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…
INEOS Styrolution has completed a collaborative project to mechanically recycle polystyrene into yoghurt cups, set to hit Lidl supermarket shelves early this year.
The Packaging Europe editorial team kicks off the New Year with its predictions for the packaging industry in 2025, from business trends and legislation to popular materials and technological advancements.
UPM is reportedly the only company from the forest and paper industry to make the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, which evaluates a company’s sustainability performance through an ESG lens, for 2024/2025.
Lumene, Metsä Board, and Van Genechten have developed a ‘multi-dimensional’ advent calendar for cosmetic products, which is inspired by Nordic scenery and designed to be recycled in paperboard waste streams at end-of-life.
As an ALPLA survey indicates that 64% of Americans avoid over-packaged Christmas gifts, 87% reuse wrapping paper and gift bags, and 60% recycle opened packaging, DS Smith advises consumers to use recycled wrapping paper this year – and to scrunch unwrapped paper to gauge its recyclability.
Toppan Holdings Inc. is acquiring Sonoco’s Thermoformed & Flexible Packaging business with the intent to expand its sustainable packaging business into the Americas.
Berry Global (Berry) and VOID Technologies have created a high-performance polyethylene (PE) film for pet food packaging, aiming to deliver a solution with superior toughness and puncture resistance, suitable for store drop-off recycling and helping to eliminate problematic non-recyclable materials.
Utilizing pharma-grade resins powered by Dow, LOG Pharma Primary Packaging’s barrier line claims to lower the weight of pharmaceutical bottles by up to 30% without sacrificing their water vapour transmission rate.
Bostik, the adhesive solutions segment of Arkema, and Brückner Maschinenbau (Brückner), a global cast extrusion line manufacturer, have partnered to develop a coextruded, peelable, BOPET lidding film that addresses demands of film producers for streamlined production efficiencies, improved…
Stora Enso has developed a wood-based pack for Wilfa’s kitchen mixer made from Papira – a protective foam made from wood fibres that can be recycled in paper waste streams.
Coating expert Actega’s Dennis Siepmann takes a look back at Packaging Europe’s Sustainable Packaging Summit. He discusses key topics such as the PPWR, net zero commitments plastic circularity and the rise of fibre-based packaging as well as how Actega can help address these challenges with…
