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…
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…
Valmet has launched its Valmet 3D Fiber technology to help customers manufacture lightweight, three-dimensional food packaging formats from cellulose fibres.
Z1RO is converting fallen leaves, hemp hurds and other non-wood biomass into moulded fibre packaging – aiming to combine functional performance with a ‘premium’ tactile experience.
LUT University and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have completed a project to demonstrate the feasibility of recyclable, biodegradable films and coatings at pilot scale – intended to help reduce or replace fossil-based plastics.
Earlier this year the Ellen MacArthur Foundation released a report that recommended paper solutions as an alternative to flexible plastic packaging. In a recent conversation with Laura Smith, Programme Manager for Plastics and Packaging at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, we unpacked and examined…
In its latest insights article, McKinsey & Company makes the case for using AI to stage cross-functional interventions and bring down the total cost baseline at pulp and paper packaging mills.
The Sustainability Awards 2026 are under way! Ten years on from the launch of the world’s most prestigious sustainable packaging competition, our expanded jury of 63 international experts has announced this year’s finalists in a new-and-improved range of categories.
Siegwerk’s new heat-seal lacquer portfolio is designed to unlock consistent sealing, hot-tack performance and bond strength in fibre-based and selected flexible packaging applications.
Are bioplastics a viable contribution to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation’s sustainability goals? This edition of the Brief dives deep into the European Commission’s analysis of biobased feedstock in plastic packaging, detailing its current view of the benefits, restrictions, and…
Fast food chain Hesburger is adopting Huhtamaki’s fibre-based lids for its beverage cups in a bid to eliminate 41,000 kg of plastic from its operations every year.
A paper published by Aberystwyth University’s Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) in the Algal Research journal has revealed that seaweed extracts can be turned into an alternative biodegradable plastic, suitable for future food packaging applications.
Holmen has added a fresh-fibre fluting to its ‘ultra-lightweight’ cartonboard range, intended to help reduce material consumption and emissions without impacting performance.
