A paper bottle in every hand – that’s what the future holds if the paper bottle project succeeds. At Billerud Korsnäs, we challenge conventional packaging for a sustainable future by driving innovation through collaboration. One such initiative is our collaboration with Paboco, the paper bottle company.
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Neste and Toyota Tsusho Corp. announced today that they are joining forces to enable Japan’s first industrial-scale production of renewable plastics and chemicals from 100% bio-based hydrocarbons. In this collaboration, Mitsui Chemicals will use Neste RE™, 100% bio-based hydrocarbons produced by Neste, to replace a part of the fossil feedstock in the production of a variety of plastics and chemicals at its crackers within Osaka Works during 2021.
Degree is committed to giving millions of people the confidence to move more. Now the brand has collaborated with consumers with disabilities and a diverse group of experts to come up with a concept deodorant that makes application easier.
Despite facing a barrage of choices down every aisle, a trip to the supermarket is no harrowing journey for the modern consumer. Compared to the grand tapestry of human history, we are in the favorable position of being spoiled for choice rather than risking the purchase of spoiled food or beverages. The globalization of the supermarket – where “in season” has become a moot term – is a result of the drastic increase in product shelf life through the technological leaps-and-bounds of packaging.
The packaging is user friendly, the material kind to the environment, the machine powerful: the KHS Group’s Innopack Kisters CNP (Carton Nature Packer) processes can toppers made of cardboard at a rate of up to 108,000 cans per hour.
Throughout the year the SACMI Group was committed to ensuring workplace safety and continuity of production and assistance. Investment in product innovation and a new in-company ‘digital culture’ continued apace.
INEOS and LACTEL announce a partnership on advanced recycling packaging for dairy products. Advanced recycling enables conversion of waste plastic back to new, high-quality polymers, used to produce the HDPE Lactel bottles.
Aisa continues its developments of tube packaging made of paper. The collaboration with Billerudkorsnäs opens up outstanding new possibilities. The first Decoseam™ paper laminate tube was launched in 2008 already, but commercial success only came last year driven by the desire for more sustainable packaging and the search for solutions capable to replace plastic. Once proven on the market, the demand is now for solutions to increase the paper content in the tube package.
Sulapac has launched a groundbreaking innovation. Now, water-based products can be packaged with a new bio-based Sulapac barrier that biodegrades without leaving permanent microplastics behind. Sulapac has created jars for water-based cosmetics that biodegrade without leaving permanent microplastics. This has never been done before.
Albéa is proud that its pioneering mono-material HDPE tube with cap has just been approved by RecyClass (Plastics Recyclers Europe). RecyClass is a cross-industry initiative that works to advance plastic packaging recyclability in Europe through Design for Recycling guidelines. This approval proves that our tube+cap is compatible with established, at-scale HDPE bottles recycling stream.
Toppan Printing (Toppan), a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions, has launched a cloud-based ID authentication platform in China that uses unique IDs to link real-world products to the digital world. By fusing its ID device technology with NFC-enabled ID authentication system infrastructure from Selinko SA (Selinko), Toppan has established a cloud-based ID authentication platform in China that creates customer touchpoints and facilitates supply chain management through safe and secure authentication of unique IDs assigned to individual products.
Active packaging may be defined as an approach to packaging that involves the intentional addition of subsidiary constituents to the packaging material or the headspace to preserve and enhance the quality of packed foods. Several active packaging solutions are available that help manufacturers mitigate against food spoilage at various stages of the supply chain. Examples of active packaging solutions include oxygen scavengers, moisture absorbers, and odour absorbers, among others, all designed to extend the shelf life of packaged food products. In this article, we will explore some of the common active packaging solutions available on the market.
