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…
Vioneo has awarded ECI Group a contract to build the ‘world’s first’ low-density polyethylene plant operating entirely on fossil-free feedstock, expected to reach a yearly output of 110,000 tonnes.
In this edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series, Julius Läubli, head of Research & Development at Packsys, walks us through the company’s noSho shoulderless tube innovation – outlining its potential to reduce plastic consumption and emissions, streamline the recycling process, and integrate…
Blossom Hill has adopted a fibre-based, linerless packaging format for its apricots – said to be a fully recyclable, PFAS-free alternative to plastic clamshells and backing paper.
C-Source Renewables is converting wood waste extracts into renewable chemical inputs via the Arborlyse project, which is set to bolster supply chains and support net-zero ambitions.
FreshInset claims that a study of its Vidre+ complex revealed it can ‘transform’ clamshell or any other packaging into an active packaging solution, able to preserve the freshness of cherries for longer.
At its Geleen facility, Plastic Energy has converted hard-to-recycle post-consumer plastic waste into pyrolysis oil for the production of food-contact packaging, medical plastics, and more.
TOMRA has announced the installation of deposit return systems (DRS) machines in the town of Sangüesa, Navarra in Spain, as part of a government trial of DRS for drinks container recycling.
In our latest Finalist Interview ahead of the Sustainability Awards - taking place at the Sustainable Packaging Summit in Utrecht this November - we spoke to Beontag about its entry in the Pre-Commercialized Driving the Circular Economy category; its UHF RFID food packaging tag, said to be…
Baumer HHS has introduced Xmelt fusion, its latest range of melters designed for hot melt applications, seeking to enable customers to optimize their processes in the packaging industry.
Prof. Christo Kaftandjiev, university professor and Ph.D. of packaging design, AI and digital marketing communications and marketing semiotics, outlines his expectations for sustainable European AI packaging design over the next 20 years.
Fortress Technology has announced plans to debut its Vyper Vision automated top and bottom label inspection solution at PPMA 2025, aiming to ensure compliance with retailer food safety and labelling requirements.
Through its partnership with Polytag, Ocado Retail is applying UV tags to its own-label milk bottles, tracking them and collecting data throughout the recycling process.
