Tetra Pak and Lactalis introduce packaging made from recycled material from beverage cartons
November 25th 2024
Tetra Pak and Lactalis introduce a Tetra Brik® Aseptic package that uses certified recycled polymers linked to used beverage cartons. This material has been certified by ISCC PLUS as originating from the recycling process of used beverage cartons in Spain and is assigned to the package using a cost attribution method.
Success of the XI ASPACK Congress
November 15th 2024
The XI ASPACK Congress took place from 7 to 9 November in the Hotel Higuerón in Fuengirola, Málaga. With more than 70 attendees, sustainability, the progress of the new European Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste and talent retention were some of the central themes of this eleventh congress of the packaging and packaging sector.
Metsä Board develops lightweight microchannel packaging for HejBuddy cosmetics
November 6th 2024
Metsä Board has developed a multi-purpose, space-saving promotional packaging for HejBuddy, a Finnish cosmetics brand. The new lightweight packaging is made from micro-flute corrugated board using Metsä Board's white kraftliner. The new packaging is 50% lighter than a traditional rigid box made from recycled fibres. ...
Metsä Board and Kouvolan Lakritsi collaborate on innovative carton packaging
23th October 2024
Metsä Board has partnered with Finnish candy manufacturer Kouvolan Lakritsi to create a new resealable cup made from fresh fiber paperboard. Inspired by paperboard cups, Metsä Board's packaging design team developed the new paperboard cup with a heat-sealed transparent plastic film that keeps the product fresh.
European Carton Excellence Award 2024
23th September 2024
The winners of the European Carton Excellence Award 2024 (ECEA) were announced in Berlin, Germany, on 19 September. Organised by Pro Carton – the European Cartonboard and Board Manufacturers Association – and the European Cartonboard Manufacturers Association (ECMA), the awards celebrate the best sustainable packaging. Hinojosa’s solution for sustainable packaging is a key element in the sustainable packaging industry.
Packaging made from Metsä Board cartonboard wins gold at European Carton Excellence Awards
20th September 2024
Packaging designs made from Metsä Board cartonboard have won three gold awards at the European Carton Excellence Awards 2024. The awards, organised by Pro Carton and the European Carton Makers Association (ECMA), were announced on 19 September in Berlin, Germany. Two proposals made from Metsä Board cartonboard were also recognised...
KATZ Food Board, a natural base material for food packaging from the Koehler Group
June 12th, 2024
KATZ, part of the Koehler Group, has developed with KATZ Food Board a natural base material for food packaging. KATZ Food Board is manufactured on the basis of wood pulp cardboard, which distinguishes the company's product range as a sustainable raw material. KATZ wood pulp cardboard is used in the most diverse industrial branches and...
Chocolates Valor uses Sonoco's GreenCan® for its packaging
May 22th 2024
Chocolates Valor has transitioned a portion of its cocoa product packaging to Sonoco's GrenCan® recyclable solution. Founded in 1881, this family business has an extensive network of chocolate shops and produces more than 22.900 tons of chocolate per year. It specializes in chocolate bars with a high percentage of cocoa,...
Metsä Board inaugurates the largest and most modern folding cardboard machine in Europe in Husum
May 8th 2024
Metsä Board, a company belonging to the Metsä Group, inaugurated its new folding cardboard machine in Husum (Sweden). The opening ceremony was attended, among others, by project partners and representatives of the municipality of Örnsköldsvik, the Swedish Parliament and the forestry industry. In 2016, Metsä Board launched a new cardboard machine...
Optimized virgin wood fiber board can reduce the carbon footprint of pharmaceutical packaging by 60%
March 22th 2024
Pharmaceutical packaging accounts for a large portion of manufacturers' Scope 3 emissions, which take into account, for example, raw material production, manufacturing and end-of-life disposal. According to Metsä Board studies, virgin wood fiber board can significantly reduce the footprint of...
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