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 […]
Valor is committed to sustainability with new packaging for its Cacaos Solubles range
In its ongoing commitment to society and the environment, Chocolates Valor, the undisputed leader in high percentages of cocoa, presents its new 100% recyclable packaging made almost entirely from cardboard, which will replace the current packaging of the brand’s entire range of soluble cocoas. This launch makes Chocolates Valor the first company to launch GreenCan […]
Interview with Oscar Barranco for El Canal Marítimo y Logístico
1. Could you explain to us the reasons for bringing this event to the Basque Country, having already held it in Madrid? As you say, we have a solid track record behind us, not only with the 14 editions of the fair held in Madrid, but also in Oporto, where we have already held 6 […]
How to charge electric forklift trucks in an energy and cost-efficient way How to charge electric forklift trucks in an energy and cost-efficient way
Many companies are currently suffering from rising energy costs and are therefore trying to reduce them. Intelligent charging solutions for electric commercial vehicle systems offer enormous savings potential. However, energy consulting can also be of great help to fleet managers to save costs in energy consumption. Reducing energy costs is currently high on the industry’s […]
Easyfairs and the Basque Food Cluster sign an agreement for Empack and Logistics & Automation Bilbao, a meeting of packaging, logistics and transport professionals (1st and 2nd March at BEC).
On 1 and 2 March, the Bilbao Exhibition Centre (BEC) is hosting Empack and Logistics & Automation Bilbao, an event organised by Easyfairs that will bring together the packaging, logistics and transport sectors of the northern region for the first time. The fair will bring together the latest solutions in packaging, packaging, intralogistics, automation and […]
7 out of 10 Spaniards are already in the habit of recycling and reusing packaging.
According to ALPLA‘s study “Environmental awareness and perceptions about plastic”, 8 out of 10 Spaniards would be willing or very willing to take measures to reduce the impact of their carbon footprint. ALPLA, a company dedicated to the development and manufacture of innovative packaging solutions that are committed to the circular economy, has celebrated in […]
Plastics Europe and EuPC launch European Operation Clean Sweep certification scheme
Packnet echoes Alimarket‘s publication on the launch of the European Operation Clean Sweep (OCS) certification scheme by our Packnet partner, Plastics Europe together with EuPC. Plastics Europe, the Association of Plastics Manufacturers in Europe, and EuPC, the Association of European Plastics Converters, have announced the launch of the harmonised European Operation Clean Sweep (OCS) certification […]
A coffee with… Elvira Pinedo – Luxury Supply Chain Director at L’ÓREAL
Biography / Supply Chain Director – Luxury Division Iberia Industrial engineer by training and logistics at heart, with more than 15 years of professional career in different areas of the supply chain mainly in L’Oréal and passing through Paris to live in the lungs of the organisation. Being in the scouts since I was 8 […]
AIMPLAS produces nanomaterials of natural origin for food packaging with BIOMAC project
BIOMAC is a Horizon 2020 project that has created an open innovation testing ecosystem, preparing and scaling up technologies and solutions using naturally occurring nanomaterials for market applications. After two years of work, the BIOMAC project will be able to offer its services to European small and medium-sized enterprises as well as research centres working […]