Rigid Packaging
News and analysis on the latest technologies and innovations in rigid packaging, including plastics, metal, glass and board and more.
How our furry friends reveal the dangers of ‘shrinkflation’ in packaging
Tim Sykes, brand director at Packaging Europe, considers the ‘shrinkflation’ conundrum of less wasteful food portions versus increased packaging waste
Iceland switches back to plastic trays after vacuum-packed meat backlash
Responding to consumer dissatisfaction with vacuum-packed minced meat, Iceland Foods is re-introducing plastic trays to its beef and
Biedronka and Mondi close the cardboard loop in new packaging programme
Biedronka is joining forces with Mondi in a closed-loop programme to supply, collect, and reproduce its corrugated packaging in
Cardboard pack design for fragile products licensed for European distribution
Akarton’s Hexpand solution, a protective cardboard packaging material intended to protect fragile goods in transit while unlocking easy recyclability,
PPG expands non-BPA HOBA coatings for aluminium bottles
PPG has announced the expansion of its non-bisphenol A (BPA) HOBA internal coatings line with its PPG Hoba Pro
‘Disappearing’ fibre-based bottle with natural coating pitched at Davos 2025
At 2025’s World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, NBCo presented its ‘disappearing’ fibre-based bottle, intended to be
Increase in mechanically recycled plastic packaging reported in Germany
The German Environment Agency (UBA) and the Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (Central Agency Packaging Register – ZSVR) have revealed that German dual
FiberWise showcases fibre-based fresh food trays containing 70% less plastic
Hartmann division FiberWise will display its fibre-based tray solutions for fresh meat and convenience foods – set to use 70%
DS Smith replaces EPS with corrugated cardboard in cold chain logistics
DS Smith presented a new fibre-based, temperature-controlled packaging solution at PharmaPack Europe 2025 – highlighting its recyclability, 36-hour
Trayless pork pie packs launched by Compleat Food Group to cut plastics
The Compleat Food Group has removed plastic trays from its high-volume pork pie packaging; it now expects to reduce
DePoly and PTI convert PET and polyester waste into food-contact rPET bottle
Utilizing a ‘broad spectrum’ of PET and polyester feedstock, DePoly and Plastic Technologies Inc. (PTI) have produced a ‘closed-loop’
Hoffmann Neopac considers sale of metal division
Hoffmann Neopac says it has received a binding offer for its metal division and is considering sale of the business