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USA – The US Senate Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) has passed a bipartisan amendment to ban the use of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances) chemicals in food packaging. The “forever chemicals” are commonly used in paper packaging as water-repellent and grease-proofing treatments but have been linked to a wide range of health issues, including a weakened…
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USA – Arcade Beauty Retail in collaboration with Pierre Fabre Laboratories has developed a fully recyclable 3D monomaterial pouch branded Eco-pack for the oral care market. Pierre Fabre Laboratories had previously requested an organic and environmentally friendly toothpaste delivery system to replace the traditional tube. The packaging is designed to reduce the use of aluminium and secondary packaging, resulting in…
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ITALY – Versalis, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Italian oil firm Eni, has started using packaging made from recycled raw materials from post-consumer industrial packaging. Europe records 40.5% of the total plastic demand being utilized in the packaging industry. In the case of single-use, this packaging quickly generates a lot of waste that risks ending up in the environment. In an…
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USA – US-based packaging machinery solutions provider ProMach has acquired Italy-based flexible packaging machinery maker Reepack to expand its flexible packaging portfolio. The deal follows ProMach earlier acquisition of Serpa Packaging Solutions, a US-based company that provides cartoning and end-of-line packaging systems. It will also enable ProMach to continue its expansion in the food packaging space and strengthen its position…
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AUSTRALIA – MOO Premium Foods, an Australian manufacturer of premium yogurt and dairy products, has announced its sustainability efforts of using plastic washed up on beaches and found in oceans in its tubs and lids. The yogurt and dairy products company worked closely with Adelaide-based packaging converter TechnoPlas to develop the new sustainability-focused packaging. With the new innovation, MOO becomes…
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