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.
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Live updates from Labelexpo 2025
Labelexpo returns to Barcelona from the 16th to the 19th of September 2025, and Packaging Europe will be covering the key moments.
Amcor and Greenback turn post-consumer flexibles into pyrolytic oil
Greenback Recycling Technologies and Amcor aim to convert post-consumer flexible packaging into pyrolytic oil for food-grade plastics by installing an advanced recycling module at Amcor’s Heanor facility.
Less volatility, more availability, softer demand for European rPET
As Europe grapples with complications in its plastics recycling industry, could there be a silver lining for rPET in particular? Matt Tudball, Senior Editor for Recycling at ICIS, takes us on a deep dive.
Butter wrap from ProAmpac is TÜV-certified for home compostability
ProAmpac’s ButterFresh Parchment butter wrap, designed to avoid both wax and PFAS, has received TÜV Austria’s OK Compost Home certification for home compostability.
Certified renewable polypropylene featured in contact lens blister packs
TotalEnergies and CooperVision have incorporated certified renewable polypropylene, derived from feedstock like sunflower and rapeseed oils, into blister packs for certain contact lens products.
Reaching net zero in the glass industry: pathways and strategies
Europe’s glass industry is actively working towards the goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050 – but how will it achieve this, and what progress has it made?
Industry voices condemn levy increase for unrecycled plastic packaging
European Plastics Converters (EuPC), Plastics Europe, and Petcore Europe urge the European Commission to maintain its €0.80/kg levy for non-recycled plastic packaging and earmark the proceeds to fund a circular economy for the plastics sector.
Allergy alert issued on undeclared milk and cashews in Goodles products
Gooder Foods has announced it is recalling several lots of its Goodles Vegan Is Believin’ and Here Comes Truffle products, due to potential milk and cashew content not declared on the label.
Comfort refreshes packaging design with new flexible system
Unilever brand Comfort has unveiled a new look in collaboration with brand design company JDO Global, featuring a new identity and refreshed ‘smile’ woodmark.
OxBarrier licenses compostable single-serve capsule technology internationally
OxBarrier has launched an international technology licensing programme for its patented compostable single-serve capsule technology, intending to overcome the environmental impacts of conventional capsules without sacrificing performance.
Over 92% of Ferrero’s packaging designed for recycling last year, report says
According to its 2024 Sustainability Report, Ferrero designed over 92% of its packaging for recycling in the last fiscal year, but it recognizes ongoing challenges with access to recyclate and flexible films.
Gluecom and Techlan collaborate on recycled release liner for e-commerce packaging
Gluecom and Techlan have partnered to create a recycled release liner and adhesive solution for e-commerce packaging, said to reduce carbon emissions and delivery times.