Guatemala City, March 2023 — The Ocean Cleanup, the international non-profit project with the mission of ridding the oceans of plastic, and the Municipality of Guatemala City have signed a Cooperation Agreement expanding and strengthening their collaboration on reducing plastic pollution in rivers in Guatemala City. The deal was signed by Boyan Slat, Founder and CEO …
Brussels/Marano Ticino, March 16, 2023 – TotalEnergies and COLINES® announce the successful proof of concept of an Unlaminated Recyclable Stand-Up Pouch suitable for food-contact applications. Currently the market reference is composed of a multimaterial film, resulting to non-recyclable packaging. The partners have developed a full PE recyclable Unlaminated Stand-Up Pouch, allowing to decrease the packaging thickness. The …
Mondi has expanded its innovative range of medium, high and very high barrier paper-based packaging, ensuring excellent product protection. The range is designed for recycling and can substitute unrecyclable plastic laminates and aluminium-based packaging. Different technologies mean tailored fit for purpose packaging. Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, is expanding its unique range …
The modular high performance packaging machine CHS was specially designed for gentle wrapping of chocolate products. Image: Theegarten-Pactec Most people enjoy a sweet tooth, but with the trend towards more sustainability, there is also an increase in demand for sweets with more eco-friendly packaging. This puts severe pressure on the confectionery industry to adopt packaging …
Beauty brands in the Americas now have access to testing services of their packaging at Quadpack’s facilities in Dallas, Texas. The international beauty packaging manufacturer and provider has established a US test lab in response to increasing demand. It complements the central laboratory, at its headquarters in Barcelona, Spain. The service adds a further level …
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 …
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. …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The wax worm saliva contains enzymes that set off polyethylene. / César Hernández. A CSIC research team has revealed that this insect’s saliva contains enzymes able to set off polyethylene degradation in a short space of time These proteins are the first to be discovered that can break down plastic without pre-treatment, thus opening up …
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 …
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 …
Typical applications for thermoforming films produced using Kuhne’s Triple Bubble® process include transport packaging for large pieces of meat or cheese. © lena_zajchikova – stock.adobe.com Triple Bubble® technology for sustainable food packaging
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 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
The managing director responsible for drinktec, Dr. Reinhard Pfeiffer, offers an overview of the current registrations and explains why this show is the undisputed leading trade fair in the industry. “The fact that the best players are here in Munich impressively highlights the importance of drinktec”
Reducing the CO2 footprint is the goal of many industry members There are various opportunities for saving CO2 for each product group in the manufacture of beverages and liquid food Main theme of sustainability in the drinktec Inspiration Hub
