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Neopac will showcase eco-friendly packaging solutions at Luxe Pack NY

By Neopac will showcase eco-friendly packaging solutions at Luxe Pack NY

Hoffmann Neopac will showcase new EcoDesign packaging solutions at Luxe Pack NY from 27-28 October. At Stand F20, the company will feature its recently introduced mono-materials barrier tubes; discuss near-future plans for a tube line at its US manufacturing facility dedicated to serving the cosmetics and oral care sectors; and provide samples of its ground-breaking...

17 Sep 2021

Common recycling mistakes you could be making at home and how to fix them

By Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic Review

You may think your home is paperless so you don’t need to recycle or that you’re already recycling efficiently, yet even the most environmentally conscientious people do still make some recycling mistakes. Fibre Circle, the producer responsibility organisation for the South African paper and paper packaging sector, outlines some of the more common recycling mistakes,...

16 Sep 2021

Neopac’s DigitAll360° wins Swiss packaging award

By Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic Review

Hoffmann Neopac has won a Swiss Packaging Award in the Marketing category for its initial project involving its recently launched DigitAll360° tube procurement service. Introduced earlier this year with an online marketplace, DigitAll360° offers intuitive ordering of digitally printed tubes with high-quality variable printing, precision colour matching, flexible batch sizes and expedited delivery. Growing demand...

11 Aug 2021

Italian packaging machinery sector records robust growth in the first half of 2021

By Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic Review

The automatic packaging machinery industry recorded robust 21% growth in the first half of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. In the period from January to June, exports were 19.3% higher than in the first half of 2020 and domestic sales up 31.2%. With these figures, the entire industry has returned to pre-pandemic...

15 Jul 2021

Plastics SA advocates for a “litter-free July”

By Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic Review

Each year during the month of July, people across the globe are encouraged to take part in “Plastic-Free July” – an international movement that encourages people to stop using plastic in order to achieve clean streets, neighbourhoods, water sources and oceans. While it might sound like a noble pursuit, the reality is that “zero plastic”...

25 Jun 2021

Avery Dennison releases latest Cleanflake Label Materials for companies that care about recyclability

By Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic Review

Avery Dennison has announced the latest iteration of its award-winning CleanFlake filmic label materials, which are now suitable for PET packaging in food, home and personal care and other segments in addition to beverages. What began as a breakthrough solution for PET plastic bottles can now make PET packages in a range of markets more...

15 Jun 2021

Why you should be using PVC cling film to keep food fresher

By SA Food Review

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or vinyl cling film has been widely and commercially used since the 1950’s to wrap and protect food. It offers a high clarity, puncture resistant packaging solution that keeps food fresher for longer, allows for quick, visual identification and has literally revolutionised the food industry. Benefits of PVC • PVC clingfilm is...

11 Jun 2021

Sidel reduces repacking activities with Cermex EvoPack

By SA Food Review

To meet the need for extreme case counts while still dealing with the standard high-production formats, Sidel is launching Cermex EvoPack, a highly flexible Industry 4.0 case-packing platform for shaped containers in wrap-around blanks, trays & Shelf Ready Packaging (SRP). Changing consumer preferences, sustainability requirements as well as the growing need for customisation of added-value...

11 Jun 2021

New cosmetic packaging from Sulapac doesn’t cause microplastic pollution

By Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic Review

Sulapac has launched a ground-breaking innovation, a new bio-based barrier for packaging of water-based products that biodegrades without leaving permanent microplastics behind. The beauty and personal care industry is worth over $500 billion a year and the market is expected to grow annually by 4.75%. Accordingly, the forerunners have eagerly been looking for sustainable packaging...

09 Jun 2021

Eco-friendly barrier identified to improve paper packaging recyclability

By Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic Review

New research conducted by Aquapak Polymers highlights that ‘recycle ready’ adhesives and fully soluble barriers can replace plastics in fibre-based packaging, making it fully recyclable in high volume recycling mills. The new technology is non-toxic, marine safe, dissolve and subsequently biodegrades, but still provides the much-needed functionality required for household product packaging, and food and...

13 May 2021

Tetra Pak SA welcomes next step in circular economy journey

By SA Food Review

Tetra Pak South Africa has welcomed Section 18 Regulations to the National Environmental Management: Waste Act (NEMWA) which came into effect from 5 May 2021. The Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) aspect of NEMWA will see existing producers being able to register with the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries although the regulations will be implemented...

10 May 2021

BASF’s new website provides faster access to additives and formulation recommendations

By Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic Review

BASF has launched a new website for ‘Performance and Formulation Additives’, offering multiple value-adding features. Its design provides faster and easier access to new additives, fulfilling increasing market needs for performance and sustainability as well as stricter regulatory requirements. Reduction in complexity for customers The BASF ‘Performance & Formulation Additives’ portfolio enables the conversion from...