Regulation & Compliance
News and analysis on the laws and regulations that are affecting the packaging industry, advice on ensuring compliance and more.
ALPLA and NTCP seek ‘future-proof’ food-safe HDPE recycled material
ALPLA has revealed it is piloting a solvent-based process for food-safe recycled HDPE material in collaboration with independent
A perspective from the packaging industry at COP30
The public reaction to COP30 has been, to put it mildly, mixed. Delegates left Belém having made progress on adaptation,
Is the PPWR about to change?
Rumours are circulating that discussions to reopen the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation as part of the upcoming Environmental Simplification
Compostable wood pulp films recommended to replace polymer-based glitter
Futamura recommends the use of its certified compostable, fibre-based NatureFlex films to manufacture glitter in line with upcoming EU
Chemical packaging and labelling regulation postponed by European Council
Today, the European Council has approved plans to postpone rules on the labelling and packaging of chemicals to January 2028
Valpak makes PackFlow reports available online
Valpak by Reconomy has made its full catalogue of PackFlow reports accessible through a dedicated website, including UK packaging flow
Plastics value chain players call on European Commission to close gap between virgin and recycled plastics prices
Over 110 organisations from across Europe’s plastics value chain have united to deliver an Industry Statement to officials at
INEOS files major anti-dumping cases with the European Commission
Global chemical company INEOS has revealed that it has filed - or is in the process of filing - 10 major anti-
Limetrack secures over €1 million in funding to scale ‘smart bin’ in UK and Europe
London-based food waste technology company Limetrack has revealed it has raised over €1 million to scale production and deployment
Circpack and SAP collaborate on EPR reporting and recyclability assessment service
Circpack by Veolia has announced a partnership with SAP to provide its cloud-based solution for EPR reporting and recyclability
Göncay Packaging on paper vs. plastics – and balancing both in one portfolio
In this edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series, Göncay Packaging’s managing director, Levent Göncay, discusses the company’s
One week until the Sustainable Packaging Summit: what to expect
Only one week to go until the Sustainable Packaging Summit! Are you wondering what to expect from this year’s