Bericap’s recyclable 100% silicone-free BericapValve wins Sustainability Award 2020

BericapValve has won Packaging Europe’s Sustainability Award 2020 in the category “Recyclable Packaging”. The award recognises and awards the major sustainability impact behind the small visible change to a 100 % silicone-free valve. Unlike conventional silicone valves, Bericap’s product is made of TPE and does not contaminate the recycling stream with

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NPE 2021 cancelled

After consultation with medical and legal experts, the Plastics Officers of the Board, the NPE executive committee, exhibitors, and the association membership, the Plastics Board of Directors decided, and is announcing, the cancellation of the in-person components of NPE2021, scheduled for May 17–21, 2021, in Orlando, Florida due to the ongoing

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Avient ColorForward experts predict pandemic to influence colour preferences

Avient Corporation, a provider of specialised and sustainable material solutions and services, announced that Avient ColorWorks has launched ColorForward 2022. This 16th edition of the annual colour forecasting guide for the plastics industry marks its debut within Avient, which was formed this year from legacy businesses PolyOne and Clariant Masterbatch. As

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Nestlé Waters North America invests in startup Timeplast to explore alternative packaging technologies

Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA) has invested in Timeplast, a Florida-based startup that is researching solutions for one of the critical aspects of the global plastic waste challenge – plastic that isn’t properly recycled and ends up in landfills, oceans and waterways. Timeplast is exploring a new technology that may help to minimise the

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Protein-rich juice hits Colombian shelves in Amcor PET bottle

Amcor has developed a new hot-fill PET bottle for Colombia’s Nutrea/Frudelca’s breakthrough Frupro protein juice. The new beverage is the latest in a growing category that blends the benefits of natural juice with protein to appeal to health-conscious consumers. Nutrea/Frudelca is a joint venture between Frudelca, a leading juice supplier, and Nutrea,

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PETcast #10: Ricoh Company Ltd., Japan

The PETplanet Road Show reaches Tokyo! In this PETcast we discuss an interesting PET non-food application with Mr Tsuyoshi Imamura who is the Director for Chemical Technology and Products Division at office equipment manufacturer Ricoh. The company which has a presence in around 200 countries globally started to produce toner cartridges

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