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…
Mondelēz International has teamed up with Amcor and Jindal Films to wrap approximately 300 million Cadbury sharing bars in the UK & Ireland in 80% recycled plastic, apparently sourced from advanced recycling technology.
Avoiding plastic waste is an important piece of the packaging sustainability puzzle. In our latest podcast interview with Dr. Alexander von Niessen, Managing Partner and CEO at Chocal Sustainable Packaging, we hear how the company addresses this challenge through innovative packaging machines that…
DS Smith is set to increase its presence in the Polish marketplace with an investment of over €25 million in its production lines and machinery parks in Kielce, Bełchatów, and Sosnowiec.
All4Labels has introduced its STARPACK solution for product bundling, made from renewable and FSC-certified materials and designed to replace conventional plastic packaging.
Aquapak has collaborated with Maxim and N Brown - retail platform and owner of JD Williams, Jacamo and Simply Be - to create garment bags from Hydropol, a ‘marine-safe, biodegradable and recyclable’ polymer alternative to traditional plastics.
Walki has entered a strategic partnership with Lactips to create ‘fully biodegradable, plastics-free’ food packaging using natural polymers, designed to be to be fully recyclable in the paper stream.
Ahead of this year’s Sustainability Awards taking place in Amsterdam next week, we spoke to finalist Cajo Technologies about its laser marking technology for cardboard, Cajo MakeBright, nominated in the Commercialized Machinery category.
Notpla, a producer of seaweed-based packaging materials, recently completed a €23 million Series A+ fundraising round – doubling its initial target. The company plans to use this money to scale its operations in the United States, with the goal of replacing over 100 million units of single-use…
As part of our Finalist Interview series ahead of the Sustainability Awards, we spoke to Cirkla about its pulp-based packaging with a peel off liner, designed for high barrier applications and nominated in the Pre-Commercialized Recyclable Packaging category.
Berry Global has launched a new ‘easy-squeeze’ ophthalmic 10ml bottle that has been qualified for use with Aptar Pharma’s Ophthalmic Squeeze Dispenser (OSD), a solution used for preservative-free products including eye treatments.
