By: Dr. Bettina Plaumann, Kuraray Europe, Segment Team Paper & Packaging Various trends and requirements are currently transforming the packaging market: renewable raw materials, reducing the amount of packaging material, cutting CO2 emissions, monolayer packaging, recyclability, repulpability and biodegradability – to name a few. The overriding and most urgent trend in packaging is sustainability. That has resulted in the development of packaging concepts centred on … [Read more...] about Sustainable packaging for dry pet food: Innovative approaches for paper-based packaging with polymers
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Best-in-class weight achieved by new returnable, resistant PET bottle launched by Sidel for carbonated beverages
With upcoming European regulations requiring beverage producers to embrace packaging circularity and returnable bottles, Sidel has developed a dedicated PET bottle for carbonated beverages designed for long-standing reuse. In accordance with the European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, the focus is on creating a circular economy where returnable bottles are at the forefront. With a target of 25 percent of bottles to be reusable by 2040, there is now increasing demand for returnable … [Read more...] about Best-in-class weight achieved by new returnable, resistant PET bottle launched by Sidel for carbonated beverages
Hugo Beck set for Gulfood Manufacturing
Hugo Beck’s ability to deliver the speed, accuracy and versatility required for food packaging will be showcased at this year’s Gulfood Manufacturing exhibition. Helping manufacturers meet the ever-increasing demand for flexible and sustainable packaging concepts, Hugo Beck is a market leader in horizontal film and paper packaging machines, which help to reduce material consumption, drive greater efficiency, and improve recyclability. The event, taking place from 7th to 9th November at the … [Read more...] about Hugo Beck set for Gulfood Manufacturing