Coverpla’s traditionally offers ‘mix-and-match’ packaging solutions using standard components that can be personalized through decoration and finishing. Aiming to better respond to market demand, the company says its new made-to-measure capabilities include all packaging components such as bottles, caps and pumps as well as specific decoration solutions like in-mould engraving, bottle or cap coverings and accessories.
Plastic packaging is rarely just polymer. Tiny amounts of purposeful chemistry, additives, control everything from how long a film lasts on the shelf to whether a package can be recycled or composted. In the last decade, additive science has shifted from pure performance toward performance that supports circularity, longer shelf life, lighter weight, and safer recycling. This blog explains the major classes of modern additives, shows how they help sustainable packaging, and highlights tradeoffs and real-world constraints.
Smurfit Westrock introduced its Bag-in-Box Powergrip, a fiber-based BIB product with a built-in handle. It was designed as an alternative to high density polyethylene bottles and two- and five-liter jerrycans, and it contains 70% less plastic than the HDPE form, the company says.
TOPPAN Inc. (TOPPAN), a TOPPAN Group company and wholly owned subsidiary of TOPPAN Holdings Inc., and its India-based subsidiary TOPPAN Speciality Films Private Limited (TSF), have installed a hybrid manufacturing line capable of producing both biaxially-oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film and biaxially-oriented polyethylene (BOPE) on the same machine. With an extensive track record in the production of BOPP films, TSF is now launching production of BOPE on the new line to cater to diversifying demand.
Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, announced a significant expansion of its North America printing, lamination and converting capabilities for the protein market. This expansion emphasizes Amcor’s strong heritage in the meat, poultry and seafood industries and will support customers’ needs for flexible packaging.
The innovative closed-loop recycling system establishes a process in which used barrels are mechanically recycled. Through Nippon Paint’s Refresh Service, post-consumer barrels are collected from retail shops, then undergo preliminary processing by waste management providers upstream of GXLYB (a plastics recycling joint venture between LYB and Genox Recycling). The plastic components are then further processed at GXLYB to produce recycled pellets under the LYB CirculenRecover brand.
Dubbed Deluxe, the new 50 ml refill jar developed by Lumson is made from post-consumer recycled glass (PCR) . Its plastic plate, cover, and rechargeable inner cup are made from ReKrill Uva, a TÜV-certified biodegradable bioplastic [1].
In addition, an integrated NFC chip gives consumers access to a dedicated brand platform designed to support loyalty programs, encourage packaging reuse or recycling, and foster other forms of consumer engagement.
As Australian brands face increasing pressure to reduce waste and prepare for tighter packaging regulations, access to reliable data is emerging as a key enabler of meaningful change. Yet, for many businesses, capturing and managing packaging data at scale remains a complex task.
Phantm has set out to tackle this challenge with the launch of Phantm AI, an image-based technology that converts packaging visuals and documents into structured, usable data – giving FMCG companies a fast, accessible way to identify cost and waste reduction opportunities.
