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…
What are the advantages of packaging powdered products with plastic instead of with paper? With its webinar hosted by Packaging Europe, focusing on this question,, Bischof + Klein attracted around 700 interested participants across the globe. We take a look back at the event.
A group of NGOs led by the National Association of Comuni Virtuosi are calling for the introduction of a mandatory, nationwide Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in Italy that is inclusive of all beverage container types, adding that now is the time for implementation with 83% of Italian people…
As fake medications and pharmaceutical products proliferate across online pharmacies, which can be easily accessed via smartphone. a new anti-counterfeiting technology can turn the phone into a potentially lifesaving security device by simply taking a picture of a cyber-physical watermark to…
Victoria Hattersley caught up with Ed Kosior, CEO of Nextek, to discuss ongoing polymer innovation and the opportunities this presents for packaging design and circularity.
EPG Industries has developed Temcoat Liner Flow, a thermal container liner with a breathable membrane that helps to prevent cargo loss due to condensation by encouraging the flow of humid air away from the cargo area.
Based on the last 20 years of development in consumer demand, global policy, and corporate action, McKinsey reports that sustainability and digitalisation are the main megatrends that will provide both challenges and opportunities for the future of the packaging industry, with leaders needing to…
AMB Spa has developed Tray Revive, a tray-to-tray recycling solution that utilises flakes from post-consumer recycled trays to create new trays for food contact.
Identiv has announced its portfolio of near field communication (NFC)-enabled status detection tags for advanced IoT security, which feature NXP’s NTAG Semiconductors to boost anti-counterfeiting and tamper-proof capabilities.
Avery Dennison has today announced its acquisition of the linerless label technology developed by Catchpoint Ltd., with the aim of making it widely available to its customers.
/ccording to Moody’s, rising energy prices – exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – are significantly cutting into paper companies’ profitability, with the ?company suggesting that this may accelerate the transition of paper mills to packaging applications.
In our latest article from Robert Lilienfeld, founder and executive director of sustainable packaging think tank SPRING, Robert catches up with Dr. Thomas Gröner, director at TG Pack Solutions, to unpack the secret behind successful sustainable packaging ESG.
