packaging
As part of its continued focus on global sustainability leadership, Ahlstrom has joined forces with Istituto Stampa on their new sustainable packaging solution for the Butter and Margarine industry. The two companies combined their know-how and technologies to develop a compostable solution for butter and margarine packaging. This new material has now been tested and qualified, enabling Istituto...
In an interview, Interpack President and Theegarten-Pactec Managing Director Markus Rustler talks about the current challenges in the packaging industry, the megatrends of sustainability and digitalization, and furthermore how these will dominate not only the trade show but beyond that the industry for years to come, as well as his expectations for the upcoming industry gathering in Düsseldorf.
Schubert North America LLC announced that Dominik Streicher has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of its Canadian entity, Schubert Packaging Automation Inc.. Dominik is joining Schubert Packaging Automation Inc. from Gerhard Schubert, the headquarters of the Schubert group, located in Crailsheim, Germany. He joined Schubert in 2000 and has gained more than ten years of valuable experience in...
Australia’s number one chocolate bar Kitkat has announced its first ever trial of innovative new paper packaging on fan favourite Kitkat four-finger 45g. In an exclusive trial with Coles Supermarkets across Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory, consumers can now buy Kitkat bars featuring the paper wrapper for a limited time. More than a quarter of a million Kitkat bars...
The European Union’s Single-Use Plastics Directive will come into effect in July 2024. Specifically, it seeks to reduce the environmental impact caused by single-use plastic products. Affaba & Ferrari, a Trimas Packaging brand, offers a range of tethered caps designed to remain permanently attached to the bottle after opening and during use - preventing unintended environmental waste caused by...
A range of films to manufacture food packaging, whose top and bottom webs are perfectly aligned and are designed to be processed on standard machines? Introducing Pure-Line from Südpack. Its innovative material structures also set standards in terms of functionality, processing capability and, above all, sustainability. Because the film manufacturer already offers a wide range of high-performance...
It proved the most successful Food Africa in its history and a Pacprocess MEA on course for growth: after an economically challenging year the trade fair duo of the Interpack alliance set numerous positive impulses and trigged good business deals. 5 to 7 December saw 25,821 visitors from over 60 countries come to the Egypt International Exhibition Center in Cairo to gather information on...
The topic of child-resistant packaging is becoming increasingly important. Packaging must also meet the special needs of the aging population. Rieke, a Trimas Packaging brand, launched a new two-piece child-resistant cap designed to meet both requirements with sustainability in mind. With Rieke’s latest innovation, Child Resistant Caps, manufacturers and distributors of Pharmaceutical and...
With sustainable solutions and a strong focus on resource conservation, leading packaging company Coveris takes comprehensive responsibility for the environment. The company’s unique "No Waste" vision was honoured with a Green Packaging Star Award. On Thursday 29th September 2022, Coveris, a leading European packaging company manufacturing flexible and sustainable solutions for global brands, won...
Packaging paper manufacturer Sappi Europe and packaging machine manufacturer Kallfass have signed a collaboration agreement. As part of the partnership, the two companies are consolidating their expertise to develop a sustainable, paper-based alternative to film-based primary secondary packaging in the non-food packaging sector.
