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…
In a shift away from conventional gifting design, PB Creative has honed in on gaming as the latest ‘hook’ for Unilever’s Axe gift packs this Christmas.
Coveris’ Pack Innovation Centre was conceived to be a European hub for technical product development, sustainable innovation and education, and aims to support customers to ‘innovate’, ‘educate’ and ‘validate’ the flexible packaging of the future.
Based on intensive research and packaging development at Beiersdorf, the bottle and cap of the new NIVEA Naturally Good Body Lotion has been designed to use 50% less plastic.
In our latest edition of the Wider View, we spoke to Koehler Paper Group – a long-established company but a relatively new entrant to the packaging market – about the many misconceptions around paper.
Walki has developed a recyclable, 100% PET-free ovenable tray made of renewable fibre with the aim of helping its customers comply with EU directives on single-use plastics.
Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics has introduced a new range of tenter frame, biaxially-oriented polyethylene (TF-BOPE) for linear low, medium, and high-density packaging films.
Siemens and packaging machinery manufacturer T Freemantle are toasting a partnership that has developed a range of new solutions specifically for the global craft brewery market.
The growing pressure being placed on the plastics and packaging industries by the European Commission, NGOs, and consumers will lead to long-overdue changes in how plastic packaging is produced and recycled.
Ribena has launched a redesigned bottle with a reduced sleeve that will aid separation for recyclability while also reportedly saving the equivalent of 202 tonnes of plastic annually.
