New partnership between Mondi and Dow

The new partnership are developing carbon-reduced monomaterial packaging for Essity’s feminine care range
LONDON PACKAGING WEEK 2022 FEATURE: GLASS ART BY ALISON VINCENT

This September at London Packaging Week, be inspired by a packaging expert turned glass blower.
Marks & Spencer axes best-before labels on fresh produce

Part of a wider global partnership initiative between UKRI, WRAP, and the smart sustainable plastic packaging (SSPP) challenge.
ACTEGA pushes labels sustainability agenda

Part of a wider global partnership initiative between UKRI, WRAP, and the smart sustainable plastic packaging (SSPP) challenge.
Spouted pouches added to Sirane’s recyclable plastic range

These spouted pouches join Sirane’s RePEat range – which includes stand-up pouches and films. All made from pure PE, and can be recycled in the LDPE recycling stream.
New label-free bottles from Valser

Valser, a Coca-Cola brand, has launched beverage bottles without labels, which feature the product information and logo embossed into the bottle with the barcode printed on the top of the lid.
Vans delivering millions of parcels of air

Every year oversized packaging leads to five million unnecessary delivery journeys.
Clean O2 launches body bar soap that transforms CO2 into pearl ash

Part of a wider global partnership initiative between UKRI, WRAP, and the smart sustainable plastic packaging (SSPP) challenge.
New-look London Packaging Week

A vibrant new home for collaboration, discovery, and innovation for the capital’s packaging community.
Cognac packaging: A. De Fussigny innovates with flax bottle

A. de Fussigny’s 2050 Cognac is the first spirit to be housed in Green Gen Technologies’ bottle made from flax fibers, plant-based resins and an RPET liner.
Fashion’s influence on packaging | Formes de Luxe

In a report originally published in the winter issue of Formes de Luxe, we explore the fashion/sustainability equation and examine how fashion’s influence extends to luxury packaging.
Hunter Luxury’s alternative approach to packaging

Champagne packaging innovations, consumer trends… where is the market headed?
Smart Packaging: CLINIQUE integrates Near Field Communication (NFC) technology into its product experience

CLINIQUE partnering with connected experience pioneer SharpEnd.
Luxury food manufacturer Venchi on sustainable packaging

Cècile Osti, of luxury chocolate manufacturer Venchi, on Easter 2022, Sorrento lemons, sustainable packaging, natural ingredients & the pleasure of food.
Berry introduces new lightweight closure for sauce bottles

Berry Global has unveiled a new 55mm closure for sauce bottles that is over 20% lighter than the previous version while reportedly offering the same performance and consumer convenience.
Research from DS Smith identifies packaging types disrupting paper recycling streams

According to new research from DS Smith, junk mail, food trays, and pulp fruit trays are the top three most common difficult to recycle items placed in mixed or paper recycling streams, often containing plastics or food contamination that interferes with paper mill processes. DS Smith conducted the research in partnership with YouGov and based […]
“It’s always impressive to see how a one-off design can create a new sense of excitement”

Josh Brooks, marketing & community director, packaging, Easyfairs on the most exciting innovations in the sector
Reusable plastic bottles release hundreds of potentially toxic chemicals, find researchers

Reusable plastic bottles release hundreds of potentially toxic chemicals into the water stream when put through dishwasher cycles, researchers at the University of Copenhagen have found. Professor Jan Christensen and fellow researcher Selina Tisler detected more than 400 different substances from the bottle plastic and over 3,500 substances derived from dishwasher soap in a […]