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…
Sappi has announced the addition of heat-sealable packaging papers to its portfolio, designed for converters, printers, and brand owners looking for fibre-based alternatives to plastic.
StePacPCC is aiming to preserve the freshness and appearance of the pitaya fruit (dragon fruit) during its journey from Ecuador to the US and Europe, through its Modified Atmosphere/Modified Humidity (MA/MH) bulk packaging films.
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre has developed a proposal to harmonize waste sorting labels under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation – recommending unified pictograms, colour-coded symbols and receptacles, and more.
Amidst ongoing political tensions between the EU and the United States, Cepi is encouraging the European Parliament to ratify a trade agreement set to eliminate tariffs from the Mercosur trade bloc and mandate deforestation efforts.
Huber + Suhner states it has converted 35,500 blister packages to 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) across its fibre optic product portfolio, as well as removing over 743,000 single-use plastic bags and replacing 1.5 million twist cable ties.
CITEO (France) has announced that it has joined the Extended Producer Responsibility Alliance (EXPRA), a group of 35 industry-managed packaging and packaging waste recovery and recycling organizations.
The European Aluminium Foil Association and Flexible Packaging Europe have founded an alliance to drive recycling performance for small aluminium packaging, supported by Nestlé Nespresso, JDE Peet’s, Lindt, and Bel Group.
Faerch company Cirrec is using an AI-based system to sort PET trays from household recycling into a food-grade stream – claiming to sort 60,000 tonnes of plastic and over three billion trays annually.
Zeopore Technologies and BioBTX have announced a ‘major advancement’ in converting waste plastics and biomass into circular aromatics, reportedly achieving up to 100% yield increase in BTX (benzene, toluene, xylene) by combining BioBTX’s Integrated Cascading Catalytic Pyrolysis (ICCP) technology…
What makes Coca-Cola’s glass bottle design so instantly recognisable? How did the design come about, and why has it done so well? We explore all these questions and more in the first of our Iconic Packs series, focusing on the history of significant packaging designs and why they’ve been so…
Gü’s dessert packaging has undergone a global redesign, spearheaded by strategy and branding agency Derek&Eric, to improve consumer navigation and shelf appeal.
