Friday, 27 January 2023 12:38
Investment in the production of future-proof and sustainable packaging solutions: Voith acquires stake in Swedish start-up Yangi® AB
Voith has acquired shares in the sustainability start-up Yangi®, headquartered in Varberg, Sweden. Both parties signed the purchase agreement in December 2022. Yangi's® ground-breaking technology emerges from 10 years of R&D within its sister company, The Loop Factory®, which focuses on…
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Tuesday, 17 January 2023 09:07
SustainaPac Partners with PulPac to bring Dry Molded Fiber food service packaging products to the North American QSR sustainability market
The shift away from single-use plastics continues as USA-based manufacturing venture SustainaPac LLC joins PulPac’s growing licensee network. Employing the Dry Molded Fiber technology, SustainaPac intends to establish itself as a source of highly economical natural fiber, single-use food service…
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Monday, 05 December 2022 11:05
PA Consulting and PulPac launch new Collective to bring Dry Molded Fiber tablet blister packs to market
PA Consulting and PulPac are calling upon pharma, consumer health and FMCG industries to join the Blister Pack Collective to bring the world’s first Dry Molded Fiber tablet pack to market - minimising the use of plastics for over-the-counter and…
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Tuesday, 08 November 2022 11:46
PulPac raises €31 million from cross-industrial alliance to roll-out breakthrough sustainable packaging technology
PulPac announces the closing of a €31 million private placement led by Aliaxis and followed by Stora Enso, Amcor Ventures and Teseo Capital. Combining key global partnerships and investments enables PulPac to accelerate the roll-out out of its patented Dry…
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Thursday, 27 October 2022 10:34
PulPac expands patent portfolio with new bottle innovations for Dry Molded Fiber
With one new patent application filed last week, and one more patent granted in Japan, PulPac continues to expand the Dry Molded Fiber patent portfolio. The new grant and application both cover Dry Molded Fiber bottles, an exciting application that…
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Monday, 26 September 2022 10:13
DS Smith and Krones partner to launch sustainable shrink-wrap alternative: ECO Carrier
Leading sustainable packaging company, DS Smith, has just announced a partnership with packaging machinery and systems provider Krones to create ECO Carrier, a fibre-based alternative to shrink-wrap for PET multipack bottles. Two leading companies partner to provide fibre-based alternative to…
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Monday, 29 August 2022 11:56
PulPac continues to push the Dry Molded Fiber technology development forward – EPO announces new intention to grant patent
PullPac has received yet another intention to grant from the EPO (European Patent Office), further refining its pioneering cellulose forming technology for competitive fiber-based packaging and single-use products The new intention to grant comprises a method for producing discrete three-dimensional…
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Monday, 18 July 2022 10:24
DS Smith removes over 313m pieces of problem plastic in two years
Sustainable packaging firm leads plastic replacement fight DS Smith has just announced that it has designed out over 313 million pieces of problem plastics in the last two years alone1 as part of its ambitious plastic replacement programme. The significant…
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Friday, 15 July 2022 11:21
Nordic Paper explores further improved barriers for packaging
Nordic Paper is world leading within natural greaseproof papers used in different food applications, for example as baking papers, for baking cups or for food containers. The paper has natural barrier properties achieved without the addition of fluorochemicals, so called…
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Tuesday, 21 June 2022 10:47
PulPac continues to expand the Dry Molded Fiber patent portfolio
With two new patent applications filed last week, PulPac continues to expand the Dry Molded Fiber patent portfolio. The new patent applications are directed to ejection elements in connection to the forming mold. The main purpose of the ejection elements…
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Tuesday, 14 June 2022 08:51
Metsä Group’s 3D fibre product Muoto® is a significant new initiative in the packaging market
Metsä Spring, Metsä Group’s innovation company, has launched a new 3D fibre product called Muoto®. Muoto has been produced at Metsä Group’s and Valmet’s demo plant in Äänekoski since May 2022, and is made of Metsä Group’s wood fibres. Muoto…
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Monday, 13 June 2022 09:38
VTT develops transparent cellulose film to replace traditional plastic in food packaging
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is piloting a new transparent cellulose film that reduces microplastic. Food packages fulfil their most important tasks when they protect food and minimise waste. Thin plastic films are nevertheless difficult to recycle, and they often…
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Friday, 03 June 2022 12:11
SupplyOne Highlights Extensive Range of High Quality Pouches for Primary Food Packaging
Pouch Solutions to Protect and Showcase Food Products SupplyOne, Inc., the largest independent supplier of corrugated and other value-added packaging products, equipment, and services in the U.S., highlights its stock and custom pouches for packaging protein, seafood, and dairy. As…
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Wednesday, 01 June 2022 10:14
Walki introduces a broad portfolio of recyclable materials for the growing frozen food segment
Walki is answering to the growing demand for frozen food by expanding its portfolio of recyclable materials. The global market for frozen food is expected to grow to 322 billion euros by 2026. Although the demand is growing globally across…
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Wednesday, 25 May 2022 10:58
Metsä Group’s and Valmet’s 3D fibre product demo plant is now operating
The operations at Metsä Group’s and Valmet’s 3D fibre product demo plant in Äänekoski has begun. At the end of 2020, Metsä Group’s innovation company Metsä Spring and Valmet announced they would be investing a total of approximately 20 million…
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