Dairy Gropper has had the use of rPET recyclate in its PET bottle range certified by the independent seal “Flustix Recycled – DIN tested”. With the successful certification of rPET usage in bottles through this seal, the actor in the beverage and dairy industry intends to provide its customers with transparency
Read MoreThe National Association for PET Container Resources (Napcor) warns of the negative environmental consequences of banning plastic bottles in airports, stadiums, and other large venues, based on the results of its Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) conducted in 2023. Banning the sale of plastic bottles in such venues is purported to be
Read MoreIndicor, LLC., a leading diversified industrial company providing specialised, mission-critical technologies to customers across a variety of niche markets, announced the acquisition of AGR International, a leading provider of quality and process control technologies serving beverage packaging customers globally. AGR provides technology and services that support global glass and plastic packaging
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Circular Plastics Australia (PET), a joint venture between Pact Group, Cleanaway Waste Management, Asahi Beverages, and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), has selected Amut as the preferred partner for designing and constructing its “Duet and Symphony” recycling projects in Albury and Melbourne. The Italian recycling company was also chosen by the Circular
Read MoreThe 7th annual European Food & Beverage Plastic Packaging will be taking place on May 15-16, 2024, at Hilton Porto Gaia in Porto, Portugal. It will focus on the industry’s increasing challenge for innovation toward a sustainable future, looking at the best strategies for sustainable packaging including recyclability and packaging performance.
Read MoreHusky Technologies is exhibiting for the first time at the China International Beverage Industry Science and Technology Exhibition (CBST2024) taking place in Shanghai, China. At the booth, located in Hall 1, Stand #1C03, Husky is exhibiting its latest technologies, solutions, and services to enable regional beverage packaging producers to be more
Read MoreEastman announced a long-term agreement with Nord Pal Plast SA part of Dentis Group, a leading Italian multinational company specialising in the recovery and mechanical recycling of PET packaging waste. Through their mechanical recycling sites in France (Nord Pal Plast SA), Spain (PET Companía Para Su Reciclado) and Italy (Dentis Recycling
Read MoreCarbios, a leading company in the development and industrialisation of biological technologies to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles, and Landbell Group, a global operator of more than 40 producer responsibility organisations (PROs) and a leading provider of closed-loop recycling solutions, announce the signing of a non-binding Memorandum of
Read MoreA legal assessment published on February 15 shows that the special rules for plastic packaging and exemptions for other packaging materials discussed as part of the planned EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR) are very likely not compatible with EU law. According to the report, provisions that, for example, only prohibit plastic packaging
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Soft drinks, water and more snacks in the future In 2016, the bottler Dubai Refreshment, franchisee for PepsiCo products, relocated to its new plant in Dubai Investment Park 2, just over 30 km south of the city centre. The new site, a greenfield project that currently employs around 700 people, was deliberately
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In the ever-evolving landscape of plastic packaging, creativity remains a driving force behind transformative change. Sipa, the well-known plastic packaging specialist, designed the world’s first PET bottle specifically for sparkling wine. This new PET bottle has garnered significant attention within the wine industry and beyond. PET bottles for sparkling wine provide,
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