Sustainable Packaging
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Berlin Packaging strengthens portfolio with acquisition of Coropoulis Packaging
GREECE – US-based hybrid packaging company, Berlin Packaging has announced the acquisition of Coropoulis Packaging SA, a leading packaging supplier of closures, corks and glass…
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OMRON equips Ice Bakers with collaborative robots to help pack its ice cream
DENMARK – Automation machinery manufacturer Omron has provided its collaborative robot (cobot) to support the end-of-line packaging process of ice cream tubs for Denmark-based ice…
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BASF rolls out sustainable bag range in collaboration with baesiq
GERMANY – Ludwigshafen-based chemical company BASF has collaborated with sustainable backpack brand baesiq to launch a new sustainable bag range. The new two-in-one bag range,…
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Borealis goes for European producer of recycled polypropylene compounds Rialti
ITALY – Austrian chemical company, Borealis has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Italian recycled polypropylene (PP) compounds producer Rialti. The companies have…
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New Zealand bans single-use produce bags for fresh produce
NEW ZEALAND – The government of New Zealand has officially implemented its ban on thin plastic bags, as part of its wider initiative to minimize…
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Emballator expands Finland business with acquisition of plastic packaging company Europak
FINLAND – UK-based packaging solutions provider, Emballator has completed the acquisition of Finnish plastic packaging and blown plastic manufacturing company, Europak. The companies have not…
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Evian to install on-court refillable water system at this year’s Wimbledon tennis tournament
UK – Evian, the Official Water of The Championships, together with Wimbledon, announce their first ever on-court refillable system, as a new way to hydrate…
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Hotpack launches PCR shopping bags in collaboration with Spinneys in UAE
UAE – Hotpack Global, the UAE firm manufacturing sustainable packaging products, has launched post-consumer recycled (PCR) shopping bags for Spinneys, marking a significant milestone in…
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Mpact contracts Andritz to upgrade its pulping line in South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA – Paper and plastic packaging producer and recycler Mpact has contracted international technology group Andritz to upgrade a pulping line at its Mkhondo…
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Half of UK consumers don’t understand labeling on packs, survey reveals
UK – Meal kit specialist HelloFresh has released a survey on food waste claiming almost half of UK consumers don’t understand labeling on packs. In…