Siegwerk launches ink that also acts as oxygen barrier
Siegwerk has launched a new white printing ink that also provides an oxygen barrier – an innovation that aims to combine two layers into one.
A new Netflix documentary, The Plastic Detox, explores a potential link between infertility and exposure to chemical additives in plastics – but is it a fair representation of the packaging industry? Packaging Europe watched the documentary to explore its claims, and consults the reactions of…
Poly-Clip has launched its clip-pak concept designed for liquid and ‘paste-like’ foods, where products are filled into a flexible film or synthetic casing tube and securely closed and portioned with clips.
Mondelēz International states it has achieved its global goal of 5% recycled content and transitioned from rigid plastic trays to trays containing ~80% recycled plastic across several European brands, enabling an annual reduction of ~1,000 tonnes of virgin plastic across Europe in 2025
How have the top six FMCG signatories of the Ellen MacArthur Global Commitment – The Coca-Cola Company, L’Oreal, Mars, Inc., Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever – performed across key metrics and the initiatives they have taken to cut plastic waste and pollution across their portfolios?
BioPak and Australian ice-cream company Everest have teamed up on a nationwide rollout of FSC-certified paper ice cream cups, aiming to deliver the same ‘premium quality and craftsmanship’ with a reduced environmental footprint.
ExxonMobil Signature Polymers and Reifenhäuser have collaborated on a ‘high-performance’ stretch hood film incorporating up to 35% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content, aiming to address contamination and inconsistency issues with household-sourced PCR in stretch hood applications.
Asda claims that 20 million coffee pods have been returned to its stores as part of Podback’s recycling scheme, with over 250,000 Podback bags received via Asda’s toYou counters since January 2025.
To celebrate the company’s tenth anniversary, Searious Business founder Willemijn Peeters urges packaging businesses to ‘accelerate with purpose’ and tackle industrial, legislative, and financial roadblocks in pursuit of circularity at scale – and encourages industry leaders to join its Worst-Ever…
In a joint letter, Plastics Recyclers Europe, Reloop, Recycling Europe, and the European Waste Management Association (FEAD) call for a ‘Made in Europe’ requirement to be applied to recycled plastic content targets – a move expected to create local demand and support the EU’s recycling sector.
Amcor is providing Vöslauer Mineralwasser with a tethered version of its customized closure, designed to be functional, accessible, and easy to recycle.
PulPac, Future Materials Sweden and Yoik AB have teamed up on a fibre-based snus can concept for Yoik’s Helwit brand, made using PulPac’s Dry Moulded Fiber material and designed for the smokeless tobacco segment.
DS Smith Tecnicarton has revealed a fibre-based automotive chassis packaging solution for the automotive suppliers’ sector in Iberia, intended as a protective mono-material alternative to traditional metallic reusable solutions.