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…
In an exclusive statement to Packaging Europe, Amazon has spoken of its desire to eliminate unnecessary packaging, rightsize and lightweight the remainder, and reduce both waste and carbon emissions.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released a report laying out the concrete practices, market shifts, and legislation that it says international policymakers could implement to pursue an 80% reduction in global plastic pollution by 2040 and a transition into a circular economy.
In April, we reported on the overwhelmingly negative consumer feedback to Sainsbury’s new vacuum packs for its beef mince range – which the retailer implemented in a bid to reduce its usage of plastic. In this article, Robert Lilienfeld, founder and executive director of sustainable packaging…
BOBST and tesa have announced that they will collaborate to create joint solutions for high-quality flexographic printing and provide more cohesive support systems for their customers.
Stora Enso’s new Trayforma BarrPeel – a barrier-coated board material for vacuum skin packs – hopes to allow fresh food to be packaged on recyclable paperboard trays and reduce plastic materials to less than 10% of the overall pack.
McKinsey and NielsenIQ have undertaken a joint study examining the relationship between ESG-related claims made on product packaging and consumer spending habits in a bid to identify the ways in which companies can balance sustainability-minded progress with commercial success – revealing that…
This report provides insights into the nature of sustainable packaging innovation as it currently stands, as seen from Packaging Europe’s viewpoint, and drawing on several data sources.
This report provides insights into the nature of sustainable packaging innovation as it currently stands, as seen from Packaging Europe’s viewpoint, and drawing on several data sources.
Ever since they were announced late last year, the EU’s proposed revisions to its Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive have caused intense debate within the industry. Here we have assembled four viewpoints from leading industry insiders, with the aim of representing different perspectives on…
An innovative reusable packaging system created by McDonald’s recently went viral – being highlighted by a number of commentators as an example of responsible consumption patterns and waste reduction. We spoke with Floor Uitterhoeve, Director for Market Sustainability in Europe at McDonald’s, to…
Gartner’s Women in Supply Chain survey has found that women account for 19% C-level positions in supply chain organisations in 2022, a slight increase from 15% in 2021. However, the total number of women in the supply chain workforce has decreased since 2021.
New research conducted by James Cropper has found that designers believe that social media and environmental consciousness are now the biggest influences on branding and packaging colour trends, overtaking previous predictions that technology would be the top factor by 2029.
