Carlsberg is partnering with Avantium to bring to market 100% plant-based, 100% recyclable beer bottles with a wood fiber outer shell and a PEF inner coating. The new development is called Fiber Bottle and this is the first time it has been used in a large scale production.

This month, cosmetic companies continue to amaze with non-standard solutions in the production and packaging of their products. In our last article, we wrote about the transition of P&G to the production of solid shampoos along the lines of the main brands. Next we are pleased with the French company Pierre Fabre, by order of which Eco-pack was developed for packaging of toothpaste.

What can a company do to reduce the amount of plastic used in packaging? To do this, P&G is practically changing the concept and philosophy of the entire production of shampoos and conditioners, acting as a global pioneer and innovator.

LanzaTech, with support and funding from Danone, has developed a technology to convert carbon-containing emissions from steel plants or gasified biomass waste into monoethylene glycol (MEG), a key ingredient in PET, resin, fibers and bottles.

Waterproof paper - is it an innovation or not? It seems that the so-called "oiled paper" and its varieties have been used successfully for a long time. However… However, paper packaging market leader Smurfit Kappa has just recently proudly announced its latest innovation, AquaStop™ waterproof paper. What are the features?

JOHNSON'S Baby has introduced new eco-friendly packaging for several of its products - plastic lid carton packs to replace traditional plastic bottles. These packs are the so-called "reserves" for replenishing the JOHNSON'S Baby products already purchased by the consumer in plastic.

The ALPLA Group, which specializes in various packaging solutions, together with one of the largest Austrian mineral water suppliers Vöslauer, introduced the reusable plastic bottle for drinks to the market. Now such a bottle with a capacity of 1 liter has already been on sale in stores in Austria.