All4Labels Global Packaging Group, in partnership with Actega, has unveiled The Flow, a new campaign highlighting Starshine, an on-demand sustainable metallization solution. Designed to reduce environmental impact while elevating visual appeal, the system cuts CO₂ emissions by up to 80 percent compared to traditional metallic foils, marking a significant milestone in sustainable packaging.
As the head of the study, Prof. Dr. Carsten Kortum, says, "This is not a short-term trend, but a profound change driven by new legal requirements, increased environmental awareness in conjunction with changing consumer behavior, and technological innovations."
ButterFresh Parchment is a wax-free, PFAS non-intent printed butter wrap designed for compostability without compromising performance and runability during the packing step. This parchment protects butter, margarine, and other oil-based solid products with superior grease resistance and excellent dead-fold properties, locking in freshness and reducing air exposure.
Acopia Group Ltd, a trusted leader in Transit Packaging solutions, is proud to announce the launch of the iWrap Hand System™, a groundbreaking new product designed to revolutionise the way businesses wrap pallets by hand. This innovative system combines a lightweight, ergonomic pole dispenser with the sustainable, high-performance EcoCore™ hand wrap, offering a safer, more efficient, and eco-friendly solution for pallet wrapping.
Addressing Industry Challenges with Innovation
The Bag as Brand campaign looks to urge fashion retailers to utilise the ‘overlooked’ touchpoint of paper bags.
EP Group’s RePapaPac bag, which is utilised by Marks & Spencer, is described by the company as a high-performance, fully-branded, truly reusable paper bag, with it designed to be ‘sold, reused, and seen again and again’.
The bags ensure that Riverford’s root vegetables remain fresh for deliveries. The paper material offers tensile strength and resistance to tearing.
Staci Bye, sales account manager at Parkside, says: “Our technology offers a circular packaging solution — combining the rustic, natural look with the performance and recyclability required by today’s supply chains.”
Parkside’s flexo printing and reprographics enable the recyclable bag to replicate the look of kraft paper, enhancing brand appeal.
Biorecycled plastics move toward industrial-scale adoption with landmark partnerships
In a significant leap toward sustainable packaging, CARBIOS has signed its first multi-year commercial contracts for biorecycled PET with two global beauty giants L'ORÉAL and L'Occitane en Provence. These landmark agreements mark a crucial milestone for the French biotech firm and signal the cosmetics industry's growing shift toward innovative, enzymatic plastic recycling.
• Mondi and Ekornes team up to replace plastic mattress packaging with Mondi's fibre-based re/cycle CompressWrap.
• The innovative solution is made from Mondi's re/cycle FunctionalBarrier Paper range and designed for recycling according to the 4evergreen 'Design for Circularity Guidelines'.
• Ekornes' high-end mattresses wrapped in CompressWrap will be showcased live at Fachpack in Nuremberg, where the solution will also be honoured with the German Packaging Award 2025.
There are games, and then there are true cultural icons. Pac-Man belongs to the latter — a timeless legend that continues to captivate generations. To mark 45 years of Pac-Man, Candy Can has teamed up once again with Ardagh Metal Packaging to launch a special edition collectible can series that channels retro arcade vibes for today’s beverage market.
Global Graphics Software, a leading developer of core digital printing technologies and the OEM business unit of Hybrid Software, today announced a major new release of SmartDFE™, the intelligent digital front end platform that drives high-speed label and packaging presses.