Sustainability

Packaging with ever-changing shapes and a renewed focus on sustainability: these are the emerging needs of the confectionery world, to which ACMA is responding with constant research on materials and the development of cutting-edge packaging technologies, which will be on show at IPACK-IMA.

The Henkel Packaging Adhesives division together with representatives from more than 900 companies discussed the trends that are set to shape packaging sustainability in 2022. Teamwork between all players in the value chain is essential.

Airnov Healthcare Packaging, one of the global leaders in controlled atmosphere packaging, has recently launched a new packaging made in corrugated and recycled cardboard.

Eco-design is once again the theme of the ninth edition of the Conai Call for Entries: companies that have revised their packaging in a sustainable way have until April 29, 2022 to apply.

Avery Dennison, an American company specializing in the design and manufacture of labeling and functional materials, has achieved another market first with the launch of a new certified portfolio of vegan labels, which contain no animal-derived components.

Nestlé has made its first investment in Italy as part of the CHF 250 million venture capital fund allocated by the group to accelerate the transition to sustainable packaging globally.

Following the introduction of PepsiCo Positive, the company’s strategic end-to-end transformation with sustainability at the centre, PepsiCo Europe has recently announced that by 2030, it plans to eliminate virgin fossil-based plastic in all its crisp and chip bags.

PP mono for Purelay® Pharm blister by Etimex: fully recyclable with best barrier properties. A forward-looking contribution to more sustainability in the packaging industry.

IGB teams up with Carioca to develop new sustainable felt tip pen packaging made of pure virgin fibre sourced from sustainably managed forests.

Tubes: the winners of the traditional annual contest organized by etma.

Berlin Packaging, a leading hybrid packaging supplier, announced it has completed its acquisition of the Le Parfait business and brands from O-I France.

The Bologna-based company is intensifying its environmental efforts and showing a clear commitment to safeguarding the planet’s forestry resources and biodiversity.

Green supply chain strategies and circularity for a dairy product where quality is intertwined with ethics. 

The company plans to reopen its second plant in the Piedmont region and transform it into a sustainability hub.

Waiting for the guidelines, the decree Milleproroghe postpones the entry into force of the rule. For products already on the market the limit is July 1.

Brussels may start an infringement procedure against Italy for the incorrect application of the so-called SUP Directive (Single Use Plastics) aimed at products that cannot be placed on the markets of EU Member States.

Albatross is an innovative food tray that is friendly to both products and the environment. It is aseptic, resistant to odours and moisture, lightweight and 100% recyclable.

NatureFlex™ from Futamura is the eco-friendly alternative to Cellophane™ and offers a solution to the problem of recycling small format flexible packaging.

One of the world-leading agricultural waste fibre technology company, Papyrus Australia has announced that the leased moulded fibre packaging facility in Sharqiah, Egypt has produced a world first 100% banana fibre clam shell moulded product.

Borealis, one of the world’s leading providers of advanced and circular polyolefin solutions and one of the European leaders in base chemicals and fertilizers, and Reclay Group, international expert in environmental and material recovery management...