> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://packaging-europe.ghost.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Packaging Europe’s most popular stories of 2025 - URL: https://packaging-europe.ghost.io/packaging-europes-most-popular-stories-of-2025/ - Published: 2025-12-18T08:52:00.000Z - Updated: 2025-12-18T09:52:51.000Z - Author: Packaging Europe staff writers - Tags: Coca-Cola, Business, Design, Rigid Packaging, Sustainability Awards, Collaboration, Sustainability, Beverages, Headline News, Circular Economy, Recyclability, Regulation & Compliance, #layout-s, #type-article, #packaging-europe, #Import 2026-09-08 15:54 **Another year is coming to an end. Join us in recapping our most popular stories from the last twelve months: developments in EU sustainability regulations,** [**Coca-Cola**](https://www.coca-cola.com/?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io)**’s new multipack formats, the winners of the Sustainability Awards 2025, and more.** --- ![Resize image project-3-2](https://storage.ghost.io/c/61/60/61607b5b-1c0b-4249-a886-4bc4c284c107/content/images/d2wrwj382xgrci-cloudfront-net/Pictures/2000xany/5/7/4/18574_resizeimageproject32_31453.png) [**Coca-Cola removes plastic wrap from multipacks in new trial**](https://packagingeurope.com/news/coca-cola-removes-plastic-wrap-from-multipacks-in-new-trial/13512.article?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) Coca-Cola is trialling a new multipack that replaces plastic film with glue dots and a recyclable cardboard handle in German markets. [***Click here to read the full story***](https://packagingeurope.com/news/coca-cola-removes-plastic-wrap-from-multipacks-in-new-trial/13512.article?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) --- ![2025-winners](https://storage.ghost.io/c/61/60/61607b5b-1c0b-4249-a886-4bc4c284c107/content/images/d2wrwj382xgrci-cloudfront-net/Pictures/2000xany/5/7/5/18575_2025winners_657367.jpg) [**Winners of the Sustainability Awards 2025 announced!**](https://packagingeurope.com/news/winners-of-the-sustainability-awards-2025-announced/13606.article?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) After much anticipation, the winners of the Sustainability Awards 2025 – the “Nobel prize” for sustainable packaging innovations – have been announced! [***Click here to read the full story***](https://packagingeurope.com/news/winners-of-the-sustainability-awards-2025-announced/13606.article?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) --- ![PE_Cola_DS_Smith](https://storage.ghost.io/c/61/60/61607b5b-1c0b-4249-a886-4bc4c284c107/content/images/d2wrwj382xgrci-cloudfront-net/Pictures/2000xany/5/7/6/18576_pe_cola_ds_smith_795691.png) [**Coca-Cola replaces shrink wrap with DS Smith’s corrugated multipack handle**](https://packagingeurope.com/news/coca-cola-replaces-shrink-wrap-with-ds-smiths-corrugated-multipack-handle/13557.article?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) Coca-Cola HBC Austria, DS Smith, and Krones have jointly developed a recyclable, corrugated handle for soft drink multipacks – a solution said to replace around 200 tonnes of plastic shrink wrap annually. [***Click here to read the full story***](https://packagingeurope.com/news/coca-cola-replaces-shrink-wrap-with-ds-smiths-corrugated-multipack-handle/13557.article?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) --- ![PE_BASF](https://storage.ghost.io/c/61/60/61607b5b-1c0b-4249-a886-4bc4c284c107/content/images/d2wrwj382xgrci-cloudfront-net/Pictures/2000xany/5/7/7/18577_pe_basf_782102.png) [**BASF considers €7 billion coatings unit sale to Carlyle due to energy costs**](https://packagingeurope.com/news/basf-considers-7-billion-coatings-unit-sale-to-carlyle-due-to-energy-costs/13458.article?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) Apparently, BASF is considering selling its coating business to Carlyle for around €7 billion – a move hoped to recoup funds in the wake of soaring energy prices. [***Click here to read the full story***](https://packagingeurope.com/news/basf-considers-7-billion-coatings-unit-sale-to-carlyle-due-to-energy-costs/13458.article?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) --- ![shutterstock_299228012-2](https://storage.ghost.io/c/61/60/61607b5b-1c0b-4249-a886-4bc4c284c107/content/images/d2wrwj382xgrci-cloudfront-net/Pictures/2000xany/5/7/8/18578_shutterstock_2992280122_467340.jpg) [**Is the PPWR about to change?**](https://packagingeurope.com/news/is-the-ppwr-about-to-change/13674.article?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) Rumours are circulating that discussions to reopen the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation as part of the upcoming Environmental Simplification Package may currently be taking place. [***Click here to read the full story***](https://packagingeurope.com/news/is-the-ppwr-about-to-change/13674.article?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) --- ![PE_Deforestation (2)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/61/60/61607b5b-1c0b-4249-a886-4bc4c284c107/content/images/d2wrwj382xgrci-cloudfront-net/Pictures/2000xany/5/7/9/18579_pe_deforestation2_138113.png) [**Industry players oppose a second delay for EU Deforestation Regulation**](https://packagingeurope.com/news/industry-players-oppose-a-second-delay-for-eu-deforestation-regulation/13482.article?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) Nestlé, Mars Wrigley, Ferrero, and Tony’s Chocolonely have signed an open letter urging the European Commission not to postpone the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) for a second time, warning that further delays will have environmental consequences. [***Click here to read the full story***](https://packagingeurope.com/news/industry-players-oppose-a-second-delay-for-eu-deforestation-regulation/13482.article?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) --- ![PE_KP](https://storage.ghost.io/c/61/60/61607b5b-1c0b-4249-a886-4bc4c284c107/content/images/d2wrwj382xgrci-cloudfront-net/Pictures/2000xany/5/8/0/18580_pe_kp_314486.png) [**What are the implications of Klöckner Pentaplast filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy?**](https://packagingeurope.com/news/what-are-the-implications-of-kl%C3%B6ckner-pentaplast-filing-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy/13640.article?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) Klöckner Pentaplast has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States, but what does that mean for its partners and customers – and does it say something about the plastics industry at large? We take a closer look. [***Click here to read the full story***](https://packagingeurope.com/news/what-are-the-implications-of-kl%C3%B6ckner-pentaplast-filing-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy/13640.article?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) --- ![tethered-cap](https://storage.ghost.io/c/61/60/61607b5b-1c0b-4249-a886-4bc4c284c107/content/images/d2wrwj382xgrci-cloudfront-net/Pictures/2000xany/5/8/1/18581_tetheredcap_148785.png) [**What’s the problem with tethered bottle caps?**](https://packagingeurope.com/features/whats-the-problem-with-tethered-bottle-caps/12336.article?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) Why do so many consumers hate tethered bottle caps? Despite their role in ensuring that plastic lids can be recycled properly, numerous viral social posts over the past year have branded them as uncomfortable, inconvenient, and frustrating. Why, and what can be done to improve their reputation? Emma Liggins finds out. [***Click here to read the full story***](https://packagingeurope.com/features/whats-the-problem-with-tethered-bottle-caps/12336.article?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io)