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    Stora Enso introduces renewable high strength material for shopping and takeaway bags
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Mar 27
    • 1 min

    Stora Enso introduces renewable high strength material for shopping and takeaway bags

    To support the shift to renewable and recyclable materials in shopping and takeaway bags, Stora Enso launches CarrEco Brown. Made from 100% fresh fibres, the material has high strength and tear resistance properties and is also safe for direct food contact. By offering renewable, fibre based materials suited for paper bags, Stora Enso accelerates the shift away from plastic. Stora Enso now expands its paper bag materials portfolio with CarrEco Brown, a new unbleached and unco
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    Bespoke paper provides the perfect colour match for ghd
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Jan 19
    • 2 min

    Bespoke paper provides the perfect colour match for ghd

    A bespoke paper, sourced by luxury packaging specialist Pusterla Pollards, has enabled ghd to create presentation boxes that exactly match the colour of its seasonal limited edition ‘Warm Pewter’ hair dryer and styler. The Warm Pewter look is inspired by precious metals and jewel tones and ghd wanted presentation packs with the same colour to maximise on-shelf impact and create a point of differentiation for these special products. However, initial printing trials were not su
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    HexcelPack introduces 100% paper based, fully recyclable protective mailer
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Dec 8, 2021
    • 1 min

    HexcelPack introduces 100% paper based, fully recyclable protective mailer

    HexcelPack has introduced Hexcel’ope, an innovative, 100% paper based protective mailer. Developed as a cost effective and sustainable alternative to the traditional plastic bubble mailers commonly used throughout the e-commerce supply chain, Hexcel’ope is curbside recyclable and fully biodegradable. Lightweight, durable and easy to use, Hexcel’ope mailers are designed with the company’s proprietary slit paper technology for ultimate cushioning and maximum protection of produ
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    Stora Enso introduces portfolio for bio based packaging foam
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Dec 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    Stora Enso introduces portfolio for bio based packaging foam

    Stora Enso is extending its packaging offer with a new portfolio of bio based foams from wood. The products are fully recyclable and can be used for protective and thermal packaging. Lightweight wood foams address the need for climate friendly, renewable and circular cushioning materials in inner packaging. The offering consists of Fibrease by Stora Enso and Papira by Stora Enso. Both foams come with versatile technical and sustainability properties, and customers can select
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    Delta Global launches Net-A-Porter advent calendar packaging
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Nov 13, 2021
    • 2 min

    Delta Global launches Net-A-Porter advent calendar packaging

    Delta Global has teamed up with Net-A-Porter to launch its 2021 ‘25 Days of Beauty’ advent calendar. With sustainability at the forefront of consumers’ minds, sustainable changes in the retail industry are a pressing need. Because of this, brands, as well as consumers are beginning to turn their attentions to making eco friendly changes to their day to day lives, and Delta Global is helping customer do just that this festive season. As Christmas looms, Net-A-Porter has return
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    Plastic to paper: the eco packaging revolution
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Aug 27, 2021
    • 4 min

    Plastic to paper: the eco packaging revolution

    Smurfit Kappa Food Contact Packaging provides some advice... Consumers are becoming more sustainable: a YouGov survey concluded that a huge 69% of respondents thought that companies should be required by law to create environmentally friendly packaging – even if it meant them paying more for the goods. Meanwhile, the same survey found that 46% of people actually feel guilty about the amount of plastic they currently buy. And while on the whole the nation has focused on plasti
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    Cartonboard proves its life cycle credentials
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Aug 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    Cartonboard proves its life cycle credentials

    A new lifecycle analysis report has highlighted the outstanding environmental credentials of cartonboard packaging when compared against fossil based alternatives. ‘Cartonboard Life Cycle – Comparing the carbon footprint of carton packaging against alternative solutions’, goes into the granular detail of the cradle to grave environmental performance of cartonboard in frozen food, ready meal, fast food and small electricals packaging, compared to other commonly used packaging
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    pladis boosts sustainability through fully recyclable EnviroCan
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Aug 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    pladis boosts sustainability through fully recyclable EnviroCan

    pladis, the global snack company behind some of the UK’s most loved and iconic brands, has been on a mission to substantially reduce its environmental impact by updating the packaging of various products to more ecological alternatives. This is part of the company’s sustainability agenda, which reflects its commitment to making all its packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025. Most recently, pladis has made steps forward to move toward more paper based solutions
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    Spa products company partners with ACA for stand out luxury packaging
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Aug 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    Spa products company partners with ACA for stand out luxury packaging

    Hashtag Organics says that trade finisher ACA will definitely be given the contract for the next new product it launches in its CBD (cannabis extract, a safe non-narcotic) spa treatments range. Emma O’Neil, managing director, said: ‘Our branding and our packaging has to be very high end to match our product. When we moved our CBD products from the pharmaceutical sector into the spa and high street bar markets we decided we needed outside professional design and we placed the
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    Stora Enso and Pulpex partner to produce fibre based bottles on industrial scale
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • May 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    Stora Enso and Pulpex partner to produce fibre based bottles on industrial scale

    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
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    Production starts at Stora Enso’s Oulu Mill
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Feb 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    Production starts at Stora Enso’s Oulu Mill

