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…
Gunda Rachut, Chair of Germany’s Central Packaging Registry (ZSVR), explains why the “new” Packaging Act is not really all that new and should not bring any real surprises. In this interview she explains why.
Smart packaging innovations are going to disrupt a lot of traditional packaging techniques. Packaging that incorporates advanced technologies to provide enhanced functionality compared to conventional packaging can be considered smart.
SYSTEMIQ is a B corporation created in 2016 to drive achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement by transforming markets and business models in three key economic systems: land use, materials and energy.
In what looks like an unintended consequence, China’s recent ban on importing rubbish for recycling looks set to have an impact on the European corrugated waste market.
To find new revenue in a saturated market, Europe’s packaging firms will need to innovate and diversify their product portfolios. Smithers Pira’s analysis identifies the following four growth opportunities for the next five years and beyond
Smurfit Kappa’s Gérard van den Boogaard discusses the mind-boggling array of variables presented by e-commerce, overturning almost all of the suppositions that have served logistics and tertiary packaging well until now.
For 2 years CEFLEX worked quietly on mapping a flexibles circular economy. Now it's ready to share its detailed vision and direction of travel. Tim Sykes was privileged as the first journalist to attend its general meeting – and left deeply impressed
The technological and social revolutions of the past few decades have completely reshaped industry. The food packaging and palletising industry is no exception.
Quadpack Industries will be presenting new collections within a theme-based approach, and each one expresses the needs and desires of consumers through virtual personalities.
