New technology to manage traceability of reusable packaging on a large scale
In order to promote the traceability of reusable packaging on a large scale, a consortium of entities is developing the ‘Track & Trace Reuse‘ project, whose objective is to manage the traceability and control of the use of industrial packaging through a collaborative digital system in a more viable and sustainable way. In the words […]
Pinturas Blatem is committed to sustainability and eco-design in its packaging strategy.
The 66th Breakfast of the Packaging Innovation Cluster was attended by the Valencian firm Pinturas Blatem, which explained its main packaging challenges to the sector; as well as the CIPFP Ciudad del Aprendiz, an educational centre specialising in vocational training, which announced the launch, for the next academic year, of a pioneering cycle related to […]
A coffee with… Victoriano García, Customer Logistics manager
Empack: Tell us, after more than 23 years of professional career within Bonduelle and a large part of that career linked to the logistics sector, why did you choose this sector? And what is it that strikes you most about this sector? Victoriano: That’s right, 23 years is a great journey, with continuous learning and […]
The European Union advocates common criteria against greenwashing
From Packnet we echo this news published by Alimarket on the publication of the European Commission, which provides a number of common criteria against greenwashing, and misleading environmental claims, to be followed by companies. The European Commission has tabled a new proposal for a Directive, available in English at the end of this article, which […]
The perfect IoT ingredients for the food and beverage industry
Food and beverage producers expect to harness the power of automation to perform dangerous and repetitive tasks with precision and accuracy, as well as to change product quickly in line with market demands, all while complying with stringent health and trade legislation. The most advanced IoT, AI/ML, GPU, SDN, 5G and MPN technologies are now […]
Re-usable rice husk cups
With these cups, by using a pioneering formula in Europe based on the use of rice husks, CO2 emissions are reduced by 72%. The company Ecogots has revolutionised the market for 100% reusable cups by finding a formula that replaces 60% of the plastic with rice husks from the Ebro Delta. This proximity material called […]
A coffee with… Jesús Navarro – General Manager Domino’s Pizza-Alsea
Empack: Tell us about yourself and your career, what were your beginnings like and where does your passion for the world of catering come from? Jesús: We can say that my passion for the restaurant business started when I was very young, as my family ran a restaurant in Murcia. I started from the lowest […]
IKEA brings packaging industry to Valencia to showcase its packaging strategy to 2025
The Swedish multinational has hosted a new edition of the Cluster Innovation Breakfast The Valencia shop alone distributes 40,000 packaged products every day. While the Confederación Empresarial del Ecoenvase Industrial (Confecoi) has presented its new SCRAP to help packers to comply with the new laws The Packaging Innovation Cluster has counted on the participation of […]
A coffee with… Irati Bejarano – Innovation project manager at Basque food cluster
My name is Irati Bejarano and I am currently working in the Basque Food Cluster as an innovation project manager. Empack: What is your day-to-day work in the company and what does your role/position consist of? Irati: My job consists of coordinating innovation projects. The projects we set up are mainly related to sustainability, many […]
New barrier film based on cellulose nanocrystals for food packaging
Israel-based Melodea introduces two recyclable barrier coatings. MelOx™ is a high performance plant-based barrier coating that protects packaged products from oxygen and oil and grease transmission. VBcoat™ protects packaged products from water vapour and oil and grease transmission. The company derives its raw material base from cellulose, which is an abundant biopolymer and which AIPIA […]
Bioplastics production to triple by 2027 to 6.3 million tonnes
Aimplas, Technological Institute of Plastics, inaugurated the eighth edition of its International Seminar on Biopolymers and Sustainable Composites in which twenty speakers are discussing the challenges and opportunities facing the bioplastics industry and presenting their innovations and success stories. Currently, the world production of bioplastics is 2.2 million tonnes, but as Constance Ißrüker, from European […]
Domino creates a new position: Group Environmental Impact Manager
Coding and marking specialist Domino Printing Sciences (Domino) has appointed Jessica Büttner as Group Environmental Impact Manager, a new position created as part of the company’s focus on sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR). Büttner will work with senior management to manage responsibility for the life cycle assessment of Domino’s products, as well as the […]