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 the first edition of our new guest column in which packaging experts challenge widely held thinking, Jocelyne Ehret of TheRightPackaging.com invites us to have second thoughts about SUPs and accessibility.
The Walki Group is focused on turning recycled mixed plastic waste into certified circular polymers for the packaging industry. The first products with circular polymers will be delivered to customers this year.
Food and drink packaging specialist Huhtamaki has now entered the market for paper straws. The company says its new range of straws are made of fibres from sustainably managed forests.
At IFFA 2019, MULTIVAC will be presenting holistic solutions for processing and packaging meat and sausage products to trade visitors from industry, craft and trade.
Dow has launched its call for entries for the 2019 Packaging Innovation Awards – with submissions expected to reflect the cutting edge of innovation in sustainability, e-commerce, and communicative packaging.
Aptar Pharma has announced that their recently-launched QuickStart™ for Injectables has won Best Innovation in Packaging Material & Component category at the 2019 Pharmapack Awards in Paris.
Major intralogistics trade show LogiMAT takes place in Stuttgart on 19-21 February 2019. Elisabeth Skoda catches up with LogiMAT’s project director Michael Ruchty to find out more about what to expect in the industry in 2019.
Latest industry data on glass recycling confirms that over 12 million tons of glass bottles and jars are collected and recycled in Europe, with an average glass recycling rate in the EU28 of 74% according to FEVE recycling statistics.
Fresh food internet sales are growing all over the world, in part as a result of newly available technologies, but also as a new digital generation of consumers enter the market.
This week's video highlights two of our recent exciting collaborations- a co-branded report developed by Smithers Pira- tailored to the needs and preoccupations of Packaging Europe's readership.
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