Category: Inno-Talk.eu
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Recycled content quotas are useless if the recyclers disappear – Interview with Anna Roeb, BVSE
Europe wants more recycling. The PPWR introduces mandatory recycled content quotas, Design for Recycling is becoming the standard, and hardly any sustainability strategy gets by without the circular economy anymore. So the mood in the recycling industry should actually be excellent. It is not. At the BVSE Altkunststofftag (plastics recycling congress) in Bad Neuenahr, one…
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PFAS in Packaging: Regulation and Measurement Methods – What to Do Now
PFAS Regulation: Ambition Meets Reality From August 12, 2026, new limit values for PFAS in food packaging will apply: These requirements are ambitious – and pose practical challenges for many companies. Dr. Ernst Simon (Flexible Packaging Europe) assesses the situation in the InnoTalk as follows: “The PFAS regulation for food packaging in the PPWR is…
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Extrusion, orientation and recycled materials
Reinventing the flexpack industry A conversation with Heiko Schenk about technology, sustainability, and market shifts. Die flexible Verpackungsindustrie befindet sich in einem tiefgreifenden Wandel. Nachhaltigkeitsanforderungen, volatile Rohstoffmärkte und enorme technologische Fortschritte verändern gleichermaßen Materialien, Prozesse und Machtverhältnisse entlang der Wertschöpfungskette. In a recent Innoform interview, Julian Thielen spoke with Heiko Schenk—polymer chemist, long-standing industry expert,…
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Paper hype vs. plastic facts: Who gets the cookie?
Have we already decided which side we are on in the “packaging war”? Do not worry, at Innoform we prefer to look at the whole thing with a pinch of humour and a healthy dose of data. Will our beloved biscuits be wrapped in high-tech film or stylish barrier paper in 2026? Here is a…
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Digitalization as the Key to PPWR Compliance
40th Inno-Talk with more than 550 participants The PPWR is fast approaching – and 12 August 2026, at the latest, shows that time is running out. In today’s Inno‑Talk, it once again became clear how much uncertainty and information overload are affecting the industry. At the same time, concrete ways were identified in which companies…
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35th Inno-Talk Europe – Focus on secondary packaging
Use of film packaging with recycled material – What happens next? Use of film packaging with recycled material – What’s next? Highlights of the presentations Presentation by Cihat Langguth:Cihat Langguth from Der Grüne Punkt talked about the role of waste collection and sorting in the production of PCR materials. He emphasised: Presentation by Mika Sang:Mika…
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Innoform Testservice News
We are delighted to be able to draw your attention to the brand new Innoform Testservice news blog – your central point of contact for exciting testing and evaluation procedures relating to food contact, material characterisation and recyclates. In this blog, we would like to share practical insights, current developments and forward-looking trends with you.…
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Talc (talcum powder) classified as carcinogenic – what does this mean for packaging?
Once again there is an excitement about an additive in the film and paper industry. We have taken a look at it and compiled some facts. It is not only an additive for flexpack, but also for food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Is it therefore not so important for films and paper? Talc or talcum can…
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Initially unpopular EU directives promote innovation.
Hallo, I am the new Easy Opening cap – your hero on the beverage carton! The EU did not think of that when they told me to live on the packaging. Stay by my side, I will show you the world of beverages anew! Hey, it is me, the brand new cap that never comes…
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Webseminar winter weeks at Innoform
At Innoform, we are offering you a special opportunity to deepen your knowledge of flexible packaging and save money at the same time! For every webinar booking until 1 February 2024, you will receive an exclusive WEBIT voucher worth €34.50. And the best thing about it – no matter how many you book for yourself…