How Carbon Neutrality in the Supply Chain Benefits Brands

By Dieter Niederstadt, Technical Marketing Manager, Asahi Photoproducts There is significant discussion across many different industries about achieving Net-Zero carbon emissions by 2050, and a reduction of emissions by 50% by 2030. These are steep goals to achieve, and no one company can do this alone. For the last century, it has been the mission of …

Packaging for beverages is growing more sustainable

The weight-reduced bodies of the bottles developed by KHS are made of 100 percent rPET and a hair-thin inner coating of glass. © Frank Reinhold PET or glass bottle, aluminium can, beverage carton or maybe even a paper bottle, single use or multiple use – there is a huge range of choices for packaging beverages. …

TotalEnergies, Windmöller & Hölscher and Mitsubishi Chemical Group’s collaboration led to High Barrier Recyclable packaging contributing to materials circularity

Brussels/Lengerich/Düsseldorf, October 28, 2022 – TotalEnergies, Windmöller & Hölscher and Mitsubishi Chemical Group announce today the successful proof of concept of a fully recyclable High Barrier Stand-up Pouch suitable for food-grade applications. The partners have developed a fully recyclable high barrier packaging, to replace multimaterial structures (like e.g., metalized BoPP/PE or metallized BoPET/PE), in line …

How Carbon Neutrality in the Supply Chain Benefits Brands

By Dieter Niederstadt, Technical Marketing Manager, Asahi Photoproducts There is significant discussion across many different industries about achieving Net-Zero carbon emissions by 2050, and a reduction of emissions by 50% by 2030. These are steep goals to achieve, and no one company can do this alone. For the last century, it has been the mission …

SAVE FOOD Initiative continues with new projects

Vincent Giz, Deputy Director for Food Policy, French Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The second SAVE FOOD Meeting on 26 September at the Ateneo de Madrid enjoyed a particular privilege: Her majesty Queen Letizia of Spain attended the event jointly held by the SAVE FOOD Initiative, the Spanish Exporters’ and Investors’ Club, as well as …

Clariant unveils portfolio for purifying pyrolysis oil derived from mixed plastic waste

New HDMax® catalysts and Clarit™ adsorbents are designed for the purification of pyrolysis oil made from mixed plastic waste to achieve cracker compatible feedstock The portfolio answers the need for flexible and economical solutions to remove a wide range of contaminants, regardless of process configuration and plastic waste feedstock Used together, the adsorbents extend the …

PACK EXPO International Opens as the World’s Most Comprehensive Packaging and Processing Show in 2022

Jim Pittas – President & CEO – PMMI Chicago; October 23, 2022 – PACK EXPO International (Oct. 23-26, 2022; McCormick Place, Chicago) opened today with over 2,000 exhibitors displaying innovations for more than 40 vertical markets across 1.2 million square feet of exhibit space. The show, produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing …

Industry Connections Abound at PACK EXPO International 2022

Herndon, Va.; October, 2022 – As the most comprehensive packaging and processing show in the world in 2022, PACK EXPO International (Oct. 23-26, 2022; McCormick Place, Chicago) will offer attendees from more than 40 vertical markets the opportunity to connect in many ways. From educational opportunities to open forums to receptions, PACK EXPO International, produced by …

Avery Dennison becomes first label manufacturer to enable rigid plastic recycling across its film portfolio with next generation ad CleanFlake™ technology

OEGSTGEEST, the Netherlands — August 9, 2022 — As brands and converters seek solutions to increase the circularity of plastic packaging, Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials has removed a key obstacle to plastic recycling with the introduction of next generation AD CleanFlake™ technology. Already a leader in enabling recycling for PET plastics, this breakthrough …

Mondi seals mono-material bacon packaging

Mondi has collaborated with Austrian bacon producer Handl Tyrol to provide a new mono-material polypropylene (PP) high barrier packaging solution for bacon The eye-catching ‘wood effect’ film ensures safe vacuum packaging and offers excellent protection to prevent food waste

Unique value chain collaboration “Design4Circularity” achieves first circular cosmetics packaging concept

Giving packaging waste a second life in Personal Care applications Designed to be recycled again and again: colorless bottle with 100% Post-Consumer recyclate content (PCR), equipped with a printed deinkable full-body shrink sleeve Full sortability in current recycling infrastructures possible Innovation unveiled ahead of K 2022: step-wise introduction of individual solutions like additives, PCR, and …

Recognising opportunities in times of crisis

The service technician of the customer can wear our BEUMER Smart Glasses to have all important information displayed in the live image of the camera. BEUMER Group: Trends in the cement industry. BEUMER sales manager Kay Wieczorek is sure: “In the coming years, there will be a lot of changes in the cement industry. COVID-19 makes …