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…
Sidel has unveiled EvoFILL PET, its fastest filler for water and still beverages – intended to optimize output, hygiene and flexibility with its redesigned filling valve, advanced fluid-dynamics engineering, and compact design.
In this edition of our Iconic Packs series we examine the history of McDonald’s packaging, from the launch of the Happy Meal in 1979 to its changes of material from paper to plastic and back again – and its recent incorporation of reusable packaging and recycled materials. We look at how the…
Greiner Packaging’s square-shaped cup format is designed to be space-efficient and stable in transit and on the shelf, with up to 35% more units shipping per pallet than round alternatives.
Novelis has extended its partnership with Infinitum, Norway’s deposit return system for beverage containers. The agreement aims to ensure that all aluminium beverage cans used in Norway are efficiently collected, recycled, and returned into the production loop.
According to its latest sustainability report, Greggs fell short of its 25% lightweighting target for packaging in 2025; yet it has shifted its focus towards easier-to-recycle materials, and has apparently achieved 100% recyclable own-brand packaging, minus its hot drink cups.
Made entirely from post-consumer recycled aluminium, the Alumini bottle from Sustainaholics is intended as a recyclable, reusable alternative to conventional 5cl bottles – and to reduce carbon footprint by up to 90%.
TerraCycle and Taco Bell claim that over five years, one million sauce packets and single-serve containers have been collected through the Taco Bell Sauce Container US Recycling Program, to be repurposed or recycled.
Today, Portugal is launching its national Deposit Return System (DRS) for ready-to-drink beverage packaging – introducing over 3,000 collection points, including baling capabilities at remote kiosk locations.
Frugalpac has revealed its high-speed FBAM-2 machine designed to increase the production of its paper Frugal Bottles, said to be capable of producing 14 million paper bottles a year.
Borouge and Borealis have combined to create Borouge International and acquire NOVA Chemicals, backed by shareholders OMV and XRG, with each holding a 50% stake in the company.
Zerolys has launched its Phyber biomaterial made from engineered plant fibres, used to create rigid packaging containers such as bottles, tubes and jars for consumer packaged goods (CPG) applications.
Registration has opened for this year’s Sustainable Packaging Summit, taking place on the 10th-12th November at Jaarbeurs Utrecht, bringing together 1,000 packaging professionals across panels, workshops and keynotes, headlined by former Unilever chief executive Paul Polman and PepsiCo’s Archana…
