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The company derives its raw material base from cellulose, which it says is the most abundant biopolymer on earth and one AIPIA has championed as a potential basis for antimicrobial/antibacterial packaging films. The technology creates Cellulose Nano Crystals (CNCs) which provide plants with extraordinary strength and that can be utilized as a building block for the enhancement of existing materials and for the production of novel eco-friendly materials, says Melodea.

Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., the agricultural cooperative owned by more than 700 farmer families, has announced the first Store Drop-off recyclable stand-up-pouch solution for Ocean Spray Craisins® dried cranberries. The announcement comes after nearly two years of development and collaboration with Bryce Corporation, a supplier of flexible packaging and prepress solutions. 

As Ocean Spray continues their commitment to sustainability, the partnership with Bryce marks another advancement towards more recoverable packaging solutions.

With a ‘vision to foster the use of recycled plastic in cosmetic packaging across the industry,’ the cooperation is said to be the first ‘standard concept’ and gives guidance to recyclers and cosmetic manufacturers. According to a press release, Werner & Mertz and Beiersdorf, in cooperation with Dr. Frank Welle from the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging, have drawn up an inventory of existing recyclates on the European market in a bid to provide the industry some guidance and increase clarity on the usage of recycled plastic in cosmetics packaging.