Sustainability

Live at interpack: Actega Launches PVC-Free Heat-seal Lacquers for Coffee Capsules

This week at interpack, Actega launched the ACTEseal® PVC-Free Heat-seal Lacquers for Coffee Capsules designed to eliminate the need to use coatings containing PVC that are harder to recycle and increasingly subject to regulatory restrictions.

May 5, 2023

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Flexible packaging

Live at interpack: Constantia Flexibles Highlights Materials Designed for Pharma and Consumer Applications

Constantia Flexibles

This week at interpack, Constantia Flexibles demonstrated the performance of its materials in collaboration with several international machine suppliers, highlighting its commitment to delivering quality products that meet the needs of its customers.

May 5, 2023

Sustainability

Live at interpack: Domino Printing Sciences Demonstrates Key Causes of Hidden Manufacturing Waste

Domino Printing Sciences

The week at interpack, Domino invited visitors to complete its Waste Calculator to identify hidden causes of waste on their production lines and prioritize areas for investment as part of its support for manufacturers on their “Journey to Zero”.

May 5, 2023

Sustainability

Packaging Fit for a (New and Eco-conscious) King

U.K.’s Compleat Food Group launches a limited-edition, fully-recyclable tray and film pack for sausage rolls in honor of the coronation of King Charles III.

May 5, 2023

Flexible packaging

Amcor Supports Michigan State University’s Next Generation of Innovators

Amcor Flexibles North America

Amcor launched an Amcor Lift-Off session dedicated to Michigan State University (MSU) with the support of the MSU Research Foundation and its network.

May 5, 2023

Sustainability

Live at interpack: Krones Focuses on Climate Change

This week at interpack, Krones showcased solutions that contribute to its vision of focusing on climate change, food security for the world’s population, and responsible use of packaging materials.

May 4, 2023

Sustainability

PulPac Expand to the U.S.

PulPac

Following its partnership with Curt G Joa (JOA) to set up a demonstration site for dry molded fiber, Swedish packaging company PulPac will establish its own U.S. operations in the Upper Mid-West region.

May 4, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Topanga, Hey Circle, and Ringo Offer Innovative Reusable Packaging Solutions

ThePackHub

See a few examples of reusable packaging solutions from Topanga, Hey Circle, and Ringo from ThePackHub’s March Packaging Innovation Briefing Report.

May 4, 2023

Robotics

Live at interpack: Syntegon Debuts Discharge Station for Gentle Handling of Baked Goods

Syntegon

This week at interpack, visitors saw Syntegon’s DCG (Distribution Continous Gentle) discharge station in action as it continuously discharged 400 sliced cakes onto a downstream packaging leg at 18 cycles/min.

May 4, 2023

Flexible packaging

Mono-PP Pasta Pack First to Use Advanced Recycled PCR

The sustainable material is derived from advanced recycling and converted into a biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film for this application, which is the first mono-PP pasta packaging material in the market containing 30% of PCR content.

May 2, 2023

Operational Excellence

PCR Content Popularity Gains on the Horizon

Demand for PCR content in packaging far exceeds available supply, but emerging technologies could help increase production.

April 28, 2023

Protective/transport packaging

Do Marketing and Packaging Structure Go Hand-in-Hand?

A lot of attention is focused on packaging sustainability and packaging’s ability to perform other functions, from clearly demonstrating the product and its value-added benefits to delivering the product undamaged via e-commerce.

April 28, 2023

Podcasts

unPACKed podcast: MRFs & Flexible Packaging Need to Coexist

Listen to a ten-year compass to navigate sustainability for OEMs and CPGs from PMMI's Director of Custom Research, Rebecca Marquez.

April 28, 2023