The COM4PHA project develops new biodegradable bioplastics
The aim is to be able to process them using conventional technologies so that they can be used in applications that are currently occupied by petroleum-derived plastics.
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Südpack’s key focus at seafood in Barcelona: sustainability!
In the 2025 trade fair season, Südpack will once again showcase its resource-efficient and recyclable packaging concepts for food products. From May 6 to 8, the company’s latest products for packaging fish and seafood will be on dis-play at the Seafood Expo in Barcelona.
kp Elite trays achieve groundbreaking TCEP endorsement
Klöckner Pentaplast has achieved Tray Circularity Evaluation Platform (TCEP) endorsement for its flagship kp Elite range of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) trays, as the platform cements its position as Europe's leading benchmark for PET tray recyclability assessment.
BASF Gastronomy relies on sustainable circular packaging with Ultramid Ccycled
BASF Gastronomy has been using high-quality products from Werz Wurst-Fleisch-Convenience GmbH in its company canteens at the Ludwigshafen, Limburgerhof and Lampertheim sites and in all event venues for many years.
The Innovation Alliance: the system event dedicated to advanced mechanics
GreenPlast, Ipack-Ima, Print4All, and Intralogistica Italia - creating an integrated supply chain ecosystem, from technology for plastics and rubber processing to packaging, from printing to logistics.
Il Visone transforms grape storage with Tosca’s reusable crate solutions
Il Visone, a key player within the Agricoper Italian group specialising in the cultivation and supply of fresh grapes, has partnered with Tosca to address their operational challenges, maintain the quality of the produce during harvesting and storage, and achieve their sustainability goals.
Gastop-Flex boosts flexible packaging barrier performance
Ampacet Gastop-Flex technology allows to address the trends towards a reduction of plastic packaging wastes and higher circularity.
SABIC, Lamb Weston and Opackgroup create sustainable packaging
SABIC has joined forces with Lamb Weston, a major global brand owner and producer of frozen potato products, in a closed-loop process designed to create low-weight sustainable packaging bags made with a thin coextrusion film structure.
interpack 2026 is fully booked - the Hot Topics have been defined
With a clear year’s run-up, the course is set for interpack: the Hot Topics are in place with Smart Manufacturing, Innovative Materials and Future Skills, and they reflect the sector’s most pressing challenges and drivers of innovation.
Food vacuum system containers use SABIC's circular PP
SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, reports that B!POD, a business unit of SAES Getters, has selected SABIC’s OBP-based polypropylene resin as the material for their containers.
Venator launches TMP- and TME-free Tioxide TR81 pigment
Venator, a leading supplier of specialty chemicals and ingredients, has introduced a TMP- and TME-free Tioxide TR81 grade, the first in a series of reformulated titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigments.
SABIC & CJ Cheiljedang with rice packaging bowls made with 25% certified renewable PP
SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, has announced that a food-contact grade of its Trucircle portfolio of certified renewable polypropylene (PP) resins is used in the production of Hetbahn instant white rice packaging bowls by CJ CheilJedang.
