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…
In this edition of The Brief, we investigate what ‘shrinkflation’ means, why it happens, and how it affects the packaging industry. Shrinkflation is generally defined as when the size or quantity of a product is reduced, but the price remains the same. We’ll look at why businesses might make these…
Packaging Europe visits Mondi’s new, cutting edge FlexStudios customer experience centre. Thomas Ott (CEO for Flexible Packaging at Mondi) tells Dominique Huret about the facility’s collaborative innovation, R&D and testing spaces, and explains why sustainability demands, cost pressures and the…
As the European Commission announces its Clean Industrial Deal, packaging industry players praise its implications for recycling infrastructure, European preference criteria, and harmonized regulations – yet they warn against preferential funding in the clean tech transition, failing to address…
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation is now in force, but does it address your biggest concerns? In this edition of the Brief, we break down the official text to discover how well it aligns with industry feedback – and what it means for you in the coming years.
How are leading figures in the packaging industry approaching sustainability? Our latest Report captures the critical strategic insights and lessons learned from the 2024 Sustainable Packaging Summit, where innovators and thought leaders from across the value chain convened to address the most…
The EU PET market has a value of over €5.5 billion and the material itself has a reputation as one of the most sustainable packaging materials – so why is the European PET industry so worried?
In recent times, leading brands like Unilever and Coca-Cola have scaled back their packaging sustainability objectives. In this article, Saloni Doshi, CEO and Chief Sustainability Officer at EcoEnclose, tells us why she thinks other companies shouldn’t follow suit.
With new regulation the world over, uncertainty on the plastic treaty outcomes, rapid technological advancements, and geopolitical risks, it may be harder than ever for organisations to plan ahead. To help navigate this landscape, Yoni Shiran, Manuel Braun and Paula Petersen of Systemiq share six…
As the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation enters into force, we have compiled all its essential deadlines into one list, starting with this year’s expectations and looking all the way out to 2040.
Since the PPWR was finalised last year, we’ve received a number of questions from our audience on its implications. We put your questions on exemptions, specificity of language, recyclate, reuse, and more to Marius Tent – a leading PPWR expert and the founder of ViaPackaging UG and 360PackMastery.
As President Trump’s tariffs crack down on imports, could local sourcing, reshoring production, and closed-loop recycling address the packaging industry’s concerns – and improve sustainable practice in one fell swoop? Charles Haverfield, CEO of US Packaging & Wrapping, makes the case.
The European Commission has revealed its Competitiveness Compass, a strategic framework combining the pursuits of competitiveness and climate neutrality through measures to bolster the innovation, manufacture, and sale of technologies, services, and clean products on an EU Single Market.
