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…
In this comment piece, PreScouter Technical Director, Dr Sofiane Boukhalfa discusses challenges and opportunities for the packaging supply chain to build resilience that will reverberate across industries following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Joe Cook, vice president of Delta Global takes a look at an essential requirement for brands and retailers wishing to maximise e-commerce opportunities: robust and protective packaging.
James Cropper’s Richard Burnett argues that the expert blending of upcycled and virgin fibre could be the key to connecting the three cornerstones of modern papermaking.
It's no secret that the food delivery sector is growing at a rapid rate. In light of this, what sustainability, logistical, and cost factors does the packaging industry need to be aware of?
Nicola Bucchioni, Atlantic team leader at UBE Group’s engineering plastics business unit, presents an overview of flexible packaging trends through the ages, and what the future holds for the category.
In this comment piece, Mark Victory, Senior Editor, Recycling at ICIS, explores the reasons behind a rising disconnect between virgin and recycled polyolefin prices.
In this comment piece, John Blake, Senior Director Analyst, Gartner Supply Chain Practice, looks at the potential and wider impacts of Amazon's frustration free packaging programme.
Last year, STI Group created a cardboard alternative to the existing plastic packaging for UEI’s iconic ‘One For All’ remote control. To learn more about this solution, which is a finalist in our 2021 Sustainability Awards, we spoke with the company.
In this interview, which was originally published on CEFLEX’s website, CEFLEX sits down with Mike Allen, sustainability lead for GSK Consumer Healthcare Supply Chain (CHSC).
To learn more about Huhtamaki’s new Sundae cup for McDonald’s made from 100% wood fiber, we caught up with Neal McCone, Category Director QSR and Speciality Coffee for Huhtamaki Fiber Foodservice Europe, Asia, Oceania.
Waste disposal experts are calling for plastic stickers on fruit to be banned, a move that they say could save over 100 million extra pieces of waste a week.
