12 Jan 2023
Westfalia shaping the sustainable future of food
As global food producers meet in Germany at Fruit Logistica 2023, the world’s leading exhibition for fresh produce (8-10 Feb), the Westfalia Fruit Group, a multinational supplier of avocados and a range of fresh vegetables and fruit, is showcasing three innovative agricultural approaches that are helping to shape the future of food through sustainable development.
11 Jan 2023
INEOS Styrolution to display innovative styrenic healthcare solutions at MD&M West 2023 in Anaheim, California
INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, will highlight its product expertise in styrenic solutions for the healthcare industry at “the world's largest medical design and manufacturing event”, MD&M West 2023. Showing in booth #1337, February 7-9, 2023 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The company’s experts will discuss innovative styrenic solutions for the healthcare industry.
10 Jan 2023
Mondi celebrates eight WorldStar Awards for outstanding packaging solutions
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper solutions, has received eight awards in five categories at this year’s WorldStar Global Packaging Awards. The WorldStar Awards recognise the best ideas, innovations and technologies on the market, with a focus on sustainability, product protection and end-user convenience. They are open to entries from packaging companies around the globe.
9 Jan 2023
TotalEnergies joins NEXTLOOPP to accelerate the development of food-grade recycled polymers
TotalEnergies has joined NEXTLOOPP, an initiative bringing together 47 companies from the plastics value chain that aims to create food-grade recycled polymer from advanced me-chanical recycling.
4 Jan 2023
INEOS Styrolution introduces new benchmark for weather resistance for its Luran® S
INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, has today announced that it has improved its leading additive package for weather resistance. The new Luran S “SPF60” elevates the UV stabilisation of Luran S to an all new level.
3 Jan 2023
Devan launches Purissimo® NTL, a full biobased, biodegradable allergen control technology
Belgian textile innovator Devan Chemicals will launch Purissimo® NTL, a biobased and readily biodegradable allergen control technology, at the upcoming Heimtextil trade show in Frankfurt (January 10-13, 2023). It is based on the well-known probiotic encapsulation technology and aims to improve the lives of people who suffer from allergies. It can be applied to textiles during the finishing stage of the textile manufacturing process.
21 Dec 2022
SABIC enables Scientex group in developing world’s first PP flexible food packaging using post consumer recycled (PCR) ocean bound plastic
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, collaborates with Scientex in the packaging value chain to enable the manufacturer to develop material for the world’s first flexible food packaging made based on advanced recycled OBP, using SABIC® certified circular polypropylene (PP). The material is being used in a premium brand noodles packaging sold in Malaysia.
21 Dec 2022
Can biomass waste improve manufacturing efficiencies & circularity?
Definitely! Our rice bran waxes are a great testament, a step closer to more sustainable plastics. Now these bio-based processing aids can even be used in polyester applications that require FDA approval, like infant care, food packaging, appliances, and water filtration, even more compounders and converters working with virgin and recycled engineering thermoplastics can use a low-carbon additive to improve efficiencies in their production processes.
