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…
New research from the packaging manufacturer and consultancy Duo suggests that 56% of Gen Z consumers are less likely to buy from a retailer again if their e-commerce packaging isn’t sustainable or resourceful.
Lidl, in partnership with Algramo, will offer in-store automated refill stations for liquid laundry detergents in smart HDPE bottles as part of a six-month trial.
Alec Mills, co-founder of DAME, sets out the company’s mission to bring sustainable period care solutions into the mainstream with self-sanitising reusable applicators, reusable pads, and a convenient subscription service for tampons.
Duopack is a flexible packaging solution for stand-up pouches that features a partition dividing the products into two distinct parts, allowing them to be dispensed individually or at the same time depending on the application. The Ukrainian start-up’s founder, Oleksandr Grytsenko, expands on…
Nextech AR Solutions Corp., a Metaverse Company and provider of augmented reality (AR) experiences has teamed up with Bothwell Cheese to place a QR code triggered and floor anchored hologram on its cheese labels.
LiquiGlide’s liquid coatings can prevent residual waste on the packaging of viscous products that are difficult to fully dispense – both optimising the amount of product available and helping to ensure the pack is ready for recycling. Dan Rippy, CBO at LiquiGlide, discusses the potential of this…
Starbucks’ pilot scheme will mean consumers in various cities in Europe can purchase a hot or cold drink in a reusable cup for a small deposit, which is repaid as tender once the cup is returned to the store for cleaning and then reuse. A spokesman from the company tells us more about how the…
Albert Heijn is launching AH Packaging Free, a shopping concept that will see around 70 products – including cereal, pasta, spreads, tea, and nuts – offered in smart dispensers that can be used with consumers’ own containers or reusable jars and bags purchased in store.
Re’s Smart Bottles, Return Stations and Refill Stations are the driving force behind a multi-retailer refill trial for FMCG that includes Unilever, Tesco, ASDA, and Co-Op, among others. We spoke to Jo-Anne Chidley, founder of Re, and Doug Morwood, managing director at Re, about the importance of…
When so many retailers offer free returns, people can easily be lulled into thinking there’s no cost attached. Research suggests that returns cost UK retailers £60 billion annually, on top of the the environmental impacts of transit and re-selling or disposing of items. DPack offers potential…
Boy Tjoa, Managing Director at Tjoapack, examines how, from dose compliance to needle-stick safety and anti-tampering, the industry’s contract packagers have more to do with drug safety and therapeutic performance than ever before.
