Delta Airlines includes Easysnap dispensing technology in ‘care kit’
Delta Airlines has announced that it will include Easysnap Technology’s one-hand sanitizing gel dispensing solution in its “care kit” for passengers.
McDonalds pledges to stop using PFAS in food packaging by 2025
McDonalds said it previously stopped using the long-chain compounds PFOS and PFOA in 2008, and “we’re proud to take another step in our product stewardship journey with our commitment to remove all added fluorinated compounds from our guest packaging materials globally by 2025.”
NGT directs govt to finalise EPR regime
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests to finalise the “Extended Producer Responsibility” (EPR) regime for plastic waste within three months saying that steps taken by it were “too slow”.
The Sustainable Revolution for Food Packaging
From the collaboration between Novamont, SunChemical Group, Ticinoplast and Uteco Group – an all-Italian supply chain of industrial and technological excellence – a new concept of food packaging is born, which responds to the growing demand for packaging with a lower environmental impact and which for performance and characteristics it has no comparison on the world market.
Toppan’s ID-NEX® Service for Authentication and Traceability Adopted
Hitachi Construction Machinery is therefore adopting Toppan’s ID-NEX® authentication and traceability service to address the issue and ensure robust product management throughout the distribution process.
Huhtamaki welcomes new scientific evidence
Huhtamaki welcomes new scientific evidence on the real environmental impact of single-use packaging vs. reusable tableware in a recently published Life Cycle Assessment
A fresher outlook for PVC packaging
PVC films play an important role in keeping fresh food healthy and fresh, protecting consumers by keeping their fresh food from early spoilage and free from contamination.
SCHOTT Builds Second Melting Tank for Pharmaceutical Glass Tubing
The international specialty glass manufacturer SCHOTT is building a second melting tank for pharmaceutical glass tubing at its main plant in Mainz, Germany.
Specialists point to sustainability being back at top of 2021 agenda
Following a tumultuous year in which the global pandemic has caused unprecedented worldwide disruption, sustainability has returned to the top of the agenda for brands in 2021, according to packaging data specialists ecoVeritas.
Sustainable Laminates Solutions for Coffee
Gualapack launched a new recyclable solutions specifically designed for the coffee business, including mono-material laminates and compostable lids for coffee capsules.
New role for recycled material
The self-adhesive specialist HERMA conducted a successful large-scale trial on its own behalf – and then completely changed the self-adhesive material in its standardised shipping labels for self-adhesive material rolls.
How COVID-19 is changing packaging
Shifting consumer shopping habits during the COVID-19 pandemic drove changes all up and down the supply chain — including in the way goods are packaged.