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Plastics are exceptionally useful materials for packaging and all kinds of consumer items, but poorly managed plastic waste contributes to land and ocean pollution. This problem can, in principle, be prevented by recycling (Fig. 1). However, many plastic products were not designed for mechanical recycling, which involves melting and reprocessing, and therefore produces lower-quality material than the original plastic.

V-Shapes, a supplier of vertically-integrated products and services for convenient, hygienic and sustainable single-dose packaging, today reported that visett, a leading provider of branded and white label cosmetics and body care products, has added V-Shapes sachets to its packaging mix. The company currently has a V-Shapes PRIME single-lane fill and seal packaging/converting machine for on-demand production of unique single-dose sachets that can be opened with a single gesture using one hand, as well as a Trojan Label T2-C printer.

Antares Vision Group is presenting “All-in-One," a series of inspection machines with wide-ranging technologies dedicated to the Food industry. The first “All-in-One” models are being shown at Anuga FoodTec in Cologne, Germany, April 26-29, in Hall 7 at Stand D-060 E-061.

Essentra Packaging, a multi-national packaging specialist to the healthcare, personal care and beauty industries, has announced its collaboration with Advanced Materials Development (AMD) in developing a new generation of Time Temperature Indicators (TTIs), an accurate and cost effective smart packaging technology for the pharmaceutical sector.

Polysecure GmbH and plastics processor Röchling Industrial are launching an exclusive cooperation for the use of innovative marker technology in plastic products. The technology Röchling calls SmartMarker®, equips Röchling plastic products with an unmistakable identifier. Customers can easily authenticate and identify their components – offering completely new options, e.g. in counterfeit protection, the development of digital material passports and recycling cycles.

Intended for use with products such as perfumes and deodorants, PressureSAFE™ will offer home and personal care brands a more competitive choice of pressurised container than the traditional metal aerosol container. This will enable these brands to choose PressureSAFE™ so that they can demonstrate their carbon-saving credentials, while responding to sustainability demands of consumers.

A unique and safe PET aerosol container enabling maximum packaging performance

Diageo has announced a new partnership with ecoSPIRITS, a technology company that produces circular packaging solutions for the premium spirits and wine industry, to pilot a sustainable packaging format starting with Smirnoff and Captain Morgan in Southeast Asia, with the view of a later rollout across the Asia-Pacific region.