Colorado-based Crocs has long been known for turning footwear into a colorful expression of individuality. Now the brand’s packaging is carrying that same spirit of innovation into sustainability. Since August 2023, every carton of Croc’s Jibbitz-brand shoe charms has been printed with Algae Ink, a renewable ink made from algae biomass. In partnership with Living Ink Technologies and packaging supplier EcoEnclose, the project has already produced roughly 3.2 million cartons and marks the first commercial use of Algae Ink as the black component in a full CMYK print run.

Anyone who wants to see SÜDPACK’s new CarbonLite® film family live in action at FACHPACK 2025 should head to the SN booth – no. 1-317. Once again, the film specialist and the machine manufacturer are working hand in hand – demonstrating that mono-PE stand-up pouches with an integrated PE zipper can be produced efficiently on a standard horizontal pouch packaging machine, thanks to our many years of expertise. 

The best part? This practical and sturdy pouch making material requires no aluminum or metallization.
 

The city of Lisbon, Portugal, is giving single-use plastics the night off with a new city-wide reusable cup program.

The program aims to cut plastic waste and emissions for the city’s nightlife and hospitality sectors. Its launch starting in late June marked the first European capital with a city-wide reusable cup program, made possible with recycler Tomra and hospitality association Associação da Hotelaria, Restauração e Similares de Portugal (AHRESP), according to Tomra.

“This is not just financial backing — it’s a bold vote of confidence in a plastic-free future,” says Anna Altner, Founder of Yangi. “Closing an oversubscribed round with such strong industrial and financial partners provides us with the foundation to scale. Together, we’re pioneering the next generation of packaging.”

Industrifonden Leads the Investment Round

• Innovative Ultramid H combines the strength of polyamide with a high water permeability
• Smoked sausages can be produced in an artificial casing made of pure polyamide for the first time
• Product launch at the plastics trade fair in Düsseldorf in October

With the launch of Ultramid® H33 L, BASF is introducing the world’s first thermoplastic polyamide with a high water permeability to the market.

Anchor Packaging touts itself as being the eighth largest plastic packaging thermoformer in North America, while Georgia-Pacific is one of the leading fiber and tissue product manufacturers. The companies indicate their combination will create synergies to drive growth and innovation, especially to serve the food and beverage sectors.

“This partnership allows us to expand our product portfolio, strengthen our supply chain and accelerate our commitment to innovation,” said Anchor Packaging President and CEO Jeff Wolff in the news release.

The government on Tuesday allowed manufacturers, packers, and importers of pre-packaged goods to revise maximum retail prices (MRP) on unsold stock following changes in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates, a move aimed at easing the transition for businesses and avoiding packaging waste.

At the heart of the order, issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, companies can revise the MRP on goods manufactured, packed, or imported before the GST revision—either upward or downward depending on the tax change.

A B Graphic International (ABG) has unveiled ABG Flex Pack, a new division that consolidates the company’s expertise in lamination and finishing into the fast-growing flexible packaging sector.

With decades of experience in thermal lamination, pouch finishing systems such as the Digicon 3000, and shrink sleeve technologies installed worldwide, ABG Flex Pack now offers converters a complete, end-to-end packaging solution.

The division is built on three pillars of innovation: