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…
On Friday, the Paper Association union announced that it would unanimously approve the settlement proposals from UPM, bringing a 112-day strike at one of the European label industry’s largest suppliers to an end with new company-specific collective agreements.
With Unilever pledging to halve its use of virgin plastic by 2025, the company sets out to answer the frequently asked question: why isn’t it acting more quickly? The company points to the difficulty of sourcing PCR content, as well as the underdevelopment of collection and recycling…
As shortages of packaging materials persist across various sectors, Gartner sets out strategies for mitigating the impacts, including centralising packaging specifications, collaborating with suppliers, and segmenting different packaging types
AMI suggests that the availability of recyclates and the introduction of sustainability initiatives will have less impact on the PP market than expected, although it does anticipate a shift in focus to mono-materials and designing for recyclability. The organisation says that monitoring individual…
GreenGlass has invested €10 million in a new glass recycling facility for both post-consumer and difficult to treat glass waste such as flat glass, which will increase its production capacity to 260,000 tonnes per year.
When so many retailers offer free returns, people can easily be lulled into thinking there’s no cost attached. Research suggests that returns cost UK retailers £60 billion annually, on top of the the environmental impacts of transit and re-selling or disposing of items. DPack offers potential…
Amcor has today announced the launch of Amcor Lift-Off, an open-call initiative aimed at supporting seed stage start-ups that are focused on innovative packaging solutions with an investment of US$250,000 for winners and optional guidance for scaling ideas.
The packaging industry is set to grow at a steady rate in the coming years – but an ageing workforce and reliance on legacy operations could stagnate its future potential. Sandy McKenzie, partner at Amrop UK, discusses how attracting new talent and improving training opportunities could help to…
In collaboration with the Packers Club of Ukraine, we’ve created this page to make connections between companies in the Ukrainian and European packaging value chain.
Based on the last 20 years of development in consumer demand, global policy, and corporate action, McKinsey reports that sustainability and digitalisation are the main megatrends that will provide both challenges and opportunities for the future of the packaging industry, with leaders needing to…
/ccording to Moody’s, rising energy prices – exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – are significantly cutting into paper companies’ profitability, with the ?company suggesting that this may accelerate the transition of paper mills to packaging applications.
