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ArticleSojo’s mobile packaging lines and track-and-trace platform receive funding
Sojo Industries has received $40 million in funding from S2G Investments to help deploy its mobile packaging lines, improve its track-and-trace platform, and automate its combination of robotic hardware and blockchain-based software.
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ArticleShiseido bottles cosmetics with refillable LiquiForm container to cut plastics
Shiseido is extending its use of LiquiForm blow moulding and filling technology to make a refillable pump dispenser pack for cosmetics – a move set to eliminate around 56% of plastic and lower CO2 emissions by around 48%.
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ArticleBooker launches CaterPro range for takeaways, cafes and ‘grab-and-go’ businesses
Food and drink wholesaler Booker has announced its own-label packaging range seeking to support businesses including event caterers, food trucks and takeaways across the hospitality sector.
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ArticleProseal introduces automatic tray sealer for medium-sized production facilities
JBT Marel company Proseal has unveiled its new sealing optimization solution, the XTP Automatic Tray Sealer, designed for medium-sized production facilities.
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ArticleWhat to expect at the Sustainable Packaging Summit 2025
This year’s Sustainable Packaging Summit (SPS) will be taking place at Jaarbeurs Event & Exhibition Centre in Utrecht on the 10th-12th November, with an extra day of content, more networking opportunities and an exclusive block party in the exhibition hall. The event is due to host over 700 delegates, 100+ speakers and more than 55 exhibitors.
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Article‘Retail-ready’ one-piece case doubles as high-grip transit and display pack
Aagard and Energizer have collaboratively designed a one-piece, ‘retail-ready’ case to hold products in place both in transit and on the shelf – supporting various packaging formats, ranging from stand-up pouches to hang-tab cartons.
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ArticleCan edible packaging solve the packaging waste crisis?
Edible packaging, which can be eaten along with its contents, is being hailed as a potential solution to the packaging waste crisis. Can it live up to the hype?
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ArticleNestlé’s digital twin service redesigns packs for new formats and campaigns
Nestlé’s new AI-powered, in-house service utilizes digital twins to digitally adjust or localize packaging for seasonal campaigns, channel-specific formats like e-commerce and digital media, and other redesign requirements.
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ArticleModepack introduces mailing bags made from lignin
E-commerce packaging company Modepack has revealed its mailing bags created from lignin and post-consumer recycled plastics, said to cut CO2 emissions by up to 60–70% compared to conventional recycled plastic mailers.
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ArticleRavenwood launches ‘entry-level’ linerless applicator for bottle labelling
Ravenwood Packaging has unveiled its Nobac 40B Bottle Labeller, described as a ‘entry-level’ airless, linerless applicator for labels up to 200mm long and 40mm wide on a variety of bottle sizes.
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ArticleAn important update on the U.S. Plastics Pact
Last week, as part of our Bulletin coverage, we took a closer look at the potential implications of brands like Mondelēz, Mars, Nestlé, L’Oréal USA, and Walmart ending their involvement with the U.S. Plastics Pact. In this article, Jonathan Quinn, CEO at the U.S. Plastics Pact, gives us a different perspective on this news.
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ArticleUnilever home care brands refilled via Sonke’s automated refill store
Sonke is dispensing Unilever brands through its first automated refill store in Johannesburg – a development set to lower prices by up to 60% while promoting refill behaviours in local communities.
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ArticleAsahi floats real lemons inside drink cans using CO2 released by opened lid
Asahi has harnessed the release of carbon dioxide when opening its Mirai no Lemon Sour beverage can to float real lemon slices to the surface of the drink, targeting a ‘unique sensory experience’.
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ArticleTwinplast seeks enhanced fire protection with flame-retardant packaging
Twinplast says it has developed a flame-retardant finish for its fluted sheets which provides enhanced fire protection for a wide range of packaging applications in transport, warehouse and industrial environments.
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ArticleJoint initiative publishes guidance on quality assurance for recycled materials
A joint initiative involving EuPC, EXPRA, EPRO, NMWE, PETCORE Europe, and UNESDA has published a guidance document aiming to support waste management operators and sorters in setting up third-party certification of quality assurance systems for recycled materials and articles.
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ArticleNew plastics recycling plant to process waste from 80% of Belgian households
Morssinkhof-Rymoplast Group and Fost Plus’ new state-of-the-art plastics recycling facility in Lommel aims to convert everyday waste from 80% of Belgian households into high-quality recyclate for packaging applications.