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…
Businesses including IKEA, SAP and Lego have written to the European Commission regarding the upcoming EU Circular Economy Act (CEA), calling for a European single market that allows circular solutions to scale by aligning regulatory requirements.
As it relaunches its Quattro razor lineup, Wilkinson Sword Intuition is rolling out packaging made with 90% recycled paper and zero plastic, targeting both sustainability and visibility.
Henkel has updated its design-for-recycling and recycled plastic content targets after narrowly missing its goals for 2025 – attributing the outcome to infrastructural issues, recyclate availability, and more.
Amcor, Metsä Group and G. Mondini have collaborated on a fully integrated fibre‑based tray system that combines a lightweight barrier liner and top web, tailored for protein and chilled ready‑meal applications.
Coveris has revealed its MonoFlexFibre Pure Twist paper alternative for confectionery packaging, designed to replace alternatives commonly used for twist-wrapped confectionery products including lollipops and hard candy, as well as heat-seal flow-wrapped bars and sticks.
Designed to help online stores preserve fresh food in transit, Mondi Warszawa’s FreshFood BOX is intended as a recyclable alternative to extruded polystyrene foam.
Apple reports that 30% of all material across its shipped products came from recycled content in 2025, and claims to have successfully removed all plastics from its packaging in favour of fibre-based alternatives.
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has launched its kp Evolve Fish Boards, designed specifically for vacuum skin packaging for processed fish and able to contain up to 100% recycled content.
Faerch and Norfersk have launched meat trays containing 70% food-grade, tray-to-tray recycled PET, anticipating a dedicated material loop for thermoformed food packaging.
International Paper is acquiring One Rock Capital Partners portfolio North Pacific Paper Company (NORPAC) for $360 million (€305,640,000), aiming to meet increasing demand for lightweight recycled containerboard.
UPM Specialty Materials and Felix Schoeller have developed a customizable recyclable barrier solution designed for flexible food packaging, such as chocolate and snack bars. The fibre-based solution also aims to support upcoming recyclability requirements under the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste…
