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 …

Carrefour to replace plastic bags with natural alternatives

Carrefour has announced to replace single-use plastic bags at checkout counters with starch alternatives in all stores across Abu Dhabi and Dubai.   The supermarket owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in the UAE, will offer a sustainable alternative to plastic bags in response to the new government policy banning the use of single-use …

Sabic and UPM launch world’s first label material

Sabic, one of the global leaders in the chemical industry, has joined an innovative project with value chain partners to help UPM Raflatac launch the world’s first packaging label materials made from Sabic certified circular polypropylene (PP) based on advanced recycled ocean bound plastic (OBP). The label materials are marketed under the UPM Raflatac Ocean …

Mondi switches all glassine-based release liners

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has switched its entire portfolio of glassine-based release liners to certified base paper. The change is part of Mondi’s ongoing, proactive approach to sustainability, which includes developing solutions that are better for the environment.   Glassine-based release liners are mainly used for labels, tapes, and medical …

Mondi and Beck Packautomaten launch paper solution

Mondi, one of the global leaders in sustainable packaging and paper, has collaborated with German machine supplier Beck Packautomaten to create a functional paper solution. The FunctionalBarrier Paper can replace unnecessary plastic packaging, enabling shipments to arrive safely in sustainable and right-sized packaging.   The e-commerce market has grown significantly in recent years, accounting for …

Toyo-Morton to offer bio-based laminating adhesives

Toyo-Morton, Japan’s leading manufacturer of laminating adhesives and a member of the Toyo Ink Group, has developed the ECOAD EA-B3860/EA-B1290, a high-solids solvent-based adhesive for use in the dry lamination of multilayered films in flexible packaging structures.   Containing over 40% coating solids by weight, the new formulations contain less solvent and thus brings down …