Kevin Gambrill, Author at Sustainable Packaging News

A market first: Avery Dennison launches recycled direct thermal paper labels

19 January 2021
Circular Economy, Headlines, Recyclability

Avery Dennison has introduced rDT, the first commercially available direct thermal paper labels to contain recycled post-consumer waste. Direct thermal (DT) paper is a popular material due to its ease…Read more →

Bottling plant relocation: brewery Eder & Heylands relies on KHS

19 January 2021
Machinery

From historic town center to fields of green: Bavarian brewery Eder & Heylands recently moved its bottling shop from the center of Großostheim near Aschaffenburg to the outskirts of the…Read more →

No lockdown for sustainability

19 January 2021
Circular Economy

dvi and WWF survey shows large majority of Germans want deposits on beverage containers as well as and sustainable solutions for take-away and delivery services. Whereas restaurants and cafes are…Read more →

UPM Raflatac scales up its linerless business

19 January 2021
Resource Efficiency

UPM Raflatac is strengthening its position in the fast-growing linerless labelstock market by scaling up its production capacity and building a new production line in Nowa Wies, Poland. Direct Thermal…Read more →

Rethinking B2B coffee packaging to preserve and extend value through a returnable system

18 January 2021
Circular Economy

SGK Anthem, Vrijdag Premium Printing, Generous Minds, Neurensics, Kurz, Merck and Haval have joined forces under the name ‘Packadore Collective’ to design and implement both desirable and sustainable packaging solutions. Their…Read more →

TEQ establishes itself as industry leader in innovation, design and sustainability of plastic packaging

18 January 2021
Resource Efficiency

It is important not to overlook the crucial role plastic packaging plays in our economy, and in our daily lives. From keeping food fresh and fragile products safe, to offering…Read more →

‘Goood’ results for Interquell with Mondi’s paper-based FlexiBags

18 January 2021
Resource Efficiency

This packaging is made from renewable materials, reducing plastic and CO2 footprint. Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, is launching two new paper-based bags for German pet food…Read more →

PARKSIDE Enables Food Producer to achieve Compostable Packaging Mission

18 January 2021
Bio-based

Organic producer and online grocer, Riverford, is making huge strides towards its target of changing its fruit and vegetable packing to home compostable by the end of 2020, through an innovative collaboration…Read more →

New study questions the climate benefits of recycled paper

18 January 2021
Recyclability

Recycling of materials is considered to be an important part of a circular economy, but a new study published in Nature Sustainability questions the potential environmental benefits that come from…Read more →

ECOGRIP Delivers the Sustainable Multi-packing of Bottles

18 January 2021
Bio-based, Headlines

VPK Group, one of the founding members of the pan-European alliance Blue Box Partners, has launched ECOGRIP, a corrugated alternative to shrink wrap for the multi-packing of a wide range…Read more →

Sleever’s LDPET® rewarded for its contribution to the circular economy.

15 January 2021
Circular Economy

Each year, the AWA International Sleeve Label Awards recognise the world’s most innovative sleeve products (heat-shrink labels). The award for environmental contribution was recently given to Sleever for its LDPET®…Read more →

Ferd explores opportunities for next chapter in Elopak’s history

15 January 2021
Circular Economy

After 64 years as owner of Elopak, Ferd is now exploring the opportunity of inviting additional investors into the company. The news comes on the back of solid results for…Read more →