In a significant advancement for women's health, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Teal Wand™, the first and only at-home self-collection device for cervical cancer screening in the United States. Developed by Teal Health, this innovative tool allows women to collect their own vaginal samples from the comfort of their homes, eliminating the need for traditional in-clinic Pap smears.
Schreiner MediPharm introduces the Digital Display Label, a groundbreaking innovation designed to revolutionize the labeling of investigational drugs in clinical trials. This electronic label with a digital display offers a smart alternative to conventional static labels, enabling real-time updates, process optimization, and accelerated time-to-market.
In a significant stride towards sustainable packaging, KIND Snacks has launched a pilot program introducing fully recyclable paper wrappers for its popular Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt bars. This initiative, running from May 1 through October 1, 2025, is available exclusively at select Whole Foods Market stores across Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Texas, southern California, Louisiana, Arizona, and Nevada .
In the dynamic world of packaging, where first impressions are paramount, brands are constantly seeking innovative ways to captivate consumers. Enter digital embossing a cutting-edge technology that's redefining packaging aesthetics and functionality.
In an era where sustainability and product quality go hand in hand, SÜDPACK is leading the charge with its innovative, recyclable mono-material packaging solutions for coffee. By replacing traditional PET/aluminum/PE composites with polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene (PE) based films, SÜDPACK offers coffee roasters a packaging option that doesn't compromise on aroma protection or environmental responsibility.
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The new Horizon Europe-funded GRECO project provides innovative biobased, biodegradable and recyclable food packaging based on novel PLA copolymers, functional coatings, additives and green catalysts. GRECO aims to demonstrate the life cycle and techno-economic feasibility of greener and safer bioplastics value chains for the food packaging sector, based on a safe and sustainable-by-design strategy.
Single-use food and beverage packaging forms more than 84% of the plastic waste in the eco-sensitive Himalayan region, an anti-waste collective of NGOs has found.
According to the Zero Waste Himalaya Alliance, about 70% of the plastics collected from across the Himalayan belt from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh are non-recyclable and have no market value.
The GAIA-Asia Pacific and Break Free supported the meeting From Plastic, two global networks “committed to ending plastic pollution by championing real solutions”.
Estimates* suggest that approximatively 855 billion sachets were used globally in 2018. Most of these packs are produced with complex multi-layered packaging that can withstand the nature of the ingredients and preserve the products during the supply chain for their required shelf life. They are usually produced from 3-layer structures including layers of polyolefin, aluminium and often polyester, making the packs extremely difficult to recycle as the components of the laminate structure are incompatible for recycling and not easily separated.
Kolkata-based startup Pepcom India has replaced more than six million single-use plastic containers with eco-friendly, paper-based alternatives.
