C$1.5 million (£814,000) Canada-UK project will harness yeast and bacterial fermentation to produce renewable alternatives to petroleum-based plastics for packaging, personal care, health, and consumer goods.
The transaction, which has been unanimously approved by Sealed Air’s Board of Directors, is expected to close in mid-2026, subject to the receipt of stockholder approval, regulatory clearances and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.
Installation of these systems is part of Genera’s large-scale expansion of its manufacturing facility in Vonore, Tennessee, where locally grown grasses are transformed into molded fiber packaging solutions.
This innovation represents a leap forward in the field of polyurethane foam packaging, offering a biobased alternative to traditional fossil-based materials.
In this article, Giuseppe Urso of Nimax lays out how fiber laser coding can help address challenges such as condensation in high-capacity beverage lines.
Amcor’s merger with Berry Global and TOPPAN’s purchase of Sonoco’s TFP business are just two transactions that transformed the flexible packaging sector in 2025.