INFOPACK NEWS _ 14/10/2024

News - Circular Economy

Pineapple, orange and rice for new biodegradable packaging materials

59 million tons of food are wasted annually in the EU. About 30% of this waste is generated during cultivation and processing, resulting in the accumulation of losses, residues and by-products (post-harvest plant biomass, pulps, peels, manure, whey, etc.). These types of feedstocks, due to their high potential, could be reused or recycled as substrates in new value chains ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Circular Economy BRAND: ITENE

Markets - Circular Economy

Plastic waste: An urgent waste management challenge

Innovative processes for the recovery and reprocessing of delaminated plastics from multilayer packaging. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Circular Economy BRAND: ITENE

Events - Journeys

IAPRI World Packaging Conference: Experts presents the innovations and trends that will shape the future of packaging

From new sustainable materials to packaging technologies or solutions for the safety of packaging systems, this event showed innovations to face the main challenges of packaging to experts, leaders and researchers of the sector from 17 to 21 June ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Journeys BRAND: ITENE

Markets - Perfumery and Cosmetics

How to obtain cosmetic and detergent packaging from waste: development of an advanced process for polyolefin decontamination

According to Plastics Europe, 400,3 Mt of plastics were produced globally in 2022, with 58,8 Mt in Europe, of which nearly 80% came from fossil and non-renewable sources. Polyolefins, particularly polypropylene (15,4%) and polyethylene (22,1%), are among the most consumed plastics. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Perfumery and Cosmetics BRAND: ITENE

News - Packaging materials

New flexible and recyclable structures for food packaging materials

In 2022, global plastic production reached 400.3 million tons, a significant increase compared to previous years. In Europe, production was 56.42 million tons, representing 14% of the total, overall consumption was dominated by packaging sector (39%), followed by construction (23%) and automotive (8%). ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Packaging materials BRAND: ITENE

Markets - Food

New cellulosic materials for packaging: approaches for food and e-commerce

Around 50 million tonnes of flexible packaging are produced annually globally. This represents about 40% of all plastic packaging produced by weight. This flexible packaging is mainly single-use, disposable and unlikely or unlikely to be recycled. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Food BRAND: ITENE

Innovation - packaging systems

A key tool for improving the efficiency of packaging systems

Competitiveness in freight transport is a central factor for various industries, as it acts as a link between sectors such as agriculture, automotive, ceramics, food, distribution, textiles and tourism ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: packaging systems BRAND: ITENE

Markets - Circular Economy

Agrifood waste for packaging production

Managing and treating packaging waste represents a considerable global challenge. In response to this issue, the EU Directive on Packaging and Packaging Waste has been revised several times since its initial adoption in 1994. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Circular Economy BRAND: ITENE

News - Packaging materials

ENZYCLE: A Paradigm Shift in Plastic Waste Management

According to a recent JRC study (Exploring the EU plastic value chain: a material flow analysis), around 19% of plastic waste was recycled in 2019 (4.5 megatonnes of recycled plastics were consumed), and it is estimated that this rate will be increased a 45% by 2025. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Packaging materials BRAND: ITENE

News - Packaging materials

Food packaging with barrier

Barrier properties are essential in packaging to maintain food quality and safety. Packaging systems with optimal barrier properties protect their contents against water vapor, gases, light, and aromatics, and ultimately against spoilage ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Packaging materials BRAND: ITENE