Rigid Packaging
News and analysis on the latest technologies and innovations in rigid packaging, including plastics, metal, glass and board and more.
Amcor’s recyclable, lightweight flip-top closure applied to Kotlin ketchup
Kotlin is using Amcor’s lightweight, easy-to-open Sava Flip Top closure to package its ketchup range – targeting material
New moulded fibre food trays with barrier film move into industrial testing
Developed in collaboration with Amcor, the solution is now moving into an industrial testing phase with selected customers. The Muoto
European Carton Excellence Award 2025 winners unveiled in Istanbul
Hosted by Pro Carton and the European Carton Makers Association, the ECEA awards cartonboard and folding carton design and contributions
Vote in Packaging Europe’s 2025 Readers’ Award!
The nomination period for Packaging Europe’s Sustainability Awards 2025 Readers’ Award category has ended, the finalists have been selected,
Corrugated transport box for Alpine Water bottles revealed by DS Smith
DS Smith and Alpine Water have developed a ‘recycled and recyclable’ corrugated cardboard box to transport Hallstein-brand glass water
Certified renewable polypropylene featured in contact lens blister packs
TotalEnergies and CooperVision have incorporated certified renewable polypropylene, derived from feedstock like sunflower and rapeseed oils, into blister packs for
OxBarrier licenses compostable single-serve capsule technology internationally
OxBarrier has launched an international technology licensing programme for its patented compostable single-serve capsule technology, intending to overcome the
Over 92% of Ferrero’s packaging designed for recycling last year, report says
According to its 2024 Sustainability Report, Ferrero designed over 92% of its packaging for recycling in the last fiscal year,
New report recommends scalable strategies to reduce single-use plastic in healthcare by 2040
Global sustainability consultancies Systemiq and Eunomia have released a report stating that the healthcare sector’s dependence on single-use
Henkel incorporates recycled plastic and aluminium in Fa rebrand
Henkel brand Fa has relaunched its portfolio featuring shower gels with 100% recycled plastic, designed for recycling, and deodorants with
DS Smith helps ship salads and herbs in fibre-based, easy-access boxes
DS Smith has worked with Famifarm Oy to develop recyclable, fibre-based transport boxes, set to ship salads and herbs