Sustainability

The operation is the final phase of the path undertaken in April

Sustainability in Food & Beverage: a question of excellent partnerships and innovation. Massimiliano Dell’Acqua, Head of Supply Chain & Sustainability McDonald’s Italia, talked to us about this.

Between packaging, scraps and production waste, Aliplast treats over 100 thousand tonnes of plastic waste per year. Today it intends to consolidate and “export” its close loop model to Europe and emerging markets through subsidiaries and extraordinary acquisitions. Its CEO, Carlo Andriolo, talks to us about this.

Favini paper mill, known for its commitment to eco-innovation, presents Mirage, a new paper with a mirror surface. It is developed with bio-based raw materials and born out of a research project for an alternative paper that is more environmentally friendly than the category.

Conversation on the concept of recycling with Karel Krpan.

PaperFoam® is an innovative 100% recyclable and compostable injection moulded packaging solution that makes it possible to reduce environmental impact to a minimum.

A high-tech factory in the industrial Area in Marcianise (CE), which employs 80 workers and the constant focus on innovation are the distinguishing characteristics of the Nuova Erreplast Group, a series of cutting-edge companies in the production of packaging made of different materials but with a common denominator: sustainability.

Goglio Group’s wide range of sustainable, barrier, large-sized solutions answer to the most diverse needs of the food sector (and not only).

From Umbria to Europe in the name of sustainability

Luxury labels resistant over time, to be purchased also online

Mock-ups and ennoblements, going beyond tradition

Original visual and tactile effects on really unique labels.

The beauty of imperfection. Recycled denim canvas for innovative and sustainable coverings.

How important is sustainability? What are the finishings most requested by the market? What technological innovations are essential for continuing to be competitive? We have discussed these and other questions with a number of the companies present at Packaging Première, the Italian luxury packaging fair, in order to discover their new product developments and views on the market.

Foods and packaging with a high service content. Snapshot of a developing food sector and the packaging numbers.

A new line is available for the professional market and consumers. A reference company in food packaging for more than thirty years, Contital is committed to reducing the impact on the environment of its business activity and its products.

The adapa Group, one of the leading producers of flexible packaging solutions in Europe, has extended its production capacity of shrink bags, allocating substantial investments in its sites in England and Germany

An innovative and technological solution for medicinal blister packaging from Laminazione Sottile’s R&D team. A clear example of circular economy, the new packaging not only responds to all the hygiene and safety criteria required by the pharmaceutical market, but is totally recyclable and therefore destined to set new sustainability standards.

Sun Chemical has launched a comprehensive and innovative sustainability process - leading to the development of a series of inks and coatings specifically for the narrow-web tag, label and sleeve market, which has been recognized by TLMI’s Calvin Frost Sustainability Leadership Journey Award in the “suppliers” category, promoted by the Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI).

Testing of innovative fish crates, part of the “Fighting marine pollution from fish crates in Italy” project, begins in Spadafora, Sicily.