barrier blister package. Reportedly…
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Borealis partners Vibac to develop BOPP-based food packaging film
AUSTRIA – Austrian chemical company, Borealis has partnered with Vibac Group to design a new BOPP-based film for food packaging, reportedly designed for easy sorting…
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Smurfit Kappa invests US$100M to drive down emissions in Colombia
Colombia – Irish corrugated packaging company, Smurfit Kappa has announced plans to invest US$100 million in a sustainable biomass boiler, in a bid to drive…
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Lidl launches on-shelf smart refill machine trial at its UK stores
UK – The UK branch of supermarket chain Lidl has become the first supermarket in the UK to give customers access to an on-shelf smart…
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Hotpack Global bolsters its packaging product portfolio with AHP
UAE – UAE-based manufacturer and supplier of food packaging products, Hotpack Global has completed the acquisition of Al Huraiz Packaging Industry (AHP). Located in Dubai…
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Intertek joins CEFLEX to support circularity in flexible packaging in Europe
EUROPE – British multinational assurance, inspection, product testing and certification company, Intertek has joined Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging (CEFLEX) to help build the circular…
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Atlas Holdings snaps up North American business Crown Paper Group
US – US-based private equity firm Atlas Holdings has completed the acquisition of Crown Paper Group, a North American independent regional containerboard business. Crown Corrugated…
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Yangi and packaging value chain partners join forces to develop future biobased packaging
SWEDEN – Swedish start-up, Yangi has embarked on a research collaboration project to accelerate the shift from fossil-based plastic packaging toward bio-based alternatives. The goal…
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UK’s online retailers have reduced excessive packaging, study reveals
UK – Online retailers have made significant strides in reducing over-packaging, while many more have signed up to the UK government’s flagship Plastic Packaging Tax…
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Sidel to drive primary packaging recycling with new PET recycling line in France
FRANCE – Global packaging solutions company, Sidel has opened a new unique small-scale PET recycling line in Octeville, France with an aim of achieving a…