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…
Seth Hicks, managing director at Westpak Group, looks at the inevitable changes in consumer behaviour during the coronavirus pandemic and how this has affected the food packaging industry.
A growing number of internet retailers are struggling to fulfil orders as a result of a shortage of cardboard packaging brought about by the boom in online sales during the pandemic.
Against a background of high raw material costs, with demand in paperboard rising and the starch supply tightening, Roquette looks into the state of the industrial starches market in Europe.
McDonald’s recently teamed up with Pearlfisher to rethink its packaging design, with a focus on aesthetic minimalism. We talked with Matt Sia, creative director at Pearlfisher, to get the inside story on the rethink.
Andrea Questa, e-grocery solutions manager EMEA at Sealed Air, looks at the critical role of taking a total system approach to primary and secondary food packaging in developing a successful e-commerce strategy.
High-quality food-grade additives represent a sustainable solution as well as offering a range of functional benefits in packaging applications, writes Christina Normann Christensen, Product & Application Manager, Palsgaard.
In our latest Innovation Spotlight, we take a close-up look at Foundry's comprehensive solution for designing and rapidly iterating on packaging design where it is needed most — in the context of the retailer’s store shelf or e-commerce web page.
With 2021 well underway, e-commerce continues to thrive. Sujan Shah, CEO of Rocaba Packaging Limited and Carrier Bag Shop, looks into how this growth has affected innovation, personalisation, and sustainability in the packaging industry.
To learn more about Coca-Cola's new paper bottle and consider what it means for the company's wider sustainability strategy, we spoke with Stijn Fransen, R&D packaging innovation manager at The Coca-Cola Company in Europe.
