Pril announces recycled packaging from yellow bag waste

Alpla and Henkel have partnered again for innovative and sustainable packaging solutions. The companies have been continuously expanding its sorting and recycling technologies.   The bottle bodies produced in Germany for the dishwashing detergent Pril will now be produced from 50 per cent recycled material from yellow bag waste. Recycled beverage bottles are to be …

Smurfit Kappa introduces water-resistant paper

Smurfit Kappa has developed a sustainable water-resistant paper. AquaStop is part of Smurfit Kappa’s new TechniPaper portfolio, which consists of an array of high-performance papers designed to handle even the most complex supply chains.   The AquaStop paper is water-resistant thanks to a special coating which is added to it during the manufacturing process. Unlike …

Carlsberg introduces bio-based and recyclable bottles

Carlsberg makes bio-based and fully recyclable bottles available to consumers in its largest ever trial.   In its largest pilot to date, Carlsberg Group has revealed the trial of its new Fibre Bottle, putting the bio-based and fully recyclable beer bottle into the hands of consumers for the first time. With a continued focus on …

Nova Chemicals to expand its HDPE resins

Nova Chemicals Corporation to introduce new resin technology for machine direction oriented (MDO) and biaxially oriented (BO) processes to help its customers and brand owners meet their sustainability goals. Nova Chemicals’ innovative technology marks a major advancement in the pursuit of a plastics circular economy, as it enables recyclable all-polyethylene (PE) packaging.   Nova Chemicals, …

Hochwald Foods opts for Elopak’s Pure-Pak cartons

Hochwald Foods GmbH has launched its ‘bear brand’ Bärenmarke in Pure-Pak gable top cartons from Elopak.   With production sites in Germany and the Netherlands, the company covers the entire spectrum of dairy products including well-known brands Lünebest, Glücksklee, Elinas and Hochwald plus private labels and international brands such as Bonny.   Detlef Lakta, managing …

Engel finds subsidiary in Morocco

Austrian injection moulding machine manufacturer and system solution provider Engel has strengthened its market presence in North Africa by establishing its own sales and service subsidiary in Morocco. Engel Maghreb Sarl builds on long-standing business relations. Numerous customers and partners took part in the official inauguration ceremony mid-June in Tangier.   Romain Reyre, Managing Director …

Frugalpac sells world’s first paper bottle machine

Frugalpac, a Britian-based sustainable packaging company has secured the first customer for its paper bottle machine which makes the Frugal Bottle – the world’s first and only commercially available wine, spirits and olive oil bottle made from recycled paper.   Canadian packaging firm KinsBrae Packaging has agreed a deal to buy the first Frugal Bottle …

Amcor rebrands product with sustainable packaging options

Amcor, one of the global leaders in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions has unveiled a product rebrand designed to give customers a clearer, holistic view of its growing portfolio of more sustainable packaging solutions. This significant marketing effort provides customers with greater visibility and transparency of Amcor’s extensive product portfolio that has grown over …