Category: Packaging
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Klöckner Pentaplast has expanded kp Infinity into recyclable fruit trays. The new trays target packed fresh fruit, combining product protection, stackability, and lighter handling for produce supply chains.
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Polytag is extending UV tagging into in-mould labelled packaging formats. The partnership with MCC Global IML brings machine-readable traceability into durable food packaging formats, including frozen-food tubs and other retail packs.
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BW Packaging is bringing Hayssen X850 flow wrapping into Europe. The Hayssen system targets cheese and food applications requiring high seal integrity, washdown construction, gas flushing, and compatibility with recyclable materials.
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Ginstberg’s closure selection shows beverage packaging becoming regulatory infrastructure too. Amcor is supplying a 28mm tamper-evident glass closure for the Belgian mineral water brand’s bottles.
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Lactips and SmartSolve are developing soluble, microplastic-free packaging materials together. The PureNil 0-based applications disperse in water and could inform future dry product, unit-dose, and controlled-use packaging formats.
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Interzero has launched software for PPWR packaging compliance documentation workflows. Check for Recycling assesses recyclability, structures packaging data, and supports declarations of conformity as regulatory evidence requirements tighten.
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Fibre-based packaging forecasts are sharpening the food material transition agenda. UPM Specialty Materials and Smithers expect barrier innovation, regulation, and recycling infrastructure to influence packaging choices through 2045.
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EFSA has assessed Bandera Twin for recycled food-contact PET applications. The opinion reinforces the technical evidence required before post-consumer plastics can be used safely in food packaging.
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Amcor is testing seaweed-derived coatings for fibre-based food packaging formats. The work targets barrier performance, recyclability, and processability as food packaging moves beyond simple plastic-to-paper substitution.
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HolyGrail moves digital watermarking into snack-pack recycling trials across Europe. The project is testing whether polypropylene crisp packets can be sorted accurately and recycled into new food packaging.