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Metsä Board has introduced QR codes on the pallet and reel labels of its products for all volumes delivered to its customers. The QR code directs customers to an intuitive app that provides detailed information on the various packaging materials used to protect the paperboard during the logistics chain. This information will assist customers in determining how each component of the delivery’s packaging should be recycled.

Zeus Packaging, a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions and a manufacturer of both pallet wrapping machinery and high-performance industrial application stretch films, proudly unveils the Apollo Pallet Wrapping System, a ground breaking innovation set to transform the pallet wrapping industry. Guided by the mission of “saving the planet, one pallet at a time,” the Apollo Pallet Wrapping System underscores Zeus’ unwavering commitment to sustainability, efficiency, performance and innovation.

In a time where trend cycles are rapidly evolving and microtrends and subcultures are emerging, the creative community faces increasing pressure to stay ahead of trends and produce innovative designs. Color trends play a pivotal role, as color boosts brand recognition by 87 percent and influences up to 85 percent of purchasing decisions, making the understanding of color essential.

Creative technology studio Appetite Creative has created a new side panel on-pack communication for world leading food processing and packaging company Tetra Pak across its packaging in Spain and Portugal and mid-Europe including Germany and Austria.

The updated on-pack communication gives customers access to a smart packaging experience to help them learn more about sustainability. 

Users can access the multi-language web app based connected experience via QR codes found on the new side panel which includes a variety of fun and interactive educational games.

Known for its robust design, ease of use, and cost-effectiveness, the dispenser transforms how businesses handle pallet wrapping.

“Forresters Chicken has experienced frequent breakages with other hand wrap dispensers, leading to unnecessary costs and operational delays,” said a company spokesperson. “Lindum’s dispenser is a game-changer for us. Its durability, ease of operation, and focus on worker safety align perfectly with our values.”

Sonichem’s ambition is to reduce the reliance on petrochemical-derived ingredients in industries such as packaging, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. Using its patented ultrasound technology to break down forestry co-products – including woodchips and sawdust – the company extracts natural compounds that can be transformed into ‘green’ alternatives to essential chemicals.

A partnership of three companies has been working since August 2023 on a joint pilot test for the horizontal recycling of printed BOPP flexible packaging film. And now, the three companies – TOPPAN Holdings Inc. (Tokyo: 7911) group company TOPPAN Inc. (President & Representative Director: SAITO Masanori), RM Tohcello Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda, Tokyo; President & CEO: MATSUZAKA Shigeharu) and Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Tokyo: 4183; President & CEO: HASHIMOTO Osamu) – have developed a recycled BOPP film suitable for mass production.