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…
Trioworld will attend FACHPACK 2024 with a new method of separating composite packaging to recover valuable secondary raw materials, alongside a stretch film containing 70% post-consumer recyclate, wet wipe packaging made from recycled beverage cartons, and more.
Biobased materials startup LignEasy has received a €1m investment to support the company’s scale up and provide capital injection and connection to EIT InnoEnergy’s ecosystem, with the first pilot plant due to be fully operational at the end of October.
In a new whitepaper published by checkweighing system manufacturer Fortress Technology, the company reviews the environmental benefits of sharing best practice in the global whole and skim milk powder market.
Dart Container Corporation and PulPac have announced a strategic partnership to install the first Dry Molded Fiber production line in North America, PulPac Scala.
As part of our Finalist Interview series ahead of the Sustainability Awards, we spoke to Ardagh Glass Packaging about its NextGen Furnace, designed to reduce the carbon footprint of glass packaging and nominated in the Commercialized Climate category.
UPM Specialty Papers has announced it will be presenting its range of fibre-based, recyclable packaging papers at this year’s Fachpack, including solutions co-created with customers and partners across the packaging value network.
TOPPAN Holdings revealed it has received net-zero target validation from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for the TOPPAN Group’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets for the entire value chain, including Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.
Smurfit Kappa and WestRock’s combination to form Smurfit Westrock has been the talk of the packaging industry since it was announced last September – but what can we expect from its future? Saverio Mayer, CEO of Smurfit Westrock Europe MEA and APAC, walks us through his vision of the new company’s…
Quadpack has worked with French suncare brand Hei Poa on its first facial stick product, a mono-material pack with 50% post-consumer recycled content (PCR) designed for easy application.
Costa Coffee has collaborated with coffee pod recycling service Podback for a new trial, to offer coffee pod recycling in 142 Costa Coffee stores across the UK.
SEE has launched a new range of high-barrier, printable laminates across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, designed to help food processors use less plastic in packaging, improve recyclability and reduce total packaging costs.
Nampak Liquid Cartons has partnered with Fibre Circle and Infinite Industries to provide the SPCA Roodepoort Krugersdorp in South Africa with roof sheets made from recycled cartons, aiming to provide a safer and more comfortable shelter for the animals.