    Stora Enso has completed the conversion of its Oulu paper mill for production of packaging board. The pulp mill has been in production since mid January and the newly converted machine is in a start up phase. The project began in May 2019 following a decision to invest EUR350 million, and it was completed within the budget frame. The packaging machine will now be ramped up during the first quarter and is expected to reach its designed production capacity by the end of this ye
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    Single minded
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Jan 28, 2021
    • 2 min

    Single minded

    A new study from the European Paper Packaging Alliance reveals that in some circumstances, paper based single use packaging can have a better environmental impact than reusable packaging. A new life cycle assessment (LCA) study, conducted by engineering consultancy Ramboll for the European Paper Packaging Alliance (EPPA), demonstrates the significant environmental benefits of fibre based single use products compared to reuse systems, particularly in saving carbon emissions an
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    Mondi to revolutionise shopping bag market with new kraft machine
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Jan 21, 2021
    • 1 min

    Mondi to revolutionise shopping bag market with new kraft machine

    Mondi has started up its new speciality kraft papermachine at its Štětí mill in the Czech Republic. The €67 million investment in the machine makes it Europe’s first dedicated papermachine for speciality kraft paper grades made out of fresh and recycled fibre for retail and online shopping bags. The papermachine will produce up to 130,000 tonnes of speciality kraft paper per year, meaning Mondi will have one of the largest product portfolios for consumer shopping bags in Euro
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    New translucent barrier paper from Arjowiggins
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Nov 14, 2020
    • 2 min

    New translucent barrier paper from Arjowiggins

    As part of its mission to help create a circular economy, Arjowiggins has launched Sylvicta – a new sustainable alternative to plastics in packaging. Sylvicta is a translucent, functional barrier paper that has been proven to preserve the quality of food and cosmetics just as well as conventional plastics – all the while ensuring limited impact on the environment. Testament to its sustainable properties, the paper is fully recyclable, compostable, marine degradable and made f
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    The reusable paper bag, a better choice for the climate
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Nov 6, 2020
    • 3 min

    The reusable paper bag, a better choice for the climate

    There are more and more reasons to replace the plastic Bag for Life with one in paper when you go shopping. BillerudKorsnäs and AB Group Packaging have launched the reusable paper bag, one of the world’s strongest paper bags now available in UK supermarkets. The secret behind the power of the reusable paper bag is the raw material called FibreForm. ‘RPET, fabric or PP reusable bags have long been available for consumers but can now be replaced by a reusable bag made of FibreF
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    Spread a little support
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Oct 5, 2020
    • 1 min

    Spread a little support

    What with Covid and the stresses and strains of modern living we all need a little support system sometimes, and looking back at an idea from 2018 we think it might be time to rekindle this little gem... For a limited time in Terminal C of Philadelphia Airport during the 2018 holiday season travellers could pick up a Popeyes 'Emotional Support' Fried Chicken Box. This box contained a three-piece Chicken Tender combo meal and had great packaging too! The boxes were designed b
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    The circular economy is 58 million coffee cups better off thanks to Burberry and James Cropper.
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Oct 3, 2020
    • 1 min

    The circular economy is 58 million coffee cups better off thanks to Burberry and James Cropper.

    London based global luxury brand Burberry is committed to building a more sustainable future so is adjusting its value chain to move towards a more circular business model. In partnership with James Cropper's CupCycling initiative they have recycled more than 58 million coffee cups into packaging for boxes and bags so far. The luxury brand has committed to ensuring all of its consumer packaging is reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025. So far 40% of Burberry’s new paper
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    Senso for all the senses
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Oct 3, 2020
    • 1 min

    Senso for all the senses

    Senso is the latest perfume designed by CAIA Cosmetics, a female fronted and industry disruptive Swedish cosmetics company, set up by models Bianca Ingrosso & Vanessa Lindblad. Their new peach coloured Senso perfume box is wrapped with Munken Kristall 120gsm from Arctic Paper on the outside lid and tray, making it both beautiful and sustainable. The packaging is printed by Göteborgstryckeriet AB with white embossed foil stamping and debossing on the lid for a tactile and styl
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    Balancing perfection and performance
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Oct 3, 2020
    • 3 min

    Balancing perfection and performance

    Dantex Digital is offering short run perfection and high quality performance, as it announces its latest addition to the PicoJet range. Dantex Digital has recently announced the launch of PicoJet 254, a 10” (25 mm) print width UV digital label press. Offered as a five colour reel to reel UV system, the innovative PicoJet 254 can operate at a variety of speeds up to 75 metres per minute. The press is built for high volume printing capability offering production in excess of ei
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    'Take it easy' with Grower and Favini
    David.PackagingSolutions
    • Sep 9, 2020
    • 1 min

    'Take it easy' with Grower and Favini

    Grower Cosmetics, a eco-brand based out of St Petersburg in Russia, produces small batches of skin care products based on hemp oil and natural ingredients. They needed packaging that could convey the brands natural identity and be produced in short print runs. Their eco-friendly seven-sided cylinder box allows the customer to unbox and see all the products at once. This simple but stylish packaging design sticks to understated earth tones and suggest you 'start chilling'. The
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