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…
After teaming up with Smurfit Westrock, Poppin Candy is distributing its products in bespoke printed, ‘pizza-style’ postal boxes designed to capture the eye on social media.
pricon, a wholesaler for optician stores in Germany, has announced it will be utilizing hey circle’s reusable shipping packaging to cut waste and CO₂ emissions, with shipping bags in two sizes covering approximately 90% of all shipments.
A survey from the Swedish Rheumatism Association reveals how elderly and disabled consumers can struggle to take medicine in inaccessible packaging – resorting to opening packs with their teeth or a tool, repackaging their medication, or skipping dosages altogether.
Audio: RiDC How far has the packaging industry come in accessible design, and how can it do better? Victoria Hattersley spoke with Gordon McCulloch and Allan Mabert from the Research Institute for Disabled Consumers (RiDC) to find out.
Berry Global’s European Flexibles division has reported a 36% year-on-year increase in the use of post-consumer recycled (PCR) polyethylene (PE) across its industrial, consumer (non-contact sensitive), and agricultural film products.
As part of our Sustainability Awards Finalist Interview series, we spoke to national sustainability director at Aldi UK, Luke Emery, about its refill initiative for dry goods, nominated in the Commercialized Best Practice category.
Carlsberg has collaborated with creative agency Born Ugly on a new global visual identity for its Somersby brand, aiming to increase visibility and brand consistency across the cider’s major markets.
Aquapak has collaborated with Maxim and N Brown - retail platform and owner of JD Williams, Jacamo and Simply Be - to create garment bags from Hydropol, a ‘marine-safe, biodegradable and recyclable’ polymer alternative to traditional plastics.
Berry Global has launched a new ‘easy-squeeze’ ophthalmic 10ml bottle that has been qualified for use with Aptar Pharma’s Ophthalmic Squeeze Dispenser (OSD), a solution used for preservative-free products including eye treatments.
Mespack and Amcor have developed a ‘recycle-ready’ stand-up pouch designed for home care products such as soaps, cleaners, and laundry detergent, aiming to overcome the challenges of scaling up larger flexible packaging formats using recycle-ready materials.
Following the publication of Google’s Plastic-Free Packaging Design Guide, packaging innovation lead Miguel Arevalo details the company’s “collaboration over competition” approach to sustainable packaging, from open-source solutions to blind research trials.
