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…
After the Grand Opening of its Cirrec plant in Duiven, Faerch Group aims to process used PET trays from household waste in Benelux, Germany, and Sweden at an input capacity of 60,000 tonnes – aiming to ensure that 3 billion items of rigid food packaging it sells yearly are ‘truly circular’.
Uber Eats and DeliverZero seek to tackle carbon emissions and packaging waste by offering takeaway food in reusable, returnable packaging, and are extending their partnership to Los Angeles, San Francisco, and other areas on the West Coast of the United States.
Saveggy has received €1.76 million in investments from Unconventional Ventures, LRF Ventures, Almi Invest GreenTech, and industry angels for its edible, plant-based coating – a solution hoped to extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables.
Julia L Freer Goldstein and Paul Foulkes-Arellano have granted Packaging Europe early access to their new book, Materials & Sustainability: Building A Circular Future. In this article, we discuss just some of its many points of interest, from the ancient origins of certain packaging materials to…
Flexible packaging company ProAmpac has teamed up with Sammi to launch a fibre-based modified atmosphere sandwich pack (MAP), designed to extend shelf-life and minimize food spoilage costs.
In line with an ongoing demonstration phase, Metsä Group will run a pre-engineering project to evaluate the feasibility of a commercial-scale factory for its Muoto wood fibre products – intending to offer renewable, recyclable alternatives to plastic food packaging.
New ice pack sealing technology from Hydropac seeks to enhance the cold chain logistics of pet food by improving insulation, increasing leak resistance, and keeping temperature-sensitive products cooler for longer.
Specialty chemicals company Archroma has announced the launch of its Cartaseal OGB F10 barrier coating, designed for PFAS-free oil and grease resistance in food and non-food paper and board packaging.
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has released what is claimed to be the first food packaging tray composed entirely of recycled tray material, utilizing its Tray2Tray closed-loop initiative to recover PET waste.
Single origin chocolate brand Cox & Co has created paper flow wrap chocolate packaging, allowing it to phase out all plastics and give consumers a kerbside recyclable wrapping.
The Anuga FoodTec 2024 trade fair centred around the theme of ‘Responsibility’ and featured solutions from fields including energy and water management, digitalization and artificial intelligence.
Walkers has announced the rollout of new paper outer bags for all Snack A Jacks multipacks, set to reduce the brand’s use of virgin plastic by 65 tonnes per year.
