Biome Technologies receives additional grant funding for bioplastic program

Biome Technologies, the parent company of Biome Bioplastics, has received further government funding as part of its £6 million programme to use industrial biotechnology techniques to produce a new range of highly sustainable polymers.

Nestlé creates sustainable packaging research institute to tackle waste problem

Swiss food and beverage firm Nestlé has created a new research institute to accelerate the redesign of its packaging solutions.

Cascades makes acquisition to double moulded pulp packaging production

Cascades has acquired assets, all located in the US, which will allow the company to double its production capacity of ecological packaging manufactured in moulded pulp.

UPM Raflatac extends RafCycle label liner recycling solution to North America

Sustainable labeling solutions developer UPM Raflatac has expanded its RafCycle recycling solution to the US and Canada.

Siemens solutions allow VAI achieve totally in-house development

Packaging machinery manufacturer VAI chose to use drive and automation solutions from Siemens, to execute a new vertical bagging machine for packaging pellets.

French luxury house Chanel invests in Finnish start-up Sulapac

French luxury house Chanel has invested in Finnish biodegradable material company Sulapac, which developed a new material that responds to consumers’ desire to identify environmentally friendly products or packaging.

Theegarten-Pactec delivers 100th MCC wrapping machine

Theegarten-Pactec’s has announced that its MCC wrapping machine capable of providing six wrapping styles for wide range of products at high performance is currently being delivered to the Middle East.

Milliken to unveil additives for plastics processing industry

Specialty chemicals supplier Milliken is set to unveil additives that enhance plastics processing and sustainability.

Stora Enso’s CKB Nude secures sustainability award in China

Stora Enso’s CKB Nude has secured a prize at the annual China Packaging Innovation and Sustainability Forum.