Kevin Gambrill, Author at Sustainable Packaging News

Ecodesign: Lightweight, stable and resource-saving

30 April 2021
Resource Efficiency

Gerresheimer has set itself the goal of applying sustainability criteria to 100 percent of new product developments by 2023. Eco-design means that sustainability aspects are included in the development of…Read more →

SOCAR Polymer launches two new impact copolymer polypropylene grades

29 April 2021
Headlines, Recyclability

SOCAR Polymer has introduced two new grades of impact copolymer polypropylene (ICP) resins that are the first in its portfolio to incorporate Milliken Chemical’s Hyperform® HPN® performance additive for polypropylene…Read more →

A ‘radically sustainable’ partnership

29 April 2021
Bio-based

Berlin-based brand i+m chose Sulapac® Nordic Collection by Quadpack for the new member of its natural cosmetics series. Award-winning German cosmetics brand i+m has launched a new product for its…Read more →

WRM launches guide to Regulation 61 Notices

29 April 2021
Bio-based

Environmental consultant WRM has produced a free downloadable guide to the Regulation 61 Notices currently being issued by the Environment Agency (EA). An invaluable read for anyone in the biowaste…Read more →

Supply chain sustainability “must become cultural” for food processors

29 April 2021
Recyclability

Food processors need to remain focused on the wider supply chain as a ‘sustainability shifts to become cultural, not just process-led’ says Schoeller Allibert UK, a leading manufacturer and supplier…Read more →

UK aluminium beverage can recycling hits record-breaking 82% in 2020

28 April 2021
Recyclability

Data published earlier this month by the Environment Agency (EA) reveals that aluminium beverage can recycling hit its highest ever rate in 2020 – an impressive 82%. This represents a…Read more →

Monadnock Paper Mills Launches New Envi Performance Board Portfolio

28 April 2021
Headlines, Recyclability

Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., the oldest continuously operating paper mill in the United States, has launched its new Envi Performance Board portfolio, a comprehensive collection of sustainably advantaged packaging materials.…Read more →

Improving production quality at Simka Kagit PM 1 in Kayseri, Turkey

28 April 2021
Resource Efficiency

HEIDENHEIM/KAYSERI. Simka Kagit Sanayi VE Ticaret AS, a Turkish manufacturer of various converted paper and paperboard products, has commissioned Voith to supply its OnQuality Quality Control System (QCS) of scanners…Read more →

ULMA Develops Sustainable LeafMAPTM Packaging Solution

28 April 2021
Recyclability

ULMA Packaging UK has recently developed a more sustainable Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) solution for low-height sliced products, like meat and cheese. The LeafMAPTM traysealing packaging method builds on the…Read more →

LAV and GCA support the proclamation of the “2022 UN International Glass Year”.

28 April 2021
Resource Efficiency

LAV, the fifth-largest glassware producer globally, and GCA, an influential player in the glass packaging industry, jointly endorse the recognition of the year 2022 as the "International Year of Glass."…Read more →

Smurfit Kappa Brazil’s innovative packaging solution wins prestigious Red Dot Design Award

27 April 2021
Recyclability

Smurfit Kappa Brazil, partnering with sommelier Myriam Echeverri, has won a prestigious Red Dot Award in the category of Product Design 2021. The award recognises this packaging as one of…Read more →

Resilux set to Double Bottle-To-Bottle Recycling Capacity

27 April 2021
Recyclability

Resilux, a leading PET bottle and preform producer, has announced a major new technology investment which will result in them doubling their bottle-to-bottle PET recycling capacity. Using state of the…Read more →