Packaging

The iconic brown plastic cup used by Coppa del Nonno ice cream producer is being transformed to reflect the brand’s environmental commitment. From now on, the famous coffee ice cream will be packaged in eco-friendly plastic cups made from bio-based polypropylene supplied by the French multinational Total.

Supply chain traceability, total transparency in the description of materials used in the finished product (organic, recycled, etc.) and the use of raw materials obtained from deforestation-free crops are just a few of the requirements met by the polyethylene packaging films produced by Crocco, which has been granted ISCC PLUS certification (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification)…

Innovia Films is launching a new film in its Propafilm™ range of transparent speciality packaging films. CHS offers improved thermal resistance and shrinkage properties compared to conventional polypropylene films.

Combine edge computing and cloud computing, thanks to a peripheral infrastructure capable of performing data processing directly in production, perfectly integrated with cloud functions. Today it's possible, with Industrial Edge from Siemens that realizes the optimal synergy between the two technologies, interfacing with existing automation systems. An affordable investment even for SMEs. 

Guala Closures Group ha pubblicato la relazione sulla sostenibilità per l’anno 2020 (decima edizione) segnalando come tutti gli obiettivi siano stati raggiunti o superati nonostante i disagi causati dalla pandemia: miglioramento nei livelli di carbon footprint, nuove linee guida per la progettazione ecocompatibile, maggiore utilizzo di materiali riciclati e l'introduzione di una Carta della…

Sulapac has launched a groundbreaking innovation that will allow water-based products to be packaged with a new bio-based barrier that biodegrades without leaving permanent microplastics behind.

The Italian pet food market continues to show a high level of dynamism and potential with a turnover of more than €2 billion in 2020 (+4.2% in value and +2% in volume with respect to 2019).

The annual survey of PVC consumption in Italy carried out by Plastic Consult on behalf of PVC Forum Italia revealed a total quantity of 590,000 tons of processed PVC in 2020, about 7% down on the previous year’s figure.

Sustainable and recyclable monomaterial film for the production of food trays. Innovation and sustainability according to AMB, an international company that presents itself as a unique interlocutor in the packaging field.

IMA ha perfezionato l'acquisizione di Thomas Engineering, tra i principali attori statunitensi nel settore degli impianti per il rivestimento di compresse con sede a Elgin, Illinois.

To share unique insights about The new extended Tau RSC Platform, Durst invites to the online event “All you need is RSC”, to be broadcast from the Durst headquarters. 

L’Oréal Italia has announced that it is set to eliminate plastic from the packaging of certain product categories shipped from its logistics centre in Villanterio in the province of Pavia.

A product invented and patented by Marco Caniato, a researcher and lecturer at the Faculty of Science and Technology of Bolzano University, has shown great promise in the fight against environmental pollution caused by microplastics.

The IXON Cloud platform from IXON, the leading remote service and IIoT solution provider for industrial machines and installations, has been certified to comply with the requirements of Industry 4.0 capital goods, indicated in the Italian Budget Law.

Dulcioliva, a historic Piedmontese company with almost 100 years of experience in the chocolate specialities sector, has become part of the confectionery group Sperlari following a majority acquisition.

The Euromonitor International forecasts released by WeCosmoprof International suggest that the sector will see a slow recovery in 2021 to reach a year-end turnover of just over USD 119 billion (up 0.1% on 2020, down 3.3% on 2019).

Sales revenue was 9.2% higher than in March 2020 due to significant growth in the domestic market (+28.8%). The average number of months of guaranteed production is increasing again

Nestlé has signed an agreement with global investment firm KKR to acquire the core brands of The Bountiful Company, a market-leading US-based producer of nutritional supplements and vitamins. The US $5.75 billion transaction includes the brands Nature’s Bounty, Solgar, Osteo Bi-Flex and Puritan’s Pride, which will be integrated into Nestlé Health Science.

This qualification, released by the Customs Agency, allows the company to guarantee export advantages.

Fresh and frozen fish products are usually packed in skin packs or trays with a simple label or partially-wrapped cardboard sleeve for presentation, a solution that often fails to convey to consumers the high quality of the product.