Monday, 16 August 2021 10:37
Zume Partners with Solenis to Open Up PFA-Free Molded Fiber Packaging and Manufacturing Playbook to Global Food and CPG Brands
In an unprecedented move, the companies are open-sourcing the recipe and playbook to encourage all brands to leverage the breakthrough in their manufacturing processes. Zume, the sustainability solutions company creating economically viable substitutes for single-use plastics, today announced a partnership…
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Thursday, 05 August 2021 11:12
Lucart chooses Kӧrber integrated solutions to guarantee quality and performance even in packaging
Efficiency and performance also in the creation of packaging: this is what Lucart is looking for. Lucart is one of the leading companies in the tissue products sector and has been pursuing sustainability objectives for many years, starting from recycled…
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Thursday, 03 June 2021 09:59
Metsä Board’s simulation and testing services help develop secure pharma packaging
Ensuring that vaccine vials and their potentially life-changing contents remain safe, sterile and identifiable throughout their tightly controlled supply chain is no easy task, and taking risks is not an option. With the new extended 360 Service offering, Metsä Board,…
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Wednesday, 02 June 2021 10:25
SWAPP® with BillerudKorsnäs to sustainable packaging
SWAPP® to paper packaging for a sustainable future! SWAPP® with an extra P for paper is a range of fibre-based packaging materials from BillerudKorsnäs to enable transition from plastic to paper and meet new consumer demands through better sustainability performance…
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Tuesday, 23 March 2021 10:09
Construction of Metsä Spring and Valmet’s demo plant for 3D fibre products progressing
Metsä Group’s innovation company Metsä Spring and Valmet are building a demo plant in Äänekoski. The plant will manufacture new 3D fibre products for food packaging and other purposes. The demo plant reached its full height on 23 March 2021 with…
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Wednesday, 17 February 2021 09:04
Advances in cellulose-based food packaging material move to testing phase of industrial production
VTT is testing Thermocell plastic film made of cellulose and fatty acids in the production of food packaging in cooperation with Arla Foods, Paulig, and Wipak. Thermocell plastic material, which is made from renewable components, is to be used in…
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Tuesday, 05 January 2021 10:53
Fully recyclable paper bag supports Italian rice producer meet their sustainability goals
Mondi, a leading global packaging and paper manufacturer, and Fiorini International, a leading Italian packaging converter, have developed Italy’s first 100% recyclable paper rice bag for Italian rice producer Riseria Vignola Giovanni. Made of Mondi Advantage Smooth White Strong paper,…
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Friday, 18 December 2020 11:58
Stora Enso and Tingstad launch unique formed fiber food service bowls to replace plastics
Stora Enso is introducing its new eco-friendly take-away bowls for food service packaging, PureFiber™ by Stora Enso. The products are free from plastic and PFAS and are designed to help customers replace plastic on-the-go food packaging. The bowls are being…
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Thursday, 26 November 2020 11:30
first naturally biodegradable plastic packaging alternative containing graphene
UK biotech company Toraphene is preparing to unveil the world's first truly biodegradable, compostable and commercially viable alternative to plastic packaging. The company has developed a new material, also called Toraphene, that uses biopolymers that compost naturally and biodegrade without…
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Thursday, 12 November 2020 09:48
Walki’s PET-free solution for ovenable trays helps companies comply with EU directives
EU is expected to revise the 1994 Packaging Directive to require all plastic packaging to be reusable or recyclable by 2030. The implementation of the Single Use Plastic Directive will ban materials like styrofoam containers. Several EU countries are also…
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Thursday, 29 October 2020 10:42
ARJOWIGGINS ANSWERS DEMAND FOR SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING WITH REVOLUTIONARY NEW TRANSLUCENT BARRIER PAPER
As part of its mission to help create a circular economy society, world-renowned paper manufacturer Arjowiggins has launched Sylvicta – a ground-breaking new sustainable alternative to plastics in packaging. Truly revolutionary, Sylvicta is a translucent, functional barrier paper that has…
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Monday, 19 October 2020 10:54
InverformTM – a new, sustainable paperboard alternative to plastic food trays
Iggesund Paperboard’s new InverformTM for ready-made food packaging trays ticks all the boxes for sustainability and performance. Made from pure cellulose fibres, Inverform has been specifically developed for pressed and folded trays used in food packaging. Inverform has an exceptional…
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Wednesday, 14 October 2020 09:25
Hartmann acquires Russian Gotek-Litar and lifts investment outlook
Hartmann has entered into an agreement with the shareholders of Gotek-Litar JSC for the acquisition of the company, whichproduces moulded-fibre packaging at a factory in Zheleznogorsk, approximately 450 kilometers south of Moscow. Thepurchase price is DKK 116 million based on…
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Wednesday, 14 October 2020 08:50
Stora Enso and Tingstad launch unique formed fiber food service bowls to replace plastics
Stora Enso is introducing its new eco-friendly take-away bowls for food service packaging, PureFiber™ by Stora Enso. The products are free from plastic and PFAS and are designed to help customers replace plastic on-the-go food packaging. The bowls are being…
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Friday, 02 October 2020 09:55
Smurfit Kappa launches sustainable new alternative for banana producers
Smurfit Kappa, a FTSE 100 company and leading provider of paper-based packaging solutions, has extended its range of sustainable and biodegradable products for the agricultural sector with the launch of BanaBag®. BanaBag® is an innovative and sustainable product created by…
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