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30/06/2022

New to our Innovation Zone - Packamama is the manufacturer of an eco-bottle aimed at the wine market and is a Garcon Wine spin-off. The bottle is made from 100% recycled and recyclable PET (polyethylene terephthalate).

30/06/2022

New to our Innovation Zone - Global food giant Kraft Heinz has launched glow-in-the-dark packaging for its Jet-Puffed marshmallow brand this summer.

29/06/2022

New to our Innovation Zone - Ahlstrom-Munksjö's product PurposeSeal is a heat-sealed paper solution constructed to ensure quality and protection for end-use packaging solutions. It is regarded as a replacement for traditional plastic film usage.

29/06/2022

New to our Innovation Zone - Researchers from the US universities of Rutgers and Harvard are taking a small step to combat this and have combined to develop a special biodegradable coating, which can be added to food, protecting it from pathogens and physical damage.

28/06/2022

New to our Innovation Zone - Nova Chemicals, a Canadian petrochemical producer, has introduced a specialised high-density polyethylene (HDPE) resin that can be used to produce recyclable all-polyethylene packaging.

23/06/2022

New to our Innovation Zone - Researchers from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology, in Stockholm, Sweden have developed what they say is a cheap but effective device that can dispense and store precise amounts of liquids.

22/06/2022

New to our Innovation Zone - New Zealand-based vegan body care brand Ethique has launched its first lipstick range in its signature plastic-free, home-compostable tubes, lined with plant wax.

22/06/2022

New to our Innovation Zone - Mondelez UK has announced that as part of its on-pack summer promotion with Merlin Entertainments, a pilot scheme utilising QR codes will give consumers access to a new online platform.

21/06/2022

New to our Innovation Zone - The consumer products division of global packaging manufacturer TekniPlex has announced the launch of shatter-resistant PET (polyethylene terephthalate) food trays with 50% post-industrial recycled content

21/06/2022

New to our Innovation Zone - French perfume brand Le Jardin Retrouvé uses blockchain technology to guarantee its perfume’s authenticity. By scanning the QR code, consumers get access to a large number of inviolable pieces of information tracing the origin and manufacturing of products.

16/06/2022

New to our Innovation Zone - Australian manufacturer Caps & Closures has announced the launch of ID-Shield, a holographic security labelling system. Caps and Closures were mindful that many companies in food and beverage and the health and home products sectors are aware that fake products can undermine brands.

16/06/2022

New to our Innovation Zone - Australia’s leading grower, packer and marketer of fruit and vegetables company Costa have collaborated with Melbourne-based consultancy N.A.V.I. Co Global to develop a hybrid grape punnet.

01/06/2022

New to our Innovation Zone - A collaboration of four companies has resulted in the development of a stand-up pouch made with post-consumer recycled raw material (PCR) for non-food products.

31/05/2022

New to our Innovation Zone - Japanese printing company Toppan is launching a low-cost temperature logging label that enables the temperature of food in transit to be measured and recorded at regular intervals, and data to be sent to a database via wireless networks.

31/05/2022

New to our Innovation Zone - Opal is an innovative Australian paper-based packaging company. They recently partnered with Dan Murphy’s, a wine and liquor vendor also from Australia to design and create an Australian-made, 100% recycled and recyclable wine carrier box.

26/05/2022

Paul Jenkins of ThePackHub presenting at the EcoPack stage at the Packaging Innovations show in Birmingham

25/05/2022

New to our Innovation Zone - European packaging manufacturer Coveris has collaborated with Ultra Premium Direct, to supply pre-made pet food bags made from its MonoFlexE mono-material solution, a recyclable PE (polyethylene).

25/05/2022

New to our Innovation Zone - California-based manufacturer of moulded fibre products Zume have developed a compostable coffee cup lid made from bagasse, a by-product of the sugar industry.

24/05/2022

Packaging Innovations NEC starting to take shape ready for tomorrow.

ThePackHub Innovation Zone team looking forward to seeing you there.

24/05/2022

New to our Innovation Zone - Smurfit Kappa has announced the launch of the latest innovation to join its TechniPaper portfolio. AquaStop paper is water-resistant thanks to a special coating which is added to it during the manufacturing process.

19/05/2022

New to our Innovation Zone - Johnson’s Baby has announced what it says is a first for the UK market with the introduction of a recyclable refill carton for its range of baby toiletries. The refill cartons are made predominantly from paper.

18/05/2022

New to our Innovation Zone - Nordson India has announced the launch of an adhesive-based, patent-pending alternative to single-use PE (polyethylene) shrink wrap for product collating applications.

17/05/2022

New to our Innovation Zone - Shropshire-based packaging developers Sirane Group are specialists in absorbency products and have announced the launch of Earthpad, a recyclable paper-based absorbent pad.

12/05/2022

New to our Innovation Zone - Global paper-based packaging specialists Smurfit Kappa has announced the launch of a patented paper-based and child-proof detergent box. Called the TopLock Box, it has been designed for detergent pods and capsules with child-proof features.

11/05/2022

New to our Innovation Zone - UK sustainable packaging creator Pulpex is developing an industry-first sustainable packaging solution with multinational food brand owner Kraft Heinz, for the latter’s world-famous Heinz brand of ketchup.

10/05/2022

New to our Innovation Zone - International manufacturer of plastic packaging products Berry Global has announced the launch of what it says is one of the first-to-market recyclable lock-up 2cc dispensers.

10/05/2022

New to our Innovation Zone - In collaboration with global reuse platform Loop, Burger King is to become the first UK fast food outlet to trial reusable packaging.

05/05/2022

New to our Innovation Zone - Berry Global owned company Berry Superfos have created a packaging innovation that seeks to improve the level of recyclability of vending cups. The initiative involves vending cups made solely of PP instead of traditionally used PS.

04/05/2022

New to our Innovation Zone -Philadelphia-based Arctic Glacier is a North American provider of premium ice products and services. It is claiming an industry first with the launch of premium ice packaged in bags made from 51% recycled resin.