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On Tuesday 21 April, Jagen and colleagues welcomed thirteen members of the Midlands Packaging Society to the Amcor Flexible Plastics manufacturing and recycling facility in Heanor, Derbyshire. Recycling Processes and Product Applications The visit provided members with a detailed insight into Amcor’s flexible plastics operations, with a particular focus on the recovery, reprocessing, and conversion […]

European packaging manufacturer Coveris introduces MonoFlexFibre Pure Twist, a paper alternative for confectionery packaging. Coveris has introduced an innovative paper solution that replaces less sustainable alternatives commonly used for twist-wrapped confectionery products, including lollipops, candies and chocolate pralines, as well as heat-sealable flowpack packaging for bars and sticks. Designed to meet industry 95/5 paper recyclability […]

The advanced fibre cap sample approaching plastic-like performance and feel will be presented publicly for the first time at Interpack 2026, demonstrating how fibre can move into one of the most widely used and technically demanding components in packaging. Caps and closures represent a significant opportunity within packaging being used across a wide range of […]

    Avery Dennison, a global leader in materials science and digital identification solutions, is set to further enhance its Near Field Communication (NFC) inlay portfolio with a flexible integrated circuit (FlexIC) product line, NFC Connect, from Pragmatic Semiconductor, a pioneer in flexible and sustainable semiconductor technology. This first-to-market integration on a mass scale builds […]

The new packaging, which hit the Deliveroo packaging webstore last week, is the result of a unique three-way partnership between Deliveroo, packaging producer Biopak and Sheffield Hallam University. The partnership was formed as part of Deliveroo’s first Sustainable Packaging Challenge in 2024. The 2024 project challenged apprenticeship students on the Professional Packaging BSc to create […]

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) implementation has been delayed to December 2026 for larger EU businesses, and June 2027 for SMEs*. It’s a major update in the timeline for the EUDR, and the following summary provides a context for what this delay actually means for businesses. What the delay means: The EUDR was originally due […]