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…
Itero Technologies CEO Simon Hansford sits down with Richard Carter, independent consultant and former senior executive at BASF, to paint a picture of the chemical recycling sector today and envision its future – discussing decarbonization and electrification, end-to-end collaboration across the…
Bacardi has successfully completed the “world’s first” commercial production of a glass spirits bottle fueled by hydrogen in a trial that took place earlier this month.
A new initiative has been launched by the International Aluminium Institute with a focus on transparent and public tracking of its member companies’ intention to reduce, and developments in the reduction of, greenhouse gas emissions.
Over 1,700 companies in the European reusable and refillable packaging industry have backed the draft General Approach of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposed in Spain, especially its reuse and refill targets and restrictions on the single-use packaging market.
Fromagerie Milleret has packaged two of its premium cheeses in recycle-ready paper from Amcor – a move expected to enhance recyclability while maintaining the quality of the products.
Rowse’s Paper Snap & Squeeze single-portion honey sachet – designed as a no-mess, recyclable solution for public eateries, hotels, hospitals, and more – has received a Gold medal at The Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards.
McCormack Family Farms has applied Smurfit Kappa’s water-resistant coating to its cardboard produce trays, replacing wax-lined and PET alternatives in search of recyclability for its packaging.
Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages will replace plastic rings for its multipack bottled beverages with WestRock’s paperboard carrier and aspires to cut an annual 200,000 pounds of plastic from its footprint.
Molkerei Forster is adopting Greiner Packaging’s self-separating cups for its 500g Milbona brand natural yoghurts sold at Lidl Schweiz – aiming for recovery in separate recycling streams in the future.
Romania is rolling out a centralized deposit return system – said to be one of the world’s largest with almost 80,000 collection points – and seeks to increase collection and recycling rates for single-use beverage containers.
According to The Pipeline’s annual Women Count report, FTSE350 businesses in the packaging sector feature at least 40% women in their executive committees – yet only one in five commercial roles on executive committees as a whole is held by a woman.
Avantium is supplying its plant-based PEF material to Refresco for use in Albert Heijn’s fruit juice bottles, with the retailer claiming to be the first supermarket chain in the world to adopt the material for own-brand products.
