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…
Berry Global has unveiled a new 55mm closure for sauce bottles that is over 20% lighter than the previous version while reportedly offering the same performance and consumer convenience.
Braskem and Sojitz Corporation have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture that will produce and market bioMEG and bioMPG, which will include the construction of three industrial units in a bid to start production in 2025.
In the latest episode of our Sustainability Perspectives Series, Melina Spanoudi speaks about designing for circularity with Alina Marm, Head of Global Sustainability and Circular Economy at Siegwerk- a global provider of printing inks and coatings for packaging and labels.
A research team from Australia and Japan have created an antibacterial nanotexture for rigid plastic packaging based on the structure of insect wings that can kill bacteria by pulling, stretching, or slicing them apart.
Graphic Packaging has added to its range of multipack packaging with EnviroClip, a minimal material, paperboard alternative to plastic rings and shrink film for beverage cans – a more scaled-back solution to complement the company’s existing KeelClip range.
Hubergroup Print Solutions’ new HYDRO-LAC GA Oxygen Barrier Coating can be applied between a film laminate made of the same material as the pack itself, allowing for monomaterial flexible packaging that can be recycled more easily where infrastructure exists.
AIPIA is pleased to announce the launch of two live events during the autumn of 2022. They will be organised under the Association’s new partnership arrangements with Packaging Europe, bringing the resources and expertise of both organisations together for the first time.
Paboco has announced the next-generation prototype of its paper bottle featuring a paper closure from Blue Ocean Closures, with the rollout for brand applications including cosmetics, home care, and still drinks expected in 2023.
A recent study by researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, published in the PLOS One open access channel, found older adults are open to the use of smart packaging to improve medication adherence.
Cepi has written to the European Commission calling for paper and pulp sectors to be recognised as essential suppliers, which would make them eligible for state aid and preferential gas deliveries – an intervention the group says is urgent and necessary as paper mills across Europe shut down…
Stora Enso has launched CarrEco Brown, which it claims is made from renewable and recyclable fibres with a three-layer structure to enhance its strength and tear resistance properties.
