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.
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The term non-food covers a very wide range of different goods. Therefore, these items, be they screws, dishwasher tabs, or flower bulbs, require individual packaging solutions. At the upcoming Interpack, exhibitors want to present their relevant innovation.
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What doesn’t smell good is hard to recycle. This simple rule also applies to the world’s growing plastic waste. One way to recycle them in an environmentally sound manner as high-quality post-consumer recyclate is through improved sorting and reprocessing.
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The German corrugated board industry suffered a drop in sales in 2022. According to the Association of the German Corrugated Board Industry (VDW), it was once again confronted with unprecedented cost pressure and a considerably cooled down consumer climate. The current draft for a new EU packaging regulation now threatens to put corrugated board at a disadvantage in the future, the VDW said.
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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.
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Retailers, the food service industry, the packaging industry, consumers, politicians, and the judiciary: the issue of reusable packaging is currently occupying many sectors and authorities. In some cases, the road to less waste is still long. But progress is being made.
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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.
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In the research project “Making Online Trade Greener”, the Federal Environment Agency has had a roadmap developed to make online trade more climate-friendly. It involves measures for returns, shipping packaging and logistics.
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Vegan foods are becoming increasingly popular. Corresponding products are labeled as vegan, but so far the packaging excludes this.
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Sustainability is the biggest growth market, says packaging expert Thomas Reiner, CEO of the Berndt and Partner Group. However, he says, the packaging industry needs to recognize and seize this opportunity even more. There is also a need to catch up when it comes to digitalization.
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