Tuesday, 10 May 2022 09:08
PulPac, Nordic barrier coating and OrganoClick have been granted funding from BioInnovation for developing PFAS- and plastic-free barriers for food packages
The consortium of PulPac, Nordic Barrier Coating and OrganoClick has been granted financial support for continued development of 100% biobased, plastic- and PFAS-free barriers and materials for demanding food packaging applications. The development project is funded from the Swedish strategic…
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Tuesday, 03 May 2022 09:44
Walki is investing in a next generation production line in Valkeakoski
Walki is investing over 10 MEUR in a state of the art, next generation production line in Valkeakoski, Finland, to answer to the increased demand for sustainable materials in the fast-growing consumer packaging segment and for flame-retardant materials. The investment…
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Monday, 11 April 2022 09:08
Zume and Solenis Double Down on Existing Partnership to Accelerate the Adoption of Sustainable Packaging in the Global Food Industry
Zume, the sustainability solutions company creating economically viable substitutes for single-use plastics, have just announced it is furthering its partnership with Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals. Together, the companies are launching a comprehensive line of PFAS-free packaging…
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Thursday, 07 April 2022 10:27
New bakery packaging concept reduces CO2 emissions by a third
Viipurilainen Kotileipomo is a nearly 100-year-old company that produces pastries and artisan breads from local ingredients using traditional methods. When the bakery was looking for a new solution for its cake packaging, its key criteria were to reduce the environmental…
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Tuesday, 15 March 2022 09:45
GOOD NEWS - Paper grocery and take-away food bags can be collected for recycling
Under a new campaign name, “Recycling in the Bag”, Fibre Circle, the producer responsibility organisation for the paper sector, teamed up with food service and packaging producer Detpak and Remade Recycling (part of the Mpact Group) to show 200 recycling…
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Wednesday, 09 March 2022 10:02
With its longstanding experience in the tissue packaging sector and its ecosystem approach, Körber Business Area Tissue, at the Tissue World in Miami
With its longstanding experience in the tissue packaging sector and its ecosystem approach, Körber Business Area Tissue, at the Tissue World in Miami, will present new and innovative technological solutions for the North American market to support customers in their…
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Wednesday, 09 March 2022 09:13
Global mould specialist dexter MT new partner in PulPac’s expanding Dry Molded Fiber network
In a world searching for alternatives to plastics, the market pull for Dry Molded Fiber is enormous. To effectively scale and support converters in the transition to the new technology, PulPac continuously expands the network of preferred partners and suppliers.…
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Friday, 04 March 2022 11:55
Innovating in Barrier Technology
Over half (51%) of retail sales globally are a result of online shopping , and this e-commerce growth shows no sign of abating. At the same time, there is mounting pressure on retailers and brands to live up to consumers’…
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Monday, 28 February 2022 08:57
Hébert Group joins forces with PulPac and sets up Dry Molded Fiber production
Hébert Group becomes a licensee and sets up production with PulPac’s pioneering Dry Molded Fiber technology. The production platform “PulPac Modula”, developed by PulPac and its partners, will be installed this summer in their facilities located in Orgelet, in the…
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Thursday, 24 February 2022 11:36
Walki introduces Lamibel®Recycled: made from recycled plastics and fully recyclable
Walki is answering to the market's growing demand for materials made from recycled plastics by introducing Lamibel®Recycled, a non-food monomaterial packaging material. Making the plastics stream become more circular is critical to reduce the use of plastics. It has been…
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Wednesday, 23 February 2022 10:42
Stora Enso and Picadeli join forces to reduce single-use plastic in salad packaging
Stora Enso and Picadeli, Europe’s leading take-away salad bar company, are introducing renewable formed fiber lids to replace single-use plastics in take-away packaging. The lids are made of PureFiber™ by Stora Enso, and they are plastic-free, recyclable, and biodegradable. The…
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Thursday, 17 February 2022 10:51
New range of beauty innovation from CHANEL with sustainable Sulapac material
CHANEL has just launched an innovative and eco-responsible approach to beauty combining skincare, makeup and a fragrance mist: N°1 de CHANEL. Its formulas honor ingredients of natural origin that are renewable and have reduced environmental impact. They contain up to…
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Friday, 11 February 2022 08:45
Rottneros and Arctic Paper will invest in a fiber tray factory
The boards of Rottneros and Arctic Paper have decided to invest 15 million euro in a moulded fiber tray factory at Arctic Papers premises in Kostrzyn, Poland. The factory will be operated in a separate legal entity and as a…
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Monday, 31 January 2022 10:29
Plastic Packaging Tax: New tax will hit UK businesses reliant on imports particularly hard
With just two months until the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) is introduced (1 April) in the UK to encourage the use of recycled plastic in product packaging, Andrew Thurston, Customs Duty Consultant at MHA, argues the process of proving compliance,…
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Monday, 24 January 2022 09:22
PulPac files patent for tool that further improves functionality and efficiency for Dry Molded Fiber
PulPac has just announced the filing of an additional patent application, further refining its pioneering cellulose forming technology for competitive fiber-based packaging and single-use products. The new patent application comprises a hybrid tool that uses the pressing force to work…
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