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…
Hartmann division FiberWise will display its fibre-based tray solutions for fresh meat and convenience foods – set to use 70% less plastic than PET or PP trays – at Packaging Innovations & Empack 2025.
Seda International has revealed its fibre-based EcoFit Lid for hot and cold beverages, set to save CO2, water, and 400 tons of plastic for every 100 million lids.
A biopolymer version of Smart Planet Technologies’ EarthCoating barrier coating has been released, combining a biobased PLA resin with a ‘specialized mineral blend’ to produce both compostable and recyclable paper cups.
DS Smith has launched its TapeBack solution designed to eliminate the need for single-use plastic tear strips in e-commerce packaging, using one glue strip for two e-commerce shipments.
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV are converting peatland plants into folding boxes, trays, and other paper-based packaging in search of an alternative, low-lignin raw material to wood.
Delfort has announced its new heat and cold-sealable barrier paper designed to protect foods such as ice cream, chocolates and sweets and provide an alternative to traditional materials.
OptimallyMe has partnered with packaging design studio Burgopak to create multi-component packaging for its at-home blood and microbiome test kits which includes instructions, a container for the sample return and a pre-paid shipping label.
Corn Next has officially launched CornNext-17 - its bio-based material designed to replace traditional plastics and support global sustainability initiatives – accompanied by its CornNext-17 White Paper report.
Antalis Packaging states it has tested and re-engineered a customer’s shipping cartons to achieve a 33% reduction in packaging materials, also resulting in a CO2 emissions reduction of 21 tonnes per year.
In honour of the festive season, Celebration Packaging has added red and green double-wall hot drink cups to its renewable food and drinks packaging lineup, highlighting their compostability or recyclability at end-of-life.
In this edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series, Markus Locher, global manager of Barrier & Sustainable Packaging Solutions for Paper & Board at ACTEGA, discusses the company’s role in supporting the industry’s transition into sustainability-minded packaging. He explores the challenges of…
Karlstads Energi and ReKorek have teamed up to explore the possibilities of recycling wine corks into new products following the latter’s success in a European innovation challenge.
