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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Friday, 07 January 2022 11:29
Clearwater Paper Launches NuVo® with BioPBS™ Cup
Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE: CLW) has just introduced NuVo® withBioPBS™, a sustainable cup stock that provides foodservice operators with a compostable alternative to hot cups coated with low-density polyethylene. NuVo® withBioPBS™ is the first cup stock to combine a compostable…
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Thursday, 02 December 2021 09:59
Luxury potatoes packaged responsibly
A plastic-reducing alternative to potato packaging has been introduced by Finnish Tuorekartano Oy when it recently launched its special potatoes in paperboard packaging. Tuorekartano Oy's premium quality La Ratte potatoes will now be packed in easily recyclable and biodegradable packaging…
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Tuesday, 30 November 2021 14:21
Stora Enso introduces portfolio for bio-based packaging foam
Stora Enso is extending its packaging offering with a new portfolio of bio-based foams from wood. The products are fully recyclable and can be used for protective and thermal packaging. Lightweight wood foams address the need for climate-friendly, renewable and…
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Monday, 27 September 2021 08:54
Dry Molded Fiber network continues to grow as PulPac partners with RZ Group
PulPac reveals partnership with RZ Mekpart and the RZ Group of specialized engineering contract manufacturers, further extending capabilities, expertise, and capacity of the Dry Molded Fiber network. The objective of the partnership between RZ and PulPac is to combine significant…
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Wednesday, 01 September 2021 13:22
Innovative corrugated face mask bin wins a ScanStar 2021
An innovative corrugated bin for face masks by Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, has been awarded a ScanStar in a Nordic packaging design competition organised by the Scandinavian Packaging Association. The mask bin, made of lightweight and durable corrugated…
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Thursday, 26 August 2021 10:43
Södra’s green investment continues – with switch to recycled material in packaging
Södra’s investment in circularity continues. Through a new partnership with Swedish company Trioworld, Södra’s timber packaging will now contain 30 percent recycled plastic, which will reduce annual emissions from the packaging by around 23 percent. “With the new packaging, we…
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Monday, 23 August 2021 11:07
SinnovaTek closes $5M preferred equity investment from Lewis & Clark AgriFood
$5 million investment will help SinnovaTek meet the processing and packaging needs of emerging food and beverage brands Lewis & Clark AgriFood has announced its $5 million investment in SinnovaTek from the Lewis & Clark Rural Business Investment Company (RBIC)…
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Wednesday, 18 August 2021 20:22
ANTALIS LAUNCH THE NEXT GENERATION OF SUSTAINABLE SELF-ADHESIVES
Antalis are pleased to be launching the new and improved version of the Graphic self-adhesive range from UPM Raflatac, RAFNXT+, the world’s first label material to be verified by The Carbon Trust. The importance of providing customers with sustainable and…
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Wednesday, 18 August 2021 17:42
PERFORMANCE, AESTHETICS AND CIRCULARITY? IT’S ALL IN THE BLEND
James Cropper’s Richard Burnett explains why expert blending of upcycled and virgin fibre is the key to connecting the three cornerstones of modern papermaking. The feverish focus on sustainability in the paper and packaging world is no secret. Neither is…
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