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FSC Belgium prepares packaging companies for new EUDR
The EU will soon roll out new legislation that requires companies to demonstrate that their products come from legal and deforestation-free sources. Many companies in the packaging sector will also be affected by this EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Bart Holvoet, director of FSC Belgium, explains at Empack how companies can prepare for this. The EU […]
Project RERUN commemorates the processing of cardboard boxes
Cardboard boxes. All businesses, large and small, use them. Often, they are only used for transport and then thrown into a container to be recycled. But is this really sustainable? And does it fit into a circular economy? Ann Debeuf will discuss this at the Empack trade fair, which will be held at the Nekkerhal […]
Packsense
Yes, sustainability is complicated. PackSense explains why that is (and what you should do with PPWR) Companies are often quite willing to work on sustainability. Only: they don’t know where to start. At Empack 2025, Robbert-Jan Pos explains why it is so difficult and where to start. “It’s not up to you: sustainability is indeed […]
Circular packaging: tips and pitfalls at Empack
For decades, the packaging sector has been asking itself: ‘What is environmentally responsible packaging?’ Since the roll-out of the European Green Deal, it is even more important, but also more challenging, to commit to circular packaging. As a result, a lot of misunderstandings and wrong perceptions are circulating about what exactly ecological, circular packaging is. […]
PakPraat live at Empack: the complex reality of packaging
Producers today are caught between stricter regulations on the one hand, including around sustainability, and changing consumer demands on the other. There is tension between the two, but there are also several hidden contradictions in the demands of tomorrow’s buyers. At Empack Mechelen, these will finally be unravelled. At Empack 2025, professionals from across the […]
How do you choose the right packaging machine for your food product? The 5 essential questions you need to ask yourself
The range of packaging machines available is extensive and not always clear. Terms such as flowpack, traysealing, L-sealers, box erectors, gassing, barrier, etc… If you are not at home in the world ofmachines, choosing the right packaging machine can be quite a task. Start at the beginning and ask yourself the following 5 questions: 1. […]
Paper beats plastic? How cartons are winning over conscious shoppers
Every minute, 1 million plastic bottles are purchased around the world. Plastic waste is now set to almost triple by 2060, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Given the scale of the problem, it’s hardly surprising that the global plastic pollution crisis is so often featured in high-level diplomatic talks. However, […]
Producing labels of the highest quality with maximum care for the environment
As a label printer, Conti-Label is more than convinced of the importance of sustainability. In recent years, we have already invested a lot and made strategic choices to make quality and sustainability go hand in hand. The actions below have already reduced our ecological footprint: Use of sustainable materials Increasingly FSC® certified substrates Use of […]