Packaging can make or break a product. From the primary packaging that wraps your product to the secondary packaging that keeps it safe in shipping, quality paper-based packaging can both entice and ...

Like many other major plastics applications, plastics use in flexible packaging has come under deep scrutiny in recent years as sustainability concerns rise and spread globally. Paper is often lauded ...

The NRC IRAP funding continues for three years and will assist Nfinite in deploying its pilot production plant in Waterloo, Ontario. This support will help the company finalize its first industrial ...

Paper packaging is gaining ground as supermarkets and shoppers look to ditch single-use plastic. From spirits bottles made from wood-fibre to cardboard-based crisp tubes and recyclable paper sweet ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Consumers who grew up with Nestlé’s Smarties confectionery often have fond memories of popping plastic caps off ...

Six empty brown paper fry boats arranged next to each other in a grid formation. Credit: William Ludwig/C&EN/Getty In the 1960s, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, the company that popularized ...

It has become commonly accepted that paper packaging is always better than plastic, and some emerging legislation is pushing this narrative. One example is California’s recent policy expanding its ...

While many retailers have historically relied on a blend of plastic and paper packaging to balance considerations like durability, weight, and size, recycling plastic packaging often necessitates ...

A comprehensive industry analysis from MarketsandMarkets, called the “Sustainable Packaging Companies Quadrant,” identifies 2023’s top 21 sustainable packaging companies worldwide. The analysis ...

Paper packaging, for some items, has always existed, but as many industries engage in a drive towards sustainability, it’s proliferating. From replacing cans with cartons, to replacing foil sweet ...

When it comes to packaging, shoppers believe paper is the most sustainable option. But the massive amounts of wood required in its production, plus issues around its recyclability, mean the choice is ...