Sustainable Packaging
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Aptar Pharma develops first metal-free, multidose nasal spray pump
US – Aptar Pharma, a global leader in drug delivery systems, services, and active material science solutions, has launched APF Futurity, its first metal-free, multidose…
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Sirane introduces ‘world first’ ovenable packaging printed with water-based inks
UK – Leading packaging development-to-manufacturing company Sirane has introduced what it claims to be the ‘world first’ ovenable films and pouches printed with sustainable water-based…
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TotalEnergies partners Intraplás to develop bio-based polymer for food packaging
FRANCE – French petroleum company TotalEnergies has partnered with Portugal-based Intraplás to develop bio-based polymer for food packaging. According to TotalEnergies, the new sustainable packaging…
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French new packaging regulation requires on-pack recycling logo and QR code
FRANCE – The French authorities have updated packaging rules requiring an on-pack recycling logo and QR code for all food and drinks sold in the…
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Sappi contracts Valmet to supply its paper machine rebuild at its Somerset facility
US – Sappi North America has chosen Finnish company Valmet to supply an extensive rebuild for its Somerset PM2 paper manufacturing facility in Skowhegan, Maine,…
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Ardagh Metal Packaging introduces new can size for beverage brands
US – Ardagh Metal Packaging North America (AMP – NA) is extending its already substantial product line for beverage brand customers by launching a new…
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Nelipak adopts Eastman Renew materials for medical device packaging
US – Rigid and flexible packaging solutions maker Nelipak has as announced it is using Eastman’s Eastar™ Renew 6763 to produce rigid thermoformed sterile barrier…
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Stora Enso offloads Hylte paper site in Sweden, suspends sale of its Anjala paper mill
SWEDEN – Finnish pulp and paper maker Stora Enso has signed an agreement with Sweden-based sawmill and planing mill company Sweden Timber to divest its…
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SABIC aims to process 1M metric tonnes through circular plastic initiative by 2030
UAE – Saudi chemical company SABIC has announced a target of making 1 million metric tonnes annually of its recycled-content TruCircle plastic by 2030. The…
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Demand for fiber-based packaging to rise to US$503.4B by 2027, Smithers report
GLOBAL – Worldwide demand for fiber-based packaging is set to rise to US$503.4 billion in 2027 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.4%,…