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Sustainable Packaging – Can Seaweed Reduce the Scourge of Plastic Waste?

2021-08-23T11:21:42+00:00

From a pile of seaweed to a cardboard box. That’s what sustainable packaging leader DS Smith now is exploring to determine if seaweed fibers can be used as a raw material in paper and packaging products amid increasing demand for recyclable goods from business customers and consumers. In an industry first, DS Smith could use seaweed across its packaging network as an alternative fiber source to wood to move to more sustainable packaging. After initial testing, the company also is researching seaweed’s potential role as a barrier coating, replacing problem plastics and petroleum-based packaging used to protect many foodstuffs. DS Smith [...]

Label Printing and Packaging Industry – Some Predictions for 2019

Joe Lynch2021-08-23T11:25:46+00:00

For the label printing industry in 2019, the manufacturing sector appears headed towards a continuing and faster pace of consolidation. Some markets are now going through the inter-generational change that occurred in Australia in the last 15 years. Combine this with the increasing sophistication of consumers requiring higher quality labels and you will see some converters sell rather than take on the necessary capital costs. Owners and participants in the supply chain, especially around food, are wanting greater adoption of sophisticated track and trace technology to manage the growing concerns surrounding product authenticity and precision recalls. For brand owners, [...]