Mondi scoops innovation award with paper-based Hug&Hold solution

Mondi, one of the global leaders in sustainable packaging and paper, has won the coveted PPI Award in the Product Innovation category for its Hug&Hold packaging solution. The Fastmarkets Forest Products PPI Awards are the only global awards dedicated to recognising the achievements of companies, mills and individuals in the pulp and paper sector.   …

PepsiCo to install Aquafina water stations throughout mall

Dubai Festival City Mall, part of Al-Futtaim Malls, has announced its partnership with PepsiCo to install Aquafina Water Stations throughout the mall, bringing a personalised, refreshing, and sustainable hydration experience to mall visitors.   As part of the partnership, Dubai Festival City Mall has installed five Aquafina Water Stations, in strategic locations across the space, …

PepsiCo launches trial paper-based packaging for snacks

PepsiCo has announced to trial new paper-based outer packaging for its Walkers Baked multipacks, in a first for savoury snacks flexible packaging in the UK.   The trial pack is widely recyclable and will replace plastic outer wrapping on more than 300,000 six-pack multipacks of two popular Walkers Baked flavours – Sea Salt and Cheese …

Quadpack launches reusable solution for makeup and skincare

Quadpack has launched ‘Light Me Up’ makeup and skincare in a new airless refillable flow pen with four different, sensorial, cold-touch tips.   The company stated, “The refill system is practical and intuitive: the inner bottle can be easily removed for recycling and replaced with a simple turn. The four different, sensorial cold tips create …

United Caps introduces tethered closure for carton packaging

United Caps, an international manufacturer of caps and closures has reported to launch a unique, highly effective and sustainable tethered closure for carton packaging, 23 H-PAK. This closure, which has patents pending, includes an innovative tamper-evident (TE) band that keeps all parts intact for easier recycling.   Benoit Henckes, CEO of United Caps  said, “We …

Mars celebrates women with M&M’s packs and funding

M&M’s, proudly part of Mars has released its first-ever packs spotlighting dynamic female M&M’S characters. The all-female packs celebrate women everywhere who are flipping the status quo. The limited-edition product will feature Purple, Brown and Green on inspirational packaging, plus be the first united representation of the female trio spokes candies.   These debut M&M’S …

Tetra Pak commences research into fibre-based food packaging

Tetra Pak has commenced research towards advancing fibre-based sustainable food packaging, in collaboration with MAX IV – the most modern synchrotron radiation laboratory in the world. The research aims to uncover fresh insights into the nanostructure of fibre materials, with the first application to optimise the composition of materials used for paper straws.   This …