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Henkel Uses Recycled Material for Blister Caps of WC Fragrance Flushers

In a pilot project, Henkel is now using 100 percent post consumer recyclate (PCR) from the yellow bag for the first time for the blister caps of its “WC Frisch Kraft Aktiv Pro Nature Pack” cleaning product. The PCR used consists of more than 80 percent recycled PET trays, which are used for food products, for example, and have not been recycled as standard until now. With this project, Henkel aims to help further exploit the recycling potential of the Dual System in Germany and initiate a new recycling stream.

UPM Specialty Papers and Henkel Develop New Packaging Concept

UPM Specialty Papers and consumer goods giant Henkel have developed a recyclable, heat-sealable packaging material that is compatible with existing packaging lines. The performance of the barrier papers is now particularly high, they say.

Kaufland Relies on Packaging Made From Silphi Fibers

Kaufland relies on innovative paper packaging made from silphia fibers. In addition to the smoked and streamed salmon already available under the K-Bio private label, apples of the Cameo variety are now also available packaged in silphia. By summer 2023, K-Bio apples and cress will also be offered in the new packaging. The packaging paper based on the fast-growing silphia plant are produced by PreZero, the environmental division of the Schwarz Group, and sold under the OutNature brand.

Amazon Tests “Secure Delivery Bag”

Online retailer Amazon is testing a new delivery option. The “secure delivery bag” is intended to protect packages delivered in the absence of the recipient from theft.

Packaging Industry Honors Ritter Sport Entrepreneur

Two days before his 70th birthday, entrepreneur Alfred Theodor Ritter was awarded the Dieter Berndt Award in Berlin by the German Packaging Institute (dvi) for his life’s work.

Pleasure for the Good Conscience

The Leipzig-based startup Nucao wants to be a pioneer for vegan and sustainable chocolate products and now relies on primary packaging made of paper by Koehler Paper. In an interview, Mathias Tholey, CEO and one of the founders of Nucao, and Mathias Schwarz, packaging engineer at Nucao, report that they want to convert all packaging before the end of this year (2023).

Compostable Shipping Bags “More Complex than Expected”

Online retailer Otto wants to deliver orders in shipping bags made from 100 percent plant-based material starting 2024. But the development of fully compostable shipping bags is proving more difficult than expected, according to Otto and partner Traceless.

Dallmayr Presents First Recyclable Coffee Packaging

The Dallmayr Coffee Group is switching its packaging to recyclable film. The sustainable coffee lines for professional use in the catering trade are first.

Squaring the Capsule

Tchibo brings cubes into play: The retailer has launched a new coffee capsule called Qbo. The new system is said

Lorenz Crackers with New Recipe and New Packaging

New recipe, optimized packaging for better recyclability, less plastic, and more transparency through Nutri-Score and responsibility icons: Lorenz has subjected its Snacks “Club Crackers” to a product relaunch.

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Machinery Manufacturers are Currently Drawing on their High Order Backlogs

A recent survey by the VDMA shows that 44 percent of mechanical engineering companies in Baden-Württemberg are cautiously optimistic about the rest of the year. The reason for this is an improvement in the supply of materials, with the exception of electronic components. As a result, 68 percent of companies in Baden-Württemberg expect nominal sales growth for 2023.