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…
Reflecting on its sustainability targets for 2025, Coca-Cola HBC says it already designs all its packaging for recycling, but may still have progress to make with recovering materials and implementing recycled plastic content.
Priory Direct claims to have optimized material usage and halved both weight and costs with a ‘100%’ recycled and recyclable cardboard pack for STG Aerospace’s emergency exit marking product.
Twinplast is helping a leading honeybee supplier transport live pollinators in bespoke corrugated polypropylene shipping boxes, designed to protect the bees while minimizing weight and transport costs.
DS Smith has developed a custom cardboard six-packhandle solution for glass bottles of Martin Brewery’s organic beer, designed for a simple but memorable unboxing experience with mathematical puzzles provided inside.
Avient Corporation has created an oxygen scavenging additive that claims to extend the shelf life of products packed in PET and rPET bottles without impacting their recyclability.
Industrial products manufacturer ROCOL has refreshed the packaging for its SCRUBS cleaning products with a new ‘bold blue’ colour and a bucket made from 30% recycled plastic.
Coca-Cola might sell more of its drinks in plastic bottles if Donald Trump’s tariff on imported aluminium drives prices too high, its chief executive says; yet he also warns against “exaggerating the impact” of this expense on such a large corporation.
Tilt Beauty offers refillable mascara and lip treatment products in patented ergonomic packaging, intended as an accessible solution for consumers with mobility issues, visual impairments, skin conditions, and other disabilities.
At its new plant in Thailand, ALPLA will collaborate with customers to design and develop packaging products, utilizing one-step injection stretch-blow and injection moulding to produce plastic bottles, preforms, matching closures, and more.
Zwiesel Glas has teamed up with Mondi to package its mouth-blown glassware in bespoke fibre-based packaging, designed to protect the fragile products while offering consumers a ‘premium’ unboxing experience.
Aran has engineered a packaging solution to capture biogas from the fermentation of agricultural waste and deliver renewable energy to households with limited access to traditional energy sources.
Akarton’s Hexpand solution, a protective cardboard packaging material intended to protect fragile goods in transit while unlocking easy recyclability, is now licensed for production and distribution in Europe.
