Kevin Gambrill, Author at Sustainable Packaging News

‘Paradigm Shift’ Required for Food Manufacturers to Meet Sustainable Packaging Boom

15 March 2022
Headlines, Machinery

Food manufacturers will need a ‘paradigm shift’ in thinking around packaging machinery if they are to meet anticipated boom in demand for sustainable packaging demonstrated in a recent industry report,…Read more →

Sloemotion Distillery’s Sustainable Enhancement with Allied Glass

15 March 2022
Resource Efficiency

When ecologist, Joff Curtoys found his implementation of a farm diversification initiative resulted in an abundance of sloes, a seed for an idea was sown and the business was born.…Read more →

EcoBlue’s new recycling facility for food-grade rPET, rPP & rHDPE

14 March 2022
Recyclability

EcoBlue is now ready to provide high-quality recycled resins to help meet the sustainability goals of leading consumer product companies. With the new recycling capacity of 31,000 tons per annum…Read more →

Eviosys launches as a new company to deliver smart, sustainable packaging solutions

1 September 2021
Recyclability

New company formed as KPS Capital Partners completes its acquisition of Crown Holdings Inc.’s EMEA food and consumer packaging business. Eviosys, a leader in the metal packaging industry with innovation…Read more →

Bantam Materials becomes first recycled plastic supplier to join the ethical trading initiative

1 September 2021
Recyclability

Bantam Materials, the supplier of Prevented Ocean Plastic, says the move demonstrates the urgent need for methods to help halt ocean plastic pollution Today, Bantam Materials, the supplier of Prevented…Read more →

Sustainable rPET cups for school milk

1 September 2021
Headlines, Recyclability

Recycled PET in a closed recycling loop! It is a world premiere: school milk in Upper Austria is now packaged in 100% sustainable cups made of recycled PET (r-PET). The…Read more →

Waddington Europe Starts to Localize ‘Closed Loop’ Packaging in Ireland

1 September 2021
Circular Economy

Leading European thermoforming packaging specialist Waddington® Europe, a division of Novolex®, has teamed up with Shabra, Ireland’s leading recycler and reprocessor of post-consumer waste (PCW), to purchase food-grade recycled PET (rPET) sourced…Read more →

BW Packaging Systems to show its “Innovation Never Stops” at PACK EXPO

1 September 2021
Events

Barry-Wehmiller packaging companies’ solutions support food, beverage and consumer product markets. BW Packaging Systems, the packaging equipment arm of Barry-Wehmiller, will showcase multiple innovations under the theme “Innovation Never Stops”…Read more →

Aptar Food + Beverage Launches First Infant Nutrition Closure Composed Of Renewable Feedstock Material

1 September 2021
Circular Economy

Following the recent news on Aptar Freyung receiving ISCC PLUS* - Certification, enabling the use of renewable feedstock material for closures production, Aptar Food + Beverage is excited to announce…Read more →

Stora Enso wins four ScanStar packaging design awards

1 September 2021
Recyclability

Stora Enso has received four Nordic ScanStar awards for convenient, eco-friendly packaging designs that replace plastic. All winning designs are made of renewable wood fiber. This year the ScanStar awards…Read more →

PulPac, RISE and AR Packaging in Dry Molded Fiber upscaling and validation consortium

1 September 2021
Machinery

PulPac reveals R&D Consortium with RISE and AR Packaging to spearhead development of Highway Applications with support from the ‘Scale-up of Sustainable Industry’ initiative by the Swedish Innovation Agency. The…Read more →

Elliott’s launches world’s lowest carbon footprint high absorbency meat pad

1 September 2021
Resource Efficiency

Elliott Absorbent Products has developed an ultra-thin, super absorbent range of sealed edge pads for fresh meat and fish, which has the lowest carbon footprint of any high absorbency pad…Read more →