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Schoeller Allibert, a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions, has teamed up with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and recycler Healix to take another step towards a circular economy and sustainable reusable packaging.
WEPACK 2024 is set to occur on April 10-12, 2024, at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center (Bao'an New Hall), one of the world's largest exhibition venues.
Inspired by the great success of interpack 2023, concrete planning for the trade fair’s next edition scheduled for 07 to 13 May 2026 is under way. About two years before the start of the trade fair, the registration phase has now officially begun.
We talked to Heike Slotta, Executive Director Exhibitions at NürnbergMesse, about the status of preparations for the event in 2024.
Once again this year, the subject of how to establish a circular economy has gained significant pace.
Krones wins German Packaging Prize in the “Sustainability” category
Along the entire value creation chain, globally more than 930 billion tons of food are thrown away every year. This figure comes from the last report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Global flexible packaging and lidding films supplier KM Packaging is pleased to announce the establishment of our official business entity in Australia.
This year’s Food Africa and pacprocess MEA in Cairo from 5 to 7 December 2022 drew to a close with high international attendance, strong growth rates and an avid interest taken by the food and packaging industries.
Südpack impressed with its comprehensive sustainability roadmap, its projects focusing on operational environmental protection and, most particularly, with its achievements made in sustainability in the field of internal material management and reached the finals.
“100 Companies for Resource Efficiency” is an initiative that was launched by Baden-Württemberg’s state government and its leading trade associations.
In Germany around 60 percent of fresh fruit and vegetables is sold pre-packed in retail outlets. Two thirds of the packs are based on plastic, and the remaining one third on cardboard or other paper fibre materials.
At Drinktec 2022, SACMI Beverage will be presenting a comprehensive range of products that focuses on process sustainability, with ready-to-use innovations that are instrumental in fostering the creation of a returnable PET and food-grade resin recycling chain.
Gabriel-Chemie in collaboration with 6 companies developed a series of light-weight tubes made of mono-material with perfect recycling performance.
The gold rating ranks kp in the top 3% of plastic product manufacturers assessed by EcoVadis, with each company being rated on the material sustainability risks and issues for their, locations and industry.
Two tray packaging products provide recyclable options for fresh food manufacturers and can help to reduce food waste.
Flow packs are becoming increasingly popular in the food industry – even in the case of fresh ground meat from prepacked counters, consumers are now resolutely opting for unconventional bag packs
The fully recyclable packaging concept by Südpack will be on display on the rotary form, fill and seal machine FME 50 in hall 8.1 at stand B-049 of SN German Pouch-Pack Technology.
From 27 to 29 September 2022, the packaging industry will once again gather for three days to share information and knowledge with their customers and business partners, find out about the latest trends and innovations, and be inspired by interesting speakers and topics.
Preparations are in full swing for Fachpack, to be held in Nuremberg from 27 to 29 September 2022. With its new key theme this year, “Transition in Packaging”, the trade fair is focusing on the upheavals in the packaging industry.
Innovia Films is launching RayoForm EUP60, a white BOPP film for in-mould labelling (IML).
To further strengthen its presence on the Bulgarian market, the group decided to give a modern twist to its local beer brands by revamping their PET packaging and Competek resulted to be the perfect partner for the project.
Innovia Films latest development is Propacast™ KF a clear cast polypropylene film that has been specifically designed as a lamination solution for HFFS, VFFS and lidding applications.
From 27 to 29 September 2022, the packaging sector will once again gather in Nuremberg at FACHPACK
drinktec, the world’s leading trade fair for the beverage and liquid food industry, will take place in Munich from September 12 to 16, 2022.
Magnum, the world’s favorite ice cream brand, has today announced the roll out of more than 7 million ice cream tubs made with certified circular polypropylene from Sabic’s Trucircle initiative that uses feedstock made from recycling used, mixed plastic.
Essentra Tapes has launched the first tear tape for flexible packaging to combine the sustainability of recycled polyester (rPET) alongside the benefits of easy-opening and brand enhancement.
Bekum, machine builder and specialist for extrusion blow moulded packaging, will be at the exhibition Interpack, at booth B32 in hall 13 and inform about packaging trends and production innovations.
Amcor is leading the way in the multivitamin category with the development and launch of the segment’s first PET container made from 100% post-consumer recycled content (PCR) resin.
Manufactured by Park Cakes, the 1,080ml plastic tubs from RPC Superfos have been sold by the leading food retailer M&S for more than a decade.
At Pharmapack 2020, Sanner GmbH, market leader for effervescent tablet packaging, will focus on sustainability. The company will present its new Sanner BioBase effervescent tablet packaging for the first time at booth B66.
interpack 2017 full of product launches, press conferences and innovation everywhere.
Ball Packaging Europe debuts ground-breaking “Integrated Straw Solution” in Poland.
Finnish dairy producer is the first company using carton packaging made entirely from plant-based materials.
Tetra Pak has extended its Tetra Brik Aseptic Edge family with the launch of Tetra Brik Aseptic 500 Edge.
Coveris Rigid Poland offers PP and PET/PE trays for poultry and red meat products, which are sold in Lidl and Biedronka retail chains in Poland.