Category: Packaging
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A new coated paper concept targets grease barriers without retrofit. UPM and Paramelt say the structure can run on existing VFFS and standard converting lines.
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Sappi is lifting speciality packaging paper prices again this April. A further €65 per tonne increase will apply from 15 April, adding more pressure to fibre-based packaging procurement.
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April fee modulation is forcing food packagers to reassess materials. With red-rated formats facing uplifts and green-rated packs attracting discounts, the shift is bringing RAM data, supplier evidence, and pack redesign into immediate focus.
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Go-Pak has deployed Stretch to speed inbound warehouse handling operations. The packaging supplier says the Boston Dynamics robot has cut container unloading time sharply while increasing case throughput and shifting labour toward quality control and exception management.
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Domino has launched dedicated coding equipment for high-speed egg lines. Its new Egg Pack Printing Traverser combines TIJ printheads with a traverser platform built for multi-lane graders, aiming to raise print consistency, traceability, and throughput on packed eggs.
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LEIBINGER is sharpening coding strategy ahead of interpack’s 2026 return. The company will use the Düsseldorf event to show how continuous inkjet hardware, ink development, and fleet software are being aligned around higher uptime, lower maintenance, and the move toward GS1 2D codes.
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Packaging EPR governance is moving into a more formal phase. PackUK has appointed UK Packaging PRO as the producer responsibility organisation for the UK’s packaging recycling scheme, with the industry-led not-for-profit beginning formal duties on 1 April 2026.
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Takeaway packaging security is moving from workaround to engineered format. Westpak Group’s GrabLok linerless tamper-evident bag closure won the Innovation Gallery visitor vote at Packaging Innovations & Empack 2026, with Futamura’s compostable liquid sachet placing second.
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COPA-DATA is using interpack 2026 to press the case for modular, standards-based automation in packaging and process lines, with zenon demonstrations focused on data integrity, HMI flexibility and legacy integration.
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Kepak has cut packaging energy use at Aberdeen. The retrofit adds variable-speed control to existing vacuum pumps, reducing power demand during production and idle phases.