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…
Another year is coming to an end. Join us in recapping the biggest stories in packaging news from the last twelve months: developments in EU sustainability regulations, Coca-Cola’s new multipack formats, the winners of the Sustainability Awards 2025, and more.
After exceeding $20 million (€16,990,200) in Series A funding, Founteyn is working with PepsiCo to bring its beverage dispensing service to market – a move expected to cut single-use packaging by up to 80% and halve CO2 emissions.
Cove Packaging has launched its PB1 fibre-based bottles, said to demonstrate at least 84% success in paper waste sorting tests and anticipated to save up to 70% of CO2e emissions.
Austria’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) is finishing its first year with a reported 1.2 billion PET bottles and aluminium cans returned by the end of November. The country introduced its nationwide DRS on 1st January 2025, applying a €0.25 deposit to single-use beverage containers from 0.1 to 3…
Diageo has extended its smart keg-and-dispense system trial for pubs in partnership with Smirnoff, aiming to provide real-time insights and reduce single-use glass ahead of the festive season.
Tetra Pak has collaborated with Spanish beverage producer García Carrión for the ‘first-ever’ use of its paper-based barrier technology for juice packaging, seeking to reduce reliance on fossil-based materials.
Asda’s latest ESG report states that almost 98% of its own-brand packaging is now recyclable, but acknowledges difficulties in sourcing high-quality plastic recyclate and keeping unpackaged products fresh as it pursues other targets.
The Old Bay seasoning brand has announced it is returning to its original tin packaging, replacing the current plastic packaging. Maintaining the same logo and design, the new tin will be available on shelves this month.
Cupffee has designed the ‘world’s first’ edible coffee cup, intended to avoid pollution and reduce CO2 emissions while performing as effectively as its single-use plastic counterparts.
The Fair Resource Foundation alleges that McDonald’s Netherlands is violating the law by serving single-use cups on-site and charging reuse fees – all while generating negative publicity around reuse as a whole.
Co-op claims it is the first UK convenience retailer to partner with nationwide coffee pod recycling service Podback, aiming to make it easier for customers and members to recycle used coffee pods in-store.
Earlier this month, McDonald’s Japan revealed that it would replace paper straws with a ‘strawless’ rPET lid. Dan Coppins, packaging technologist and sustainability consultant at Pack-Man Consulting, makes a case for the new lid from a functional, environmental, and business perspective.
