Blog | Packaging Solutions

Mar 9
2 min

New TopClip packing system for smaller brands

Smurfit Kappa has announced the launch of a new packing system for its sustainable TopClip product, a paper based replacement for plastic shrink wrap that bundles beverage multi-packs. This packing system, which is designed for smaller businesses and brands, comes after the launch of the high speed machine with KHS last year. This now completes the portfolio of Smurfit Kappa’s end to end solutions for TopClip, ensuring it is suitable for beverage companies of all sizes. The l

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Mar 9
2 min

New recycle ready food pouch from JMP

J M Packaging and FEI Foods, have announced the launch of a technologically advanced mono-material, that is ‘recycle ready’ and ‘retort ready’, whilst maintaining all the mechanical properties of a conventional stand-up pouch. The pioneering packaging, which is available in supermarkets now, provides consumers and food manufacturers with a product that can be retorted, ready to heat and recyclable, where recycling framework permits. Jason McGill, managing director of JMP, sa

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Colpac’s sustainable noodle pot helps Westmill Foods reach new customers

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Feb 6
2 min

Colpac’s sustainable noodle pot helps Westmill Foods reach new customers

Colpac has worked with one of Europe’s largest specialist food companies, helping it to reach a new generation of customers with a sustainable packaging solution for a new, innovative noodle brand. With a number of food manufacturers launching healthy noodle products to dispel the low nutritional reputation of convenient noodle pots, Westmill Foods required packaging which would capture the attention of its audience with its newly launched brand, Noodl Plus. Infused with ingr

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Production starts at Stora Enso’s Oulu Mill

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Feb 6
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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Jan 28
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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Amcor to help brands communicate packaging carbon footprint reductions

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Jan 21
2 min

Amcor to help brands communicate packaging carbon footprint reductions

Amcor has announced the ‘Reducing CO2 Packaging’ Label from the Carbon Trust can now be printed on its packaging to demonstrate significant carbon footprint reductions. It is part of the company’s lifecycle assessment service, which enables brands to measure their packaging’s carbon footprint from raw materials through to end of use. The announcement comes at a time when sustainability is an increasingly important factor in consumers’ purchasing decisions. Carbon labelling is

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Mondi to revolutionise shopping bag market with new kraft machine

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Jan 21
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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Smurfit Kappa unveils innovative new portfolio for online beverage market

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Jan 21
2 min

Smurfit Kappa unveils innovative new portfolio for online beverage market

Smurfit Kappa has launched a new range of ‘eBottle’ packaging solutions for the rapidly growing online beverage and liquids market. The new portfolio includes a variety of sustainable solutions for single and multi-pack products, including the Rollor bottle pack, BiPack, and Pop-up insert. The surge in e-commerce due to the Covid-19 pandemic is evident across all sectors and the beverage market has also seen a significant impact. In particular, online sales for alcoholic beve

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Please & Thank You launches with packaging designed by Sea

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Dec 16, 2020
2 min

Please & Thank You launches with packaging designed by Sea

Creative agency Sea has designed the packaging for start up cosmetics brand Please & Thank You, using luxury recyclable materials from Fedrigoni. Inspired by British nature and craftsmanship, the agency created a brand identity reflective of the nation’s quintessential politeness and quirky humour. Fedrigoni paper was selected for its full recyclability and premium quality, complementing the naturally eco friendly, vegan and cruelty free nature of the soaps. Bryan Edmondson,

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Colpac caters to demand with two compartment, single pack sustainable solution

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Dec 15, 2020
2 min

Colpac caters to demand with two compartment, single pack sustainable solution

Colpac is set to launch a unique cartonboard two compartment lidded hot food to go box. This development allows environmentally conscious delivery and takeaway businesses to use a single piece of recyclable cartonboard packaging for hot food on the go. As with all new packaging the Colpac team factored in the entire lifecycle of the Two Compartment Box during the construction process, from point of fill, point of sale to point of consumption, and point of disposal. Available

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An alternative to plastic packaging – food for thought

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Dec 15, 2020
2 min

An alternative to plastic packaging – food for thought

Consumer preferences are driving the use of more sustainable packaging – 52% of European consumers have switched a brand or product because of environmental concerns about how it is packed, according to a study conducted by ProCarton. There is clearly, a growing demand for safe, sustainable, plastic free and recyclable packaging alternatives to serve and store food. To meet this demand, Metsä Board has launched a pioneering plastic free eco barrier paperboard with medium barr

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Meeting the rising demand for paperboard, sustainably

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Nov 6, 2020
3 min

Meeting the rising demand for paperboard, sustainably

Growth in on the go eating, use of pharmaceuticals for an ageing population, the need to create stand out on crowded shelves and, of course, pressure to reduce use of plastic are just some of the factors driving the increasing demand for paperboard. But how can packaging producers help their clients to meet this demand while also keeping their sustainability targets on track? Fortunately, Antalis has the answer. It can support customers with an ever growing portfolio of susta

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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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Oct 3, 2020
3 min

Premier Performa

Presenting products in well designed packaging is the key to successful product promotion and brand positioning. Quality, sustainability, performance and aesthetic appeal are all requirements of the graphical packaging market. All of these traits and more can be found in the Performa White FSC folding boxboard range, which is now available in the UK from Premier Paper. ‘The addition of Performa White further enhances Premier Paper’s already extensive range of carton board pro

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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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Parkside supports Addo to reduce consumer food waste

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Sep 9, 2020
2 min

Parkside supports Addo to reduce consumer food waste

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

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Wipak are certainly not the (veggi) wurst

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Sep 8, 2020
1 min

Wipak are certainly not the (veggi) wurst

Wipak has won a sustainability award at a recent German Packaging Awards. Green Haven, an innovative packaging solution for veggi-wurst vegetarian sausages, was recognised in the Sustainability category for balancing recyclability with protection and production efficiency. The newly developed vacuum packaging is composed of two adhesive-free, unprinted PE films, forming a mono-material. It also supports Wipak’s invisible watermark barcode, Digimarc, which can be quickly scann

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Pro Carton reveals new Carton Campaigners video

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Aug 30, 2020
1 min

Pro Carton reveals new Carton Campaigners video

Pro Carton, the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard manufacturers, has revealed the latest episode in the Carton Campaigners animation series. With over one million online views of the Carton Campaigners’ videos this year, Pro Carton is launching the next in the series to educate young and old about their personal responsibilities when it comes to protecting the planet and its vital resources. The Covid-19 pandemic has caused this year’s expected overshoot date to

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Aug 30, 2020
2 min

Denmaur enters the carton board arena

Denmaur Paper Media has announced the launch of its carton board division after an agreement reached with Townsend Board. Townsend Board has been selling into the carton board sector for several years, and now Clive and Michael Townsend join the Denmaur group with an established customer base and a remit to develop the sales whilst working closely with Denmaur’s Print and Media divisions. Their appointment will also come with the addition of three new stock lines for the grou

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Aug 27, 2020
1 min

Looking good in 'green'

Based in Guernsey, maiiro’s skincare products are inspired by the island’s sea and shoreline and the company is passionate about preserving the marine environment. The skincare range has been specifically designed to help nourish and look after the skin, using a signature blend of five food-grade seaweeds, sourced from Guernsey’s pristine sea waters. To complement maiiro’s branding and ethos, it seemed natural that they should seek to use packaging materials that also contai

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