Stora Enso and packaging technology company Pulpex have joined forces to industrialise the production of eco friendly paper bottles and containers made from wood fibre pulp. These renewable products will offer an alternative to PET plastics and glass. The exclusive partnership leverages Stora Enso’s formed fibre technologies and ability to convert end products at an industrial scale. The joint development agreement is formed exclusively between Stora Enso and Pulpex, a sustai

Parkside has collaborated with premium producer of chilled savoury products, Addo Food Group, to produce a sustainable and reclosable pack for its range of Tesco mini sausage rolls and pasties. The specialist packaging solutions provider has created a complete 100% recyclable PET tray and lid solution for Addo, comprising a clear tray and heat seal lidding film laminate with built-in reclose technology suitable for sealing to APET trays. The packaging design also delivers imp

When coffee company Aroma Coffee Roastery wanted to create standout packaging for its range of lightly toasted granola, it took a shine to Invercote Metalprint Digital. The paperboard, available from Antalis, has a metallic sliver PET laminate to the print side, which provides an exceptionally good printing surface that requires no pre-print treatment. The product leant itself beautifully to the Aroma Coffee Roastery’s new packaging. Using HP Mosaic to create 500 unique desig

The calls for environmentally friendly packaging are growing louder each day and with its current project the KHS Group is addressing precisely this issue: together with Martens Brewery in Belgium, the turnkey supplier has made the portfolio for German food store chain Aldi more sustainable. Karlskrone beer is now to be sold as a film free KHS Nature MultiPack of six – in redesigned 0.5-litre PET bottles made entirely of recyclate. FreshSafe PET, the patented KHS Plasmax coat

A British company, Polymateria, has developed a new masterbatch technology called biotransformation that ensures true biodegradation for plastic that escapes into the natural environment. Polymateria have announced that Planet First Partners has invested £15 million and the company also welcomes a number of new high profile board members. Marc Bolland, former Marks & Spencer CEO, joins the company as chairman. Marc who won the accolade of World Sustainable Retailer of the yea

Packaging has been an essential lifeline for many over the last few months. Now, Essentra Tapes has launched a product to help ease the environmental aspects of packaging. The company has launched the first tear tape for flexible packaging to combine the sustainability of recycled polyester (rPET) alongside the benefits of easy opening and brand enhancement. Responding to both consumer demand for packaging sustainability and the latest legislative requirements for recycled co

ProAmpac has launched a foodservice delivery bag called Curbsafe to cater for the ever-growing e-commerce retail sector. The recyclable PET bags come in six colours and can be printed with branding as needed. There is an easy-opening but tamper-evident seal and vent holes in the top to allow steam to escape. 'During this unprecedented time, ProAmpac’s retail and restaurant customers have quickly adapted to online ordering by increasing the availability and quality of their ho