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Companies in Singapore will have to report their packaging data and submit packaging reduction plans by 2021. The new rules are part of a plan to extend the lifespan of the island nation’s only landfill site. To curb the generation of packaging waste, Singapore will make it mandatory for firms to report packaging data and packaging […]
Time is running out for you to enter this year’s UK Packaging Awards The deadline for entries is this Friday – 23 June. This year’s awards will be judged by another stellar line-up of judges including representatives from Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Marks & Spencer, RB, Mars, Heineken, Müller, Iceland, Premier Foods, Nestlé and Waitrose. This year’s […]
It was probably 20 years ago that I traveled to Salt Lake City for an interview with one of the people in the plastics industry I most admired: Jon Huntsman Sr. I was really excited to sit down with him in his office at the headquarters of Huntsman Chemical Corp., then the largest privately held […]
“There seems to be no end to the creativity, technological advancement and ‘on-shelf’ ability to capture the attention of consumers that sleeve labeling is bringing to the packaging industry—and the winning entries in this year’s AWA Sleeve Label Awards certainly prove that,” said Corey Reardon, President and CEO of AWA Alexander Watson Associates. He announced […]
Consumers and b Sabic PP FPC70 redrand owners are demanding a lot from packaging. Today’s fast-paced lifestyles drive demand for prepacked food including hot-filled packaging cups and bottles that may also be microwavable. Consumer expectations also include packaging that is robust, easy to open and distinctively shaped with vibrant graphics. What’s more, these challenges need […]
Treofan (Düsseldorf/Raunheim, Germany) showcased during Interpack the first commercial application of its hybrid packaging solution HybraPack, which has been jointly developed with paper manufacturer Feldmuehle Uetersen (Uetersen, Germany). Up-and-coming Swiss company Trinity haircare will in the future package high-quality hair care products for professional users in upright pouches manufactured from this film-paper combination. HybraPack HybraPack […]
Food markets for converted flexible packaging accounted for 71% of total demand in 2016 and are expected to rise to $15.5 billion in 2021. U.S. demand for converted flexible packaging is expected to rise 3.2% per year to $21.7 billion in 2021. Ongoing product introductions and trends favoring smaller package sizes will fuel opportunities, as […]
As a form of packaging for PET bottles which does not require any visible secondary shrink film packaging, Nature MultiPack has attracted much attention: The PET bottles are held together by dots of adhesive specially developed and supplied by NMP Systems GmbH (Düsseldorf, Germany), a wholly owned subsidiary of KHS GmbH (Dortmund, Germany). Nature MultiPack […]