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…
Sabert Europe is targeting a 100% recyclable solution for hot food on the go with its dual-ovenable Hot2Go pack, constituting a natural fibre-based body and optional rPET window.
Whether it’s Cory Connors telling us everything we need to know about sustainable packaging, or Packaging Europe’s very own weekly interview series with leading experts, packaging-related podcasts are taking over. In this interview, we caught up with Daniel Willock to learn more about his…
Sappi Europe is adding a linen-embossed version of its Parade Label WS paper label to its portfolio of wet-glue wet-strength label papers, said to offer ‘outstanding’ performance and visual appeal in such applications as returnable beverage bottles.
Recent technological advancements in fermentation processes are bringing bioplastics back into the spotlight. According to a new report by PreScouter, fermentation chemicals are showing increased potential to become the next disruptor in the green chemistry revolution.
Schneider Electric and GR3N have partnered to develop the ‘first’ open automation system for advanced plastic recycling – which, in the scale-up of GR3N’s depolymerization technology, is set to reduce human error by 40% and engineering costs by 30%.
As it brings its Mini McFlurry format to the United States, McDonald’s is serving both the small and standard sizes of its soft serve dessert in four-flap cups – contributing to its goal of achieving 100% renewable, recycled, or certified materials for its primary guest packaging by the end of 2025.
Outdoor apparel company Patagonia has joined Canopy’s Pack4Good initiative with the intent to mitigate deforestation by sourcing its packaging fibres elsewhere – e.g. from agricultural waste.
TOPPAN Holdings revealed it has received net-zero target validation from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for the TOPPAN Group’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets for the entire value chain, including Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.
Smurfit Kappa and WestRock’s combination to form Smurfit Westrock has been the talk of the packaging industry since it was announced last September – but what can we expect from its future? Saverio Mayer, CEO of Smurfit Westrock Europe MEA and APAC, walks us through his vision of the new company’s…
Tesco, Waitrose, Pilgrim Foodservice, WRAP, Cirrec, and other UK Plastics Pact members have formed a sprint group of industry experts and trialled trial tray-to-tray recycling for kerbside waste in a bid to prove its viability.
Linx Printing Technologies has developed two new inks to print legible, durable codes onto the ‘latest generation’ of recycled and recyclable plastic films and increase traceability across customers’ supply chains.
Aiming to transition completely into sustainability-minded packaging materials by 2025, Lego is introducing paper packets to deliver bricks in sets; offering consumers fibre-based containers and bags when shopping in-store; and delivering online orders in ‘100% paper’ packages, from the boxes to…
