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Is it the End for Non-Recyclable Plastic Packaging?

(Flexpack)

March 02, 2020, ... to plastic is difficult, particularly for food packaging, for which high barrier protection against oxygen and water is an absolute must. Any alternative needs to have similar properties in terms of preservation ...

The FPA Launches New Website

(News | New Products)

February 24, 2020, ... sustainability, the role of packaging in reducing food waste, and food safety issues. The new ‘Advocacy’ section highlights FPA efforts to ensure reasonable government legislation and regulations around ...

SÜDPACK Announces its Multi SV Skin is Cyclos-Certified

(News | New Products)

February 02, 2020, ... help food and drink producers satisfy relevant legal requirements. SÜDPACK Verpackungen GmbH & Co. KG announced it has now received a certificate of recyclability from the Institute cyclos-HTP for its ...

AMI’S Multilayer Flexible Packaging 2020 Conference

(Upcoming Conference News)

January 22, 2020, ... energy. Media focus on “single use plastics” includes flexible packaging, despite its valuable contribution to food waste prevention. Governments are responding with accelerated regulations. Companies ...

What’s Next in Inkjet and the Many Reasons to Adopt it

(Digital)

December 16, 2019, ... corrugated printing is making major claims about the sustainability of their inks especially for food packaging. Others will follow with water-based inks, as recently shown for example at Labelexpo 2020 ...

Flexible Packaging, a Converting Dynamo

(Converting Perspectives)

December 01, 2019, ... food packages are others. Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) extends the shelf life of fruits and vegetables, meat, fish, poultry and dairy in the presence of oxygen. Flexible packaging can offer the ...

Are We on the Road to Achieving Truly Sustainable Packaging?

(Flexpack)

November 11, 2019, ... worth approximately $9 billion to the plastics industry.2 “We need to recover 20 years of engineering” The key challenge for brand owners – particularly in the food industry – is producing new ...

Xeikon Flexflow for Pouch Production Daily demonstrations in the Flexible Packaging Arena

(News | New Products)

September 18, 2019, ...  “This is an opportunity for our customers and visitors to see live demos of full pouch production on our Xeikon CX500 press using dry toner technology with full food safety compliance. Xeikon is at the ...

Davis-Standard’s Aftermarket Services Deliver Convenience and Improved Performance at K2019

(News | New Products)

August 29, 2019, ... every major industry. This includes the agriculture, automotive, construction, healthcare, energy, electronics, food and beverage packaging, and retail industries, among others. With more than 1,350 employees ...

North America: Technology Developments and Market Opportunities Drive Industry Growth

(News | New Products)

July 30, 2019, ... waste, primarily packaging. These favor mono-material constructions, not mixed waste. While flexible food packaging is too valuable to restrict, efforts are underway to redesign packages for recycling. ...

Sustain the World: the Case for Flexible Packaging

(Case Studies)

May 06, 2019, ... including coffee, motor oil, baby food, laundry detergent, cat litter, and juice. The LCA case studies were developed using the EcoImpact-COMPASS® LCA software, which allows for quick life cycle comparisons ...

Packaging and Labeling Sustainability is a Must for the Industry

(Label/Tape)

April 21, 2019, ... shelf appeal that pressure-sensitive labels are known for. Pressure-sensitive labels typically limit PET recyclability into food-grade rPET due to adhesive contamination. However, CleanFlake technology ...

FPA Launches New Consumer Website

(News | New Products)

March 10, 2019, ... environmental benefits of flexible packaging, including reducing food waste; end-of-life options for flexible packaging; the global view of the flexible packaging industry; and why flexible packaging is ...

Xeikon Café Europe 2019 Presents Academy Program

(News | New Products)

February 13, 2019, ... DS Smith, Continental Foods, Tough Crowd, Eurocod, Leaderform and Tapecon. Academy program details: BUSINESS TALKS Navigating through the digital opportunity For visitors considering adding digital ...

New INTERPACK Alliance Trade Fair for Middle East Africa Region

(News | New Products)

January 01, 2019, ... Center in Cairo. The debut event is scheduled from December 9 – 11, 2019 and will run concurrently with FoodAfrica, the leading food trade fair in the region. pacprocess MEA has the wide reaching support ...

Intertek Expands Paper and Cardboard Testing Services

(Paper)

November 29, 2018, ... raw materials—to evaluate the quality, performance and safety of products like wrapping paper, kitchen rolls, party plates, single-use food containers, copier paper, cardboard containers and more. Additionally, ...

Amcor Makes $25 Million Capital Investment

(News | New Products)

October 04, 2018, ... infrastructure to enable expanded service offerings for customers in the medical, pharmaceutical, food and home/personal care markets. “We are excited and proud to be growing in Wisconsin for our customers ...

Xeikon Offers New Entry-Level Solution for Digital Label Production

(News | New Products)

September 04, 2018, ... other printing technologies. Also, dry toner is recognized as the best technology for food labels regarding food safety due to its non-toxic nature. Xeikon dry toner has also received FDA certification ...

Hoffer Plastics Adds Flex Pak Closures

(Flexpack)

May 27, 2018, ... says Alex Hoffer, VP of sales and operations. “In applications from baby food to functional beverages to condiments, consumers will love that they can open, enjoy, and easily re-close the product with ...

Inks and Coatings | Catching Up With Sun Chemical’s Felipe Mellado

(Inks/Coatings/Primers)

May 14, 2018, ... pouches, peelable pouches, single serve prepared food packages, enhanced shelf life, visually appealing graphics, environmental benefits, and food safety compliance. Ink suppliers stand ready to work ...