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.
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.
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.
In response to the growing popularity of gins and the continuing increase in online drinks sales, Berry M&H has launched a new light-weight postal 50ml PET spirit bottle.
LINDAL Group is partnering with technology company Alternative Packaging Solutions (APS) to develop miniMist, a new continuous dispensing system that the companies say can offer an alternative to existing aerosol formats.
The importance of first impressions in shaping consumer response to your packs should never be understated, argues Gavin Mounce, e-commerce design manager at DS Smith, in our latest comment piece.
Clint Smith, senior director of global sustainability at Pregis, considers one of the areas that is frequently overlooked in sustainability: the environmental impact of goods that are damaged during transit.
