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…
FEFCO has launched its Climate Neutrality Roadmap conducted by Climact, in which the corrugated cardboard sector is hoped to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.
A new position paper by WWF has set out a framework for the scaling of sustainable reuse systems for plastic packaging – a transition that it claims will reduce emissions, create new jobs, and open up financial opportunities for smaller businesses.
Sealed Air has received The Vegan Society’s Vegan Trademark for its CRYOVAC Sealappeal flexible packaging range – an achievement that, according to the company, makes it the first producer of vegan-compliant flexible packaging.
PACK’D has launched a line of recyclable paper bags for its Organic Vegetables range as part of the company’s goal to remove all plastic from its supply chain by the end of 2023.
A survey conducted by packaging sustainability consultancy Aura has suggested that senior packaging specialists view sustainability legislation as the biggest challenge to the packaging industry today.
In our latest podcast, we take a closer look at technology and innovation advances in fiber-based packaging. We explore how these advances boost the material’s functionality and enable it to cater for ever more sophisticated customer demands. Packaging Europe’s Elisabeth Skoda speaks to Francisco…
WM and Dow are collaborating to facilitate curbside recycling of hard-to-recycle plastic films in a pilot scheme taking place in the US city of Hickory Hills, Illinois.
Following the signing of the free trade agreement between Australia and the UK at the end of last year, we spoke to Ana Nishnianidze, Austrade’s Trade Commissioner for the UK and Ireland, about packaging trends in Australia, sustainability efforts (including the Australian Packaging Covenant…
RetailX has conducted Mondi’s fourth annual consumer trend survey analysing consumers’ online shopping behaviour, including generational differences in shopping patterns, and attitudes towards packaging.
Tetra Pak’s Tetra Prisma Aseptic 500ml water carton – utilising QR technology to provide a ‘connected experience’ for attendees at the Lewa Safari marathon in Kenya – has won the Gold award in the Beverages category at the Packaging Afristar Awards 2022.
Huhtamaki has begun to extend its paper-based packaging manufacturing site in Nules, Spain, in an effort to meet growing demand for renewable and recyclable paper-based packaging.
Fazer has launched an advent calendar made from Metsä Board’s dispersion-coated paperboard – a recyclable and lightweight solution expected to reduce 1200kg of plastic per year in comparison to its previous PE-coated design.
