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…
Over a third (38%) of adults say they’ve tried and failed to compost their ‘compostable’ coffee cups and food packaging at home – even though that’s not the right way to do it, according to a nationally representative study of 2000 people.
Cheap - quality - safe - green: Energy Sciences introduces its Gelflex EB ink, facilitating game-changing printing implications for flexible packaging and new collaborations to bring recyclable materials to market
Tapping into the growing trend of naturally inspired products, Unilever’s AXE brand team has collaborated with global strategic design partner PB, to create ‘WILD,’ an ‘on trend’ range comprising new bodyspray and bodywash products.
UFlex Limited has launched a packaging solution called ‘Asepto Eye’, a ripple concave lens and single lens technology that gives 3-D effects on aseptic packs.
ALPLA, a global manufacturer of plastic packaging solutions, is further expanding its recycling activities by moving into polyolefin recycling with its acquisition of two companies based in Spain.
The world of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) packaging is changing rapidly, with new demands around e-commerce-ready options, a greater focus on sustainability and an increased need for product segmentation and customisation.
The market for glass bottles is estimated to continually thrive over the next few years. This especially holds true for the beer market but also for other categories, such as water, juices and carbonated soft drinks (CSD).
Matthews Marking introduces MPERIA - the powerful line controller that adapts to customer's needs, rather than the other way around, and can be used to control the whole packaging line.
Companies need to do more to embrace rapidly-advancing technology and not be left behind by the “robot revolution”, according to Robert Lockyer, who owns luxury packaging provider Delta Global.
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