Researchers develop tomato pomace lacquers to coat inner surfaces of metal packaging
A biodegradable alternative made of tomato pomace has been developed to coat the inner surface of metal food packaging, including…
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Claire Jenns
With experience in arts and culture journalism, Claire brings a fresh perspective to Hotel Management Network, Retail Insight Network and Packaging Gateway. She is passionate about sustainability, workers' rights and geopolitics.
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Botanical wellness company launches compostable tea wrapper
Botanical wellness company Traditional Medicinals has launched a certified compostable tea wrapper in partnership with packaging company ProAmpac. The company…
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Walmart and Packsize collaborate on packaging machinery
Packsize has revealed the Ultra5, a right-sized, on-demand box machine built exclusively for Walmart packaging. Packsize states that the machine…
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ClearBags launches home compostable child resistant bags
ClearBags has launched new product lines to expand the company’s sustainable packaging options. The home-compostable child-resistant bags are certified by…
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Personal care brand develop soap products in tin cans
Personal care brand KanKan has upgraded its sustainable packaging, adding reusable pumps made of recycled plastic to its soap tin…
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Study finds fresh food labels contaminated by toxic BPA-like chemicals
A Canadian study has reported that toxic chemicals migrate from packaging materials such as price tags and labels, after examining…
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Glass packaging producer Verallia to implement energy consumption solution
French companies Verallia and Air Liquide have partnered to implement a customised solution to reduce CO₂ emissions and energy consumption…
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SK Chemicals acquires mass production system for recycled raw materials and PET
SK Chemicals is expanding its business with chemically recycled BHET (r-BHET) of 70,000 metric tonnes (mt) and chemically recycled PET (CR-PET)…
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Osaro partners with Sealed Air to demo robotic bagging system
Osaro is set to demonstrate its pick-and-place robotics, which will work in tandem with packaging company Sealed Air’s high-speed automated…
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Study finds standardised packaging for vapes ‘reduces appeal for children’
A study published in medical journal Jama Network has researched the association between standardised vape packaging and interest in trying…