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GEKA celebrates a century at the forefront of cosmetic packaging and applicators

24 Apr 2025
PC Correspondent

GEKA’s story began in 1925, when the company was founded by Georg Karl senior in Waizendorf, Germany. At the time, the business was a simple brush factory, but as the years passed it began to grow in terms of both scale and scope. 

In the 1950s, Georg Karl junior, inspired by a visit to the USA and a meeting with cosmetics icon Helena Rubinstein, launched the company into the beauty sector with the production of twisted wire brushes. This forward-thinking leap laid the groundwork for GEKA’s future in high-precision beauty applications. 

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Xact Prepack and Frutmac Unite to Deliver Sustainable Packaging Solutions to the UK Food Industry

22 Apr 2025
Yukta Arora

In a significant move towards sustainable packaging, Xact Prepack, a leading UK packaging solutions provider, has partnered with Italian manufacturer Frutmac to introduce a range of 100% recyclable cardboard trays and punnets tailored for the UK's fresh produce and food sectors.

Innovative Packaging for Diverse Needs

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SMX Enters ASEAN Region: A Strategic Milestone Leap Toward a Global Circular Plastics Future

22 Apr 2025
PC Correspondent

The partnership combines SMX's molecular traceability technology with Aegis's proprietary O₂X™ high-barrier coating to create a solution for recyclable and verifiable circular packaging. SMX's technology embeds invisible markers at the molecular level, enabling complete tracking from production to end-of-life reuse, while Aegis's coating maintains high-barrier performance using recyclable mono-materials.

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South Mill Champs and Sprouts Farmers Market Partner on Sustainable Mushroom Packaging

22 Apr 2025
PC Correspondent

"We are dedicated to continuous improvements in our sustainable growing practices," says Sandy Malouff-Quintana, Vice President of Fresh Sales at South Mill Champs. "Our responsible production methods allow us to grow and produce wholesome mushroom products for consumers, foodservice, and retail."

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India Approves Use of Recycled PET for Food Packaging in Landmark FSSAI Regulation Update

21 Apr 2025
Komal Sharma

In a landmark move toward sustainable packaging, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has officially greenlit the use of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in food packaging. The announcement, published in the official Gazette on March 28, 2025, marks a significant regulatory shift aimed at reducing plastic waste and supporting a circular economy.

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Peroni Nastro Azzurro Global Packaging Redesign by Outlaw

21 Apr 2025
PC Correspondent

Bristol-based strategic brand design agency, Outlaw, has redesigned Peroni Nastro Azzurro’s secondary packaging, the first global update to the brand’s core packaging since 2018. The striking new design unleashes the brand’s eponymous blue ribbon – ‘Nastro Azzurro’ – to deliver shelf impact with characteristic Italian flair.

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Komori installs multiple packaging machines in India in FY 24-25

21 Apr 2025
PC Correspondent

Komori India had reported 35 orders from India at drupa24 (held from 28 May – 7 June in Dusseldorf, Germany). The company already had a dozen orders for installations in hand by the end of April 2024. The remaining 23 machines were actual deals finalized during the printing and packaging show.

The Komori Group received orders for 150 machines during the show out of which one-fourth of the orders were from India, Jun Sudo, president, Komori India said in a previous interaction with Packaging South Asia.

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New QV Tubes Set To Save Tonnes of Packaging Waste From Landfill

20 Apr 2025
Komal Sharma

As environmental sustainability is becoming more and more crucial, Ego Pharmaceuticals is continuing to make positive changes by improving the packaging of its iconic QV products. 

In a move that aims to save around 18 tonnes of packaging waste from landfill every year, all QV tube products are now being transitioned from laminate to LDPE packaging. Laminate packaging cannot be recycled in Australia due to the recycling facilities not being able to process the components of the laminate, whereas LDPE can easily be recycled by customers in their kerbside recycle bins. 

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Diageo launches first 70cl paper-based bottle on-trade trial for Johnnie Walker

20 Apr 2025
PC Correspondent

Created in partnership with PA Consulting, as part of the Bottle Collective with PA and PulPac, this is Diageo’s first paper-based 70cl bottle trial in the on-trade. The trial begins tomorrow and will assess how bartenders interact with and pour from the bottle, and how the bottle fares in a bar environment. A total of 250 paper-based bottles will be used with the trial expected to run until mid-October. Members of the public will be able to see the bottles in use behind the bar, however they cannot purchase the bottle.

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