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…
When we polled the audience at our recent Sustainable Packaging Summit to find out what their biggest concern was in terms of meeting their sustainable packaging targets, the most popular answer was clear: cost. Anna Perlina, sustainable packaging consultant at Integrity Solutions, talks us…
Mondi has inaugurated FlexStudios, a new 2300m² research and customer experience centre in Steinfeld, Germany. This state-of-the-art facility aims to foster the co-creation of flexible packaging solutions and promote a more sustainable future.
Packaging Europe visits Mondi’s new, cutting edge FlexStudios customer experience centre. Thomas Ott (CEO for Flexible Packaging at Mondi) tells Dominique Huret about the facility’s collaborative innovation, R&D and testing spaces, and explains why sustainability demands, cost pressures and the…
Plastics technology licensor Axens and plastics recycling company SOREMA have announced a partnership to provide integrated solutions for the chemical and mechanical recycling of plastic waste.
EUROPEN, FoodDrinkEurope, Cepi, and Cosmetics Europe are among the signatories of a joint statement encouraging EU policymakers to clarify the Green Claims Directive’s substantiation and verification requirements, loosen its transition period, and reconsider its rules on hazardous substances.
The Fedrigoni Group – a manufacturer of specialty papers, labels and RFID - has acquired a minority stake in start-up Papkot, which has apparently developed a large-scale paper coating technology with the same properties as plastic.
EcoCortec has revealed a post-consumer recycled (PCR) version of its VpCI-126 HP UV Shrink Film in partnership with Jakob Schober, aimed at protecting metals from corrosion for up to three years.
As the European Commission announces its Clean Industrial Deal, packaging industry players praise its implications for recycling infrastructure, European preference criteria, and harmonized regulations – yet they warn against preferential funding in the clean tech transition, failing to address…
Amcor and Berry Global have revealed that at their respective meetings, shareholders of both companies ‘overwhelmingly voted’ to approve the combination - originally announced in November 2024 - and satisfied the shareholder vote condition.
KINGFA’s Environmental SCI & TECH Spain subsidiary has inaugurated its Montalbo chemical recycling facility, expected to reach an annual capacity of 30,000 tons of ‘high-performance’ recycled plastics and bolster Spain’s plastic waste recycling system.
Apparently, a majority of the Netherlands’ House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal) wants to lift the national surcharge on single-use plastic packaging, claiming it benefits businesses more than the planet and has not led to a decrease in plastic waste.
Pulpex has announced the £62m Series D investment round for its fibre-based bottle - led by the National Wealth Fund (NWF) and the Scottish National Investment Bank - to finance construction of a commercial-scale manufacturing facility near Glasgow.
