New to our Innovation Zone - Smurfit Kappa has announced the launch of the latest innovation to join its TechniPaper portfolio. AquaStop paper is water-resistant thanks to a special coating which is added to it during the manufacturing process. #packaging

New to our Innovation Zone - California-based manufacturer of moulded fibre products Zume have developed a compostable coffee cup lid made from bagasse, a by-product of the sugar industry. #packaging

New to our Innovation Zone - European packaging manufacturer Coveris has collaborated with Ultra Premium Direct, to supply pre-made pet food bags made from its MonoFlexE mono-material solution, a recyclable PE (polyethylene). #packaging

Paul Jenkins of ThePackHub presenting at the EcoPack stage at the Packaging Innovations show in Birmingham #packaging

New to our Innovation Zone - Opal is an innovative Australian paper-based packaging company. They recently partnered with Dan Murphy’s, a wine and liquor vendor also from Australia to design and create an Australian-made, 100% recycled and recyclable wine carrier box. #packaging

New to our Innovation Zone - Japanese printing company Toppan is launching a low-cost temperature logging label that enables the temperature of food in transit to be measured and recorded at regular intervals, and data to be sent to a database via wireless networks. #packaging

New to our Innovation Zone - A collaboration of four companies has resulted in the development of a stand-up pouch made with post-consumer recycled raw material (PCR) for non-food products. #packaging

New to our Innovation Zone - Australia’s leading grower, packer and marketer of fruit and vegetables company Costa have collaborated with Melbourne-based consultancy N.A.V.I. Co Global to develop a hybrid grape punnet. #packaging

New to our Innovation Zone - Australian manufacturer Caps & Closures has announced the launch of ID-Shield, a holographic security labelling system. #packaging

New to our Innovation Zone - Le Jardin Retrouvé uses blockchain technology to guarantee its perfume’s authenticity. By scanning the QR code, consumers get access to a large number of inviolable pieces of information tracing the origin and manufacturing of products. #packaging

New to our Innovation Zone - The consumer products division of global packaging manufacturer TekniPlex has announced the launch of shatter-resistant PET (polyethylene terephthalate) food trays with 50% post-industrial recycled content #packaging

New to our Innovation Zone - Mondelez UK has announced that as part of its on-pack summer promotion with Merlin Entertainments, a pilot scheme utilising QR codes will give consumers access to a new online platform. #packaging

New to our Innovation Zone - New Zealand-based vegan body care brand Ethique has launched its first lipstick range in its signature plastic-free, home-compostable tubes, lined with plant wax. #packaging

New to our Innovation Zone - Researchers from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology, in Stockholm, Sweden have developed what they say is a cheap but effective device that can dispense and store precise amounts of liquids. #packaging

New to our Innovation Zone - Nova Chemicals, a Canadian petrochemical producer, has introduced a specialised high-density polyethylene (HDPE) resin that can be used to produce recyclable all-polyethylene packaging. #packaging

New to our Innovation Zone - Researchers from the US universities of Rutgers and Harvard are taking a small step to combat this and have combined to develop a special biodegradable coating, which can be added to food, protecting it from pathogens and physical damage. #packaging

New to our Innovation Zone - Ahlstrom-Munksjö's product PurposeSeal is a heat-sealed paper solution constructed to ensure quality and protection for end-use packaging solutions. It is regarded as a replacement for traditional plastic film usage. #packaging

New to our Innovation Zone - Global food giant Kraft Heinz has launched glow-in-the-dark packaging for its Jet-Puffed marshmallow brand this summer. #packaging #gosmoregazing