Pharma Packaging

APR’s strict recycling standards met by company’s mono-material barrier tube, in versions both with and without thin film metallization.

Oberdiessbach, Switzerland – Hoffmann Neopac, a global provider of high-quality packaging for pharma, beauty and oral care, has been granted approval for its Polyfoil® MMB mono-material barrier tube by the US-based Association of Plastic Recyclers. Offering a groundbreaking combination of product protection, user friendliness and appealing aesthetics, the tubes passed muster both with and without its thin film metallization option.

Smurfit Kappa has collaborated with a leading UK recipe box company, Mindful Chef, to reduce the company’s carbon footprint by making their packaging more sustainable.

Mindful Chef experienced a huge increase in demand for its home-delivered recipe kits during the pandemic. The company, which has been climate neutral since 2020, is committed to making every aspect of its business as sustainable as possible.

Its previous recipe box consisted of insulation pouches combined with gel ice packs which, whilst effective at keeping the contents cool, were not easily recycled.

Deliveries of aluminum tubes and aerosol cans to the German market were stable in 2021 despite ongoing COVID-19 pressures. Demand picked up significantly, particularly in the second half of the year, leading to an overall satisfactory result for the industry. While demand for pharmaceutical and cosmetic products was rather subdued in 2021 due to declining doctor's visits, continuing mobility restrictions and reduced leisure activities, demand for food, technical and household products increased significantly as consumers spent more time in their own homes.

• Carton packaging is renewable and made from mostly recycled materials

• Corrugated cardboard is easier to recycle than large plastic pails, keeping plastic out of landfills

• Removal of HI Card further reduces chemicals and extraneous materials in packaging

– Airnov Healthcare Packaging, a global leader in controlled atmosphere packaging, has introduced a new, sustainable packaging option to help reduce plastic waste.

Shawpak 4SS Pouch Machine packs medical products up to 5mm in thickness, at rates up to 4000 per hour; can also produce 3-side seals for manual packaging lines.

UK-based medical packaging equipment specialist Shawpak has introduced a 4-Side Seal (4SS) Pouch Machine. Designed for the packaging of flat medical products, the new Shawpak 4SS can be particularly useful to manufacture pre-made pouches for manual packaging lines.

An NY-based specialist in liquid filling and assembly machines,

TurboFil will assume sales & servicing duties across eastern and central US

for UK-based Sewtec’s packaging & end-of-line equipment.

Mount Vernon, NY – TurboFil Packaging Machines LLC, an equipment specialist dedicated solely to the design and development of liquid filling and assembly machines, has been named an official US sales & service representative for UK-based Sewtec Automation, which manufacturers packaging and other end-of-line equipment.