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…
To help scale up its compostable, seaweed-based packaging, B’Zeos has secured over €5 million in total raised equity and grant funding through a seed round led by Faber and supported by International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG)’s venture capital unit.
A series of studies led by Searious Business examines the barriers and levers for reusable packaging systems across five countries in Africa and North America – uplifting reusable shopping bags, refillable home care products, and refillable beverage bottles as the next solutions.
How has South Korea achieved such high recycling and recovery rates in recent decades? In our latest report, published ahead of INC-5 in Busan, we take an in-depth look at the country’s progress in several key areas.
Colpac is rolling out a multi-purpose food packaging solution that can be used as single dine-in trays or locked together into a box to-go, targeting flexibility, convenience, and space optimization for food vendors.
The European Commission is taking legal action against several Member States for failing to comply with EU law, from incorrect waste sorting labelling in France to reusable and recyclable materials ending up in landfill in Hungary.
Amcor has launched its AmPrima Flowpack Pro solution for bakery products, said to achieve a carbon footprint reduction of up to 82% compared to traditional packaging solutions, up to 77% reduction in non-renewable energy use and up to 89% reduction in water consumption.
As INC-5 draws closer, WWF urges governments to “get serious” about a Global Plastics Treaty by mandating core measures globally, rejecting the removal or watering down of important steps, and optimizing the text’s impact amidst “dismal” efforts at other conferences.
Antalis Packaging has added recyclable, biodegradable paper strapping and paper-based documents enclosed wallets to its e-commerce portfolio, hoping to replace unnecessary single-use plastics with sustainability-minded solutions.
EndFlex has revealed Boxxer Kartnr-V, an automatic vertical cartoning machine with an additional manual loading station – designed for precision, efficiency, and flexibility in the packing process.
Polytag has implemented Digital Link QR codes into Ocado Retail’s reusable packaging, connecting consumers to instructions for refilling and returning their products.
What do advancements in HP Indigo’s labels and flexible packaging division mean for factors like print quality, sustainability, legislative requirements, and product protection? Vice president and general manager Noam Zilbershtain dives deep in this instalment of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series.
