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…
SABIC has signed two strategic transactions to divest its petrochemicals and regional engineering thermoplastics businesses to private equity firms for a total combined enterprise value of $950 million (€708,191,750) – sparking concerns about the outlook for Europe’s chemicals sector.
Singapore’s Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS) will commence on 1st April 2026. Drinks will be required to display a deposit mark and readable barcode to be returned for recycling, with the government targeting an 80% return rate by 2028.
New data from Avery Dennison indicates that food waste will cost businesses a total of $540 billion (€462,099,299,760) in 2026, with insufficient supply chain visibility playing a major role.
Happy New Year! The Packaging Europe editorial team kicks off the New Year with its predictions for the year ahead – covering regulation, new innovations, the financial health of the packaging industry, reusable packaging, and much more.
DOMO Chemicals is among the DOMO Group subsidiaries filing for insolvency – an outcome attributed to high energy prices, low demand, and ongoing imports from non-EU countries.
The European Commission has set out its plans to pursue a circular economy for plastics in 2026, such as proposing a Circular Economy Act, enforcing end-of-life criteria for mechanical recyclate, and introducing new customs codes for imports.
Supermarket chain Mercadona will acquire the reusable packaging supplier Logifruit in hopes of bringing together its logistics processes and contributing to a new circular strategy.
Progress is rarely a straight trajectory, and this couldn’t be truer of the move towards sustainability. Neil Osment, Managing Director of packaging market research company NOA, says over the last five to seven years, it’s been a story of back and forth.
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.
Amcor has announced its participation in a three-year plastic recycling project led by the Danish Technological Institute, aiming to establish the full-scale circular recycling of food packaging in polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) rigid plastics from household collections.
Borealis will acquire a 10% stake in BlueAlp and transfer its majority stake in Renasci, all in hopes of strengthening its position and capabilities in chemical recycling.
