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…
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has published an article identifying five ‘megatrends’ anticipated to reshape packaging over the next decade and recommending ways industry players can successfully navigate the change.
L’Oréal Groupe has failed to meet several of its sustainability targets for 2025, missing its 100% recyclable, reusable, refillable, or compostable plastic packaging goal by 51%. We take a deeper dive into its packaging progress so far and the feasibility of its ambitions for 2030.
Yoplait has rolled out a clear, 35% recycled PET bottle with an attached cap and micro-perforated sleeve for its Yop yoghurt drink – a redesign intended for easy recycling in line with the brand’s target of 100% recyclability by the end of 2025.
Refillable aluminium bottles of Clean Cult’s cleaning and laundry products are now available from Costco – a move set to offer an affordable and effective replacement to plastic packaging in home care.
Lieferando is providing partnering restaurants with corrugated paper delivery boxes from Huhtamaki, coated with Xampla’s plant-based polymer, in hopes of providing ‘plastic-free’ and ‘biodegradable’ packaging solutions for a broader range of dishes.
Zipform Packaging has developed a bottle made with 95% wood-based fibre and over 50% post-consumer recycled content, replacing the conventional plastic liner with a moisture- and oxygen-resistant barrier layer to improve recyclability.
Crealis Group’s Rivercap brand has unveiled a 100% recycled tin cap for wine and spirits bottles, said to be up to 99% recyclable and lower the carbon footprint of conventional tin capsules by 61%.
Corvaglia has introduced its first closure for aseptic carton packaging, reportedly made of 100% HDPE and able to be integrated into existing carton packaging filling lines without any technical adjustments.
The Swedish Rheumatism Association has launched a product label for packaging and products certified as ‘easy to use’, giving consumers the opportunity to choose packaging tested and approved by people with impaired hand function.
In a recent article, Matt Tudball, Senior Editor for Recycling at ICIS, notes that in the absence of penalties for non-compliance, many small and medium-sized brands across Europe continue to favour virgin PET.
Available in FSC-certified board or recycled paperboard versions, Contempo Specialty Packaging has created the ‘world’s first’ child-resistant and plastic-free cigarette box for cannabis pre-rolls.
Wimbée and Koehler Paper, part of the Koehler Group, have developed the ‘first’ cardboard cap with a paper coating to top aerosol cans; among its first applications are Héritage’s O’Cedar furniture care products.
