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We the undersigned organizations representing industries and workers across Maine respectfully request your opposition of LD 1660 - An Act to Provide That Advanced Recycling Facilities Are Subject to Solid Waste Regulation and That Advanced...
JBM Packaging, a manufacturer of eco-friendly, flexible packaging solutions, proudly announced that it is now B Corp Certified. The certification brings together a global community of businesses working together to lead a global movement for...
Cortec® EcoSol® is a heat sealable PVOH (polyvinyl alcohol) film that can be made into water soluble pouches or bags for a variety of products and purposes. When placed in water at room temperature, it...
Glenroy® Inc., a leading converter and printer of sustainable flexible packaging, has received six (6) awards from the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) including the Highest Achievement Award and two Gold Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards for...
Here’s something upon which, hopefully, we can all agree: No packaging of any kind anywhere on Earth belongs in landfills, roadsides or waterways. It must be recovered, recycled, and reused. Here’s something else upon which,...
Mars Wrigley Australia has announced additional investment at its Ballarat factory as its world-first sustainable packaging hits shelves nationwide, building on more than $67 million invested since 2021. In a world first for the company,...
Sun Chemical released its thirteenth sustainability report, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to sustainability and social responsibility in all aspects of its business. As part of Sun Chemical’s ongoing process to achieve its targets to reduce...
Does the way we eat affect the environment? Scientists say yes. Diets high in animal protein and certain crops can increase water usage, contribute to soil depletion, and release methane and other fossil fuel emissions...
ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, joined with Scotts Miracle-Gro®, Metropolitan Tea and Purition to celebrate receiving five 2023 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards. On March 29th, during the 72nd Anniversary of the...
Global flexible packaging and lidding films supplier KM Packaging is pleased to announce three new appointments to its growing team. Andrzej Kukula has joined as Technical & NPD Manager, Gavin Fuller as Technical Business Development...
Continuing their ever-growing presence, Vanguard Digital Printing Systems, a Durst Group Company, has announced their new partnership with Glantz, a leading supplier in the industry, based in Louisville, Kentucky. To consummate this relationship, Glantz will...
Through its subsidiary, Flex P Films Egypt, Indian packaging film manufacturer Uflex is planning to build a PET production plant at the Egyptian petrochemical site, Ain Sokhna. The plant with a capacity of 360,000 t/y...
AIMPLAS, is participating in the European PRESERVE Project with the aim of improving the performance of bioplastics so that they not only ensure optimal preservation of food and beverages, but also protect non-renewable resources in...
Israel-based MadeRight is leveraging fungi fermentation technology to turn ‘waste into gold’. Its innovative material addresses the performance ‘trade-offs’ inherent in sustainable packaging, co-founder Rotem Cahanovitc tells FoodNavigator. Plastic pollution is a global concern. Twice...
Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has placed its first commercial order of certified-circular polymers leveraging ExxonMobil’s Exxtend™ technology for advanced recycling for use in packaging for the Australian and...
Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives (FSA), part of The Fedrigoni Group, a global leader in the production of premium labels and self-adhesive materials, has introduced Monet X-Dry Ultra WS FSC to the North American market. Monet is an...
EPR could spur the investments needed to upgrade MRFs to handle flexible plastics, but “you’ve got to figure out that last step,” said Flexible Packaging Association President and CEO Alison Keane. Curbside recycling for flexible...
Packaging, marketing, and sustainability thought leaders share their opinions with Fast Company about what consumer goods packaging will look like in the future. Fast Company brings together an all-star panel of consumer packaged goods companies...
Esko is proud to announce its XPS Crystal flexo imaging unit has achieved both Certified Energy Savings and Dematerialization certifications from GreenCircle - an internationally recognized third-party certification entity that independently verifies the validity of...
Profol Americas has received the Silver Award for Technical Innovation for its SBB Synthetic Bacon Board®. The award was presented on March 29, 2023, by the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) at their annual meeting. Profol’s...
Plastic Energy CEO Carlos Monreal talks about the advantages of chemical recycling, the necessity of legal regulations and the future of the industry. What are the advantages of chemical recycling over mechanical recycling? Modern...
Yash Pakka (YPL), a pioneer in the compostable packaging industry, has kickstarted the development of its first overseas plant in the Central American country Guatemala. The new plant is expected to be the world’s largest...
ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, was recognized by the Foodservice Packaging Association for the 2023 Product Innovation Front of House Award for its RecycAll product line that it has supplied to...
The ODC family of Roll-2-Roll® Sensors is the latest generation that incorporates advanced CMOS line scan cameras. The high dynamics range cameras provides improved sensitivity to pick hard to sense materials and low contrast differences....
As the European Union (EU) looks to adopt the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), a new in-depth study, merging data from various sources, finds that imposing strict reusable packaging targets by 2030 will severely...
The undersigned organizations, representing a cross section of manufacturers, consumer product companies, agriculture, food producers, restaurants, and others must respectfully oppose your AB 1290. The enactment of SB 54 (Stats. 2022), along with SB 343...
At Interpack 2023, Mitsubishi HiTec Paper will be presenting its full range of barricote® barrier papers for flexible food and non-food packaging, as well as the new PACK 75, a heat-sealable paper for primary and secondary packaging....
2023 is shaping up to be the year of conversion to LED curing for label and narrow web packaging printers, says leading global print consumables manufacturer, Flint Group.