On 5 June, the European Commission published a Commission Notice providing further clarity about the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation in practice. We take a closer look at the document to understand its requirements in detail, including the current status of PFAS restrictions, the…
In this Innovation Spotlight, Dow outlines how its extrusion coating portfolio aims to support recyclability requirements and regulatory readiness, and how its collaboration with RDM Group demonstrates how lightweight polymer coatings can extend the use of fibre-based packaging into applications…
HP has unveiled HP ThermaCore, its thermal inkjet (TIJ) technology designed to improve efficiency, meet global coding standards and reduce operational costs in coding and marking applications.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has announced that the next International Negotiating Committee meeting (INC-5.2) to negotiate a Global Plastics Treaty will be held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva from 5th – 14th August 2025.
Berry has revealed a ‘high-quality’ post-consumer recycled plastic polymer for non-contact-sensitive homecare and industrial packaging, said to eliminate around 36,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions every year.
When we polled the audience at our recent Sustainable Packaging Summit to find out what their biggest concern was in terms of meeting their sustainable packaging targets, the most popular answer was clear: cost. Anna Perlina, sustainable packaging consultant at Integrity Solutions, talks us…
Trinseo has unveiled a transparent recycled polystyrene resin featuring dissolution technology, designed for use in dairy containers, food trays, hot and cold drink cups, and other food-contact applications.
From April, Superglass will distribute its glass mineral wool insulation on The Pallet LOOP’s reusable green pallets, expecting to reduce carbon footprint by 40% while enhancing pallet strength by 25%.
Mondi has inaugurated FlexStudios, a new 2300m² research and customer experience centre in Steinfeld, Germany. This state-of-the-art facility aims to foster the co-creation of flexible packaging solutions and promote a more sustainable future.
Packaging Europe visits Mondi’s new, cutting edge FlexStudios customer experience centre. Thomas Ott (CEO for Flexible Packaging at Mondi) tells Dominique Huret about the facility’s collaborative innovation, R&D and testing spaces, and explains why sustainability demands, cost pressures and the…
Twinplast is helping a leading honeybee supplier transport live pollinators in bespoke corrugated polypropylene shipping boxes, designed to protect the bees while minimizing weight and transport costs.
Plastics technology licensor Axens and plastics recycling company SOREMA have announced a partnership to provide integrated solutions for the chemical and mechanical recycling of plastic waste.
According to new research commissioned by Pro Carton, a survey of over 5,000 consumers across Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the UK found that the cost of living is now the top factor influencing consumer behaviour, followed closely by climate change.
Greggs, Asda, Lidl, M&S, Tesco, Waitrose and Morrisons have implemented Greiner Packaging’s self-separating packaging solution – which is said to achieve a recyclability rate of up to 98% – into their own-brand instant porridge pots.
