Markets & packaging

Sealed Air cooks up packaging success for Quomi

Online fresh food meal-kit company Quomi has experienced an upsurge in revenue and reduced food waste since partnering with global packaging group, Sealed Air earlier this year. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Materiales de envase BRAND: Sealed Air

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Markets & packaging

Transparent, certified renewable content, carbon neutral packaging film

Innovia Films is launching a new film in its Encore range of Sustainable Polypropylene packaging films.  REF30cn has a high level of certified renewable content (via ISCC PLUS mass balance) specifically achieving carbon neutral on a cradle to gate basis from the Innovia UK site. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Materiales de envase BRAND: Innovia Films

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Markets & packaging

Plastic-free packaging made from mushrooms

UK start-up, The Magical Mushroom Company, announces large-scale production of its plastic-free packaging made from mushrooms. The 100% biodegradable alternative to polystyrene is already being snapped up by major brands, as the company sets its sights set on rapid European expansion. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Materiales de envase BRAND: Magical Mushroom Company

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Markets & packaging

Walki’s new reel wrapping paper is entirely wood-based

With a wood-based reel wrapping paper entirely made of wood, Walki is helping the publishing industry to minimise its carbon footprint. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Sustainability and environment BRAND: Walki

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Markets & packaging

Sunkissed and The Label Makers switch to sustainable labels with bio-based PE

Sunkissed, the award winning cosmetics brand, has enhanced their line of self-tan mousse with sustainable packaging that aligns with the brands emphasis on natural, vegan, and cruelty free ingredients. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Sustainability and environment BRAND: Avery Dennison

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Markets & packaging

Sun Chemical brings increased sustainability to its SunWave Lumina LED UV sheetfed inks

Emphasising its ongoing commitment to sustainability and underlining its position as a technology leader in low energy UV curing, Sun Chemical today announces significant upgrades to its market leading SunWave Lumina UV sheetfed inks for commercial printing. The new, improved inks are available now in the European market. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Sustainability and environment BRAND: Sun Chemical

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Markets & packaging

GPI Capturing High Demand for PaperSeal Tray Solution, Supporting Capacity Expansion Across Europe

PaperSeal tray machinery will be installed in company and partner locations in Ireland, Scotland, Spain, Greece and Australia as part of expansion plans to deliver ‘ready-to-go’ trays to new customers. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Materiales de envase BRAND: Graphic Packaging International

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Markets & packaging

The necessary transition of companies towards the circular economy

In 1987, the United Nations coined the term "sustainable development" as "meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs". ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Sustainability and environment BRAND: ECOEMBES

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Markets & packaging

Reusable packaging makes online commerce more sustainable

The huge growth in online commerce has led to an increase in packaging volumes. A number of companies are turning to new reusable packaging concepts to minimize the resulting waste. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Sustainability and environment BRAND: FachPack

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Markets & packaging

Cardboard is renewed as a functional and sustainable material

Paper and board have traditionally been the most widely used materials in the packaging sector. According to Eurostat data, in 2018, 40.9 of the total packaging waste generated in Europe, being a total of 31.8 million tonnes, were paper and board. A value far from 19.0 for plastic waste, 18.7 for glass, 16.1 for wood and 5.0 for metal ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Materiales de envase BRAND: ITENE

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