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…
Libby Munford caught up with Jeevaraj Pillai, joint president - packaging & new product development based at the UFlex headquarters in New Delhi, India, to hear how the global pandemic has affected them.
In the latest of our series looking into the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the packaging industry, a spokesperson from Greece-based flexible packaging producer Hatzopoulos gave us some insight into how the company is navigating the crisis.
Packaging Europe has collated views from across the value chain on the current challenges and wider implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for packaging and FMCG.
Fulvio Capussotti, executive vice-president of the Fedrigoni Group, tells us how the group has been responding to the unique challenges this pandemic has brought.
Hugo Beck is aiming to meet the growing demand for sustainable primary and secondary packaging solutions by enabling customers to choose both the packaging type and material, all from one single machine.
Coperion is implementing a brand-new concept for the production of flexible multi-layer film that it says allows manufacturers to avoid production waste.
Amcor CCO Michael Zacka is working in the company’s Zurich HQ out of solidarity with production staff keeping vital supply chains working during the pandemic. He shares his perspectives on the challenges and implications of the pandemic and lockdown
Kevin Vyse, head of technical at Rapid Action Packaging, a consumer packaging solutions provider to the evolving food industry, explores the implications of the coronavirus outbreak on the packaging industry.
The European FLEXPOL project has developed an innovative antibacterial and antifungal plastic film using nanoencapsulated essential oils that it says is more eco-friendly than current hygienization methods.
Tim Sykes talks to Alexander Baumgartner, CEO of Constantia Flexibles, to hear his frank thoughts about how the industry can move forward in the most sustainable manner.
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