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…
As more and more brands and retailers opt to not include ‘use by’ dates on their packaging, the packaging industry is being presented with an exciting opportunity. Andrew Manly, AIPIA’s communications director, tells us more.
In this exclusive interview with Oliver Giani and Vitali Morgovski, Vice Presidents and Senior Analysts at Moody’s, we explore what both a continuation of the current energy situation and a complete halt to energy supply as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could mean for the paper…
New rules governing the placement and promotion of HFSS foods (high in fat, sugar and salt) will come into force in the UK in October 2022, changing the way these products can be sold and promoted in-store. This will impact manufacturers, brand owners, retailers and packaging producers. Elisabeth…
By some estimates, one-third of all food produced for human consumption in the world is lost or wasted every year. How can our industry help to solve this issue? One of the answers, according to Joshua Young, Circular Economy Manager at PragmatIC Semiconductor, is smart packaging.
A team of scientists from the University of Alicante in Spain claims to have developed a food packaging material from pineapple waste that can increase shelf life. The ultimate goal of the project is to develop an edible film, and researchers are also investigating the material’s aroma-enhancing…
Sun Chemical has launched its FSR range of edible inkjet inks suitable for food and pharmaceutical customisation with verified direct food printing, including onto baked goods.
Mondi will launch a paper-based solution for sliced food and a semi-rigid mono-material MAP solution, which it says are both recyclable, at Anuga Foodtec, the upcoming event focusing on sustainability in food packaging that will run from the 26th to the 29th of April in Cologne, Germany.
On Wednesday 27th of April, The Sustainable Packaging Summit and Packaging Europe will partner with Anuga Foodtec to present a live half-day conference in Cologne, Germany, focusing on the specific challenges around sustainability in food packaging.
Berry Superfos has incorporated 25% recycled polypropylene into Spanish food producer Choví Group’s garlic mayonnaise brand, Allioli, via advanced recycling with a mass balance approach.
McDonald’s will trial clear plastic cups sourced from post-consumer plastic and biobased materials such as used cooking oil, using a mass-balance approach to produce the recyclable solution.
According to Europol and EUIPO, packaging is one of the most seized counterfeit items at EU borders, as well as a key component in presenting and selling counterfeit goods like food, beverages, and pharmaceuticals to consumers. What role does packaging play in international counterfeiting…
