Tag: Amcor

Amcor secures RecyClass certification for PCR material supporting upcoming changes to UK Plastic Packaging Tax

Stuart Mitchell

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has achieved RecyClass Recycled Plastics Traceability Certification (EN15343) across a range of its flexible products manufactured at the company’s UK production sites in Ardeer, Bromborough and Winsford. These include Amcor’s NorDiVent®, ventilated form-fill-seal (FFS) films for cement, powdered building materials, chemicals and minerals; shrink films and stretch hood films for pallet protection; and a variety of FFS and flat film ranges containing post‑consumer recycled (PCR) plastic. This latest milestone comes ahead of a significant change to the UK Plastic…

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Amcor introduces recycle-ready dip cup packaging to help brands meet sustainability regulations

Stuart Mitchell

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions announced the commercial availability of PP Revolution™, a new portfolio of polypropylene (PP) recycle ready dip cup arrays and lidding solutions for condiments, dressings and sauces for foodservice. Amcor’s PP Revolution™ platform is designed to help brands transition from traditional polystyrene while maintaining performance, efficiency and consumer appeal. “PP Revolution™ is designed to help brands move forward as Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) requirements evolve,” said Sarah Paleg, sustainability director, Amcor Flexibles North America. “Our PP Revolution™ platform is a…

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Amcor containers play central role in ongoing Ocado Retail refill project

Stuart Mitchell

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, will continue to produce the bespoke containers for the Refill Coalition’s ongoing work with Ocado Retail in the UK. The project, the first by a major supermarket to pilot reusable packaging, allows Ocado Retail to deliver online orders for everyday products such as pasta, rice and washing liquid in refillable packaging. Consumers are encouraged to hand back empty containers to their driver on the next delivery, to be cleaned and prepared for reuse. The announcement to continue the trial…

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Amcor Accelerates All-in-One Fiber Packaging Innovation Through Strategic Collaboration with Metsä Group and G. Mondini

Stuart Mitchell

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, today announced an advancement in its collaboration with Metsä Group, a Finnish forest industry group, and G. Mondini, a leading provider of food packaging equipment. The collaboration enables a fully integrated fiber‑based tray system that combines a lightweight barrier liner and top web, tailored for protein and chilled ready‑meal applications. The solution will be featured at Interpack, Europe’s largest packaging event, from 7–13 May in Düsseldorf, where it will run live on G. Mondini’s Trave® Streamline machine. The Amcor…

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Amcor enhances circular paint can initiative

Stuart Mitchell

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, is enhancing its award-winning closed-loop recycled paint container initiative, with the introduction of an improved cleaning system for the emptied paint cans. Launched in 2022 and the winner of the 2023 Horners Bottlemakers Award, the Amcor closed-loop system, which was developed in partnership with waste paint reengineering specialist Paint360, provides a means for finished paint cans to be recycled once the bulk of the residual paint has been removed to be used for new paint. The recycled plastic is…

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