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 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…
Siegwerk is introducing a new approach to functional packaging design with the launch of CIRKIT OXYBAR WHITE, a solution for film-based packaging that merges oxygen barrier performance and white ink opacity into a single, printable layer. The company tells us more in this Spotlight.
2026 marks 85 years since the trademark was filed for the CRYOVAC® brand – a historic moment that transformed food packaging and led the way for many technologies and methods, which have become standard practice throughout the food value chain.
In this Spotlight Husky Technologies details its HyCAP® 4.0 Tooling solution, designed to maximize injection moulding performance and deliver ‘ultra-lightweight’ beverage closures, consistent part quality and accurate and repeatable moulding of complex features.
In this edition of the Spotlight, UPM explains how converters and brand owners can pave a path to PPWR-compliant packaging by looking to renewable feedstocks as a source of sustainable, bio-based packaging and labeling materials.
Korozo Group’s Selin Bahar Meşulam discusses the crucial role flexible packaging can play in tackling the challenges the industry faces and highlights innovations and collaborations in our latest Spotlight.
In this edition of the Spotlight, SWM International explains why it believes fibre-based innovation matters, ranging from regulatory requirements and the state of Europe’s plastics recycling sector to its range of fibre-based packaging solutions.
Responding to tightening global packaging regulations and the recognition of coatings as a ‘critical enabler’ of circular packaging design, Paramelt has introduced its Aquavate™ Bio water‑based, biodegradable coating platform designed to support recyclable and compostable packaging solutions at…
In the chilled beverages space, Elopak says the mini carton format is providing more opportunities in areas such as dairy and plant-based drinks. In this Spotlight, the company explains how its chilled machine portfolio helps producers keep pace and highlights its new filling machine for mini Pure…
Plastipak has unveiled its nylon-free PET oxygen barrier technology, O2Blox™, designed to protect products while strengthening the recycling stream. Find out more as the company details its innovation in this Spotlight.
In our latest Spotlight, Stefano Manfredi, Chief Sales Officer at adapa, and Alena Maran, VP Strategy & Transformation at the company discuss how collaboration and quick response times effectively turn packaging expertise into real value.
As sustainability targets across the packaging industry are increasingly scrutinized and refined, one question is becoming critical: how can packaging deliver both protection and recyclability? Koehler Paper believes that for paper-based solutions, the answer lies in the design of functional…
