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…
Trinseo has announced the opening of its polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) depolymerization facility in Rho, Italy, on June 25, hoping to advance a circular infrastructure for acrylic solutions.
On the first day of The Championships, evian has teamed up with Wimbledon to announce that, for the first time, spectators can stay hydrated with evian natural mineral water through a refill system – a move aiming to encourage refill and reuse behaviour throughout the day.
Sonoco, the company behind the Pringles can, is purchasing Eviosys from KPS Capital Partners for $3.9 billion; the move is expected to make Sonoco the ‘leading’ metal food can and aerosol packaging manufacturer worldwide.
Suzano will not proceed with its plans to acquire International Paper, with Reuters explaining that the latter ‘did not engage’ with an offer of over $15 billion – meaning its deal to acquire DS Smith may go ahead as planned.
Steel for Packaging Europe (formerly APEAL) has confirmed a new record recycling rate of 80.5% for steel packaging, following the harmonized method for calculating packaging recycling rates within the EU.
Estathé, an Italian tea beverage produced by Ferrero Group, has partnered with Crown to launch its summer promotion in ‘infinitely recyclable’ aluminium cans.
John West has worked with Schubert Packaging Systems, CCL Label, and Touch Design to implement an aluminium strip into its ambient tuna packaging – designed to be recycled with the can and avoid 65 tons of plastic shrink wrap every year.
Italy’s FM Vision has created a system that loads rows of vials or bottles in cases, with picking heads that will adjust automatically to the number and the spacing of containers.
In a new project under the HolyGrail 2.0 Initiative, ALPLA, Farm Dairy, and Pellenc ST will help test the feasibility of FiliGrade Sustainable Watermarks’ CurvCode watermarking technology in closing the loop on HDPE milk bottles in the Netherlands.
Amcor recently launched its European Innovation Center in Belgium, where it will work with brands and retailers from across Europe with the aim of designing more sustainable packaging. We spoke with two experts from the company – Kris Buysens, the director of the Innovation Center, and Toon…
DS Smith has partnered with Carlsberg in Poland to introduce its Round Wrap multipack solution to selected product lines, designed to reduce CO2 emissions by 224 tons when compared to standard corrugated multipacks.
In its 2023 ESG Summary Overview, PepsiCo estimates that it will fall 2% short of its target to design 100% of its packaging for recyclability, compostability, biodegradability, or reusability by 2025 – attributing its doubts to “a unique set of challenges”.
