Barrier-coated paperboard: an alternative to plastic tray packaging
20 July, 2020Replacing the plastic tray in food packaging with a combination of paperboard and plastic could reduce the tray's climate impact by about 80%.
Plastics Technology: Polymers & Recycling training course
20 July, 2020Registrations are open for the 'New World of Plastics Technology: Polymers & Recycling' training course, to be held on 11 August 2020.
Flexible packaging to meet the meal kit demand
08 July, 2020Rising demand for at-home meal kits during the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the gourmet food industry to turn to single-serve flexible packaging.
Recyclable pouches for baby food producer
01 July, 2020Baby food producer Jufico has launched its FruchtBar in Pouch5, a fully recyclable Monomaterial pouch without aluminium, developed by Gualapack.
KM Packaging mono material lidding film
01 July, 2020Particularly relevant to the meat, poultry, fish and seafood markets, the KM Packaging mono polymer lidding films are suitable for all food tray types.
Keeping it zipped: growth in resealable flexible packaging
23 June, 2020Zip-Pak has been offering reclosure/reseal solutions for flexible packaging for many years and it believes some could even help to solve waste challenges.
BASF compostable polymer production set to increase
03 June, 2020BASF and Red Avenue New Materials Group have signed an agreement, enabling Red Avenue to produce and sell PBAT materials in China.
Sugar warning labels work, researchers reveal
03 June, 2020US researchers have examined more than 20 studies and found that warning labels on sugary drinks led to consumers making healthier drink choices.
Packaging webinar: Hero or villain in a circular economy?
02 June, 2020The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) and thinkstep-anz will host a webinar on 23 June 2020, addressing Cradle to Cradle certification and LCA.
Syntegon Technology, BillerudKorsnäs Shaped Paper Pods
02 June, 2020Syntegon Technology and BillerudKorsnäs have designed Shaped Paper Pods, a sustainable packaging solution for the food and cosmetics industries.
Amcor provides creative packaging for turkey snack range
18 May, 2020Amcor has provided flexible packaging for Butterball; the design of the packaging improves the visibility of the products in the packaging, and is anti-fog.
Ecolean wins gold at 2020 PIDA packaging awards
15 May, 2020Ecolean together with Bannister Downs Dairy received two gold awards at the 2020 PIDA awards for its packaging innovation.
Nespresso and Amcor win award for aluminium coffee capsule
13 May, 2020The EAFA has awarded the Alufoil Trophy in the resource efficiency category to Nespresso and Amcor, for their ASI aluminium coffee capsule.
Alcohol warning labels increase awareness of drinking harms
05 May, 2020A series of Canadian studies has found that alcohol bottles with warning labels may inform consumers about the risks of alcohol consumption and reduce their drinking.
BioGone landfill-biodegradable cling wrap
04 May, 2020Landfill-biodegradable cling wrap from BioGone will allow the film to be biodegraded away when disposed to a landfill-type environment.
