The Bergamo-based company leader in the import and distribution of exotic fruits, has chosen "plastic-free" food packaging made by Smurfit Kappa Italia for their new BioPack line   The new functional and eco-sustainable packaging solution for food products launched by Smurfit...
Ranpak, a global leader in environmentally sustainable, paper-based packaging solutions, has launched a new packaging system for retailers. ‘Pack-in-Store’ solutions are now available in European, Middle Eastern and African (EMEA) markets. Recent, significant changes in customer behavior have seen the...
The European kraft paper and paper sack industry has a long tradition of tracking and communicating its environmental footprint. Between 2007 and 2021, the carbon intensity of a single paper sack was reduced by 28%. This is the result...
The first Italian strawberries arrive on the counters and the 2021 season opens with good news in the name of sustainability. In fact, there are more and more supermarkets that choose to bet on innovative packaging to combat food...
On January 14, Sala del Carroccio in the Capitoline Hill in Rome hosted the conference "The key role of paper and cardboard in Italy's ecological transition", organized by the Italian Box Manufacturers Association (ACIS) with the support of the...
Sappi has approved an investment in Kirkniemi Mill in Lohja, Finland which enables a switch in its energy sourcing to renewable bioenergy. With this investment the mill’s direct fossil greenhouse gas emissions will reduce by ca. 90 percent, which...
The paper industry has to deal with inefficiencies and wastes that cause higher costs and slowdowns in production. One of the universally recognized solutions to overcome these problems is called MES (Manufacturing Execution System). Vertical MES, defined for paper mills,...
Cartiera Confalone is the protagonist of an important investment that will see the construction of a new advanced production base in Montoro, Avellino, with leading-edge tissue technology. The plant includes an automated warehouse and one AHEAD 2.2 tissue line...
With the adoption of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), retailers and brand owners are under increasing pressure to reduce their environmental footprint. The regulation sets ambitious targets for packaging waste reduction, recyclability and responsible use of resources....
Byline: Nick Kirby, FESPA Corrugated Ambassador and Non-Executive Director at Zeus Packaging  This year, FESPA is launching a brand-new event called Corrugated, taking place at the Gran Via, Fira de Barcelona from 19–22 May, as part of FESPA 2026. Developed as a...