Boosting your shelf esteem

EASTMAN Chemical Company has launched a light-blocking resin for shrink film: the Embrace High Yield (HY) copolyester which preserves products, reduces packaging resin and...

Plastic shows it can be a force for good

Plastic has made an important contribution to the fight against the coronavirus but to continue to make the best of its many benefits will...

Berry outlines ‘breakthrough’ technology in PE cling film

BERRY Global has produced a new white paper designed to outline the solution to finding an alternative to traditional polyvinyl chloride (PVC) cling films...

Compostable packs tipped to extend shelf-life of fresh produce

TIPA and PerfoTec have teamed up to offer fully compostable packaging described as extending the shelf-life of fresh produce. The laser microperforated compostable film has...

Flexible film range highlights recyclability of protein packaging

IN response to demand for sustainability in fresh protein packaging, Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has announced it has shown how packaging can rise to the...

Food-grade film helps businesses to reduce waste

SEALED Air has developed what the firm described as the world’s first food-grade soft plastic film containing Certified Circular Resins (CCR). The new CRYOVAC Brand...

Berry’s Scottish factories focus on crucial PPE supplies

TWO Scottish factories belonging to polythene film specialist Berry bpi are adapting their manufacturing facilities and investing in new equipment to provide PPE equipment for NHS...

Berry launches stretch hood film with 30% recycled plastic content

BERRY Global has announced that its flexible films division is launching a next generation version of its stretch hood film with a minimum 30%...
SÜDPACK achieves Platinum Status with EcoVadis

SÜDPACK celebrates EcoVadis Platinum achievement

SÜDPACK has progressed from Silver to Platinum EcoVadis status this year. The film manufacturer revealed it now ranks among the top 1% of all companies...

UPM Raflatac achieves ‘industry first’ RecyClass recognition in PE films

UPM Raflatac has announced it has received RecyClass recognition for PE Films with its multi-purpose UV acrylic adhesive technology. This makes the business the first...