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…
Pret A Manger can now secure and deliver eight granola pots with a bespoke, FSC-certified insert from Sabert Corporation Europe – a solution designed to be ‘simple and cost effective’ to use.
A new article from McKinsey considers how consumer goods companies can design their packaging to appeal to consumer desires, provide a positive unboxing experience, and facilitate minimal but easy returns – and how high-ranking executives can unite packaging teams across their organizations.
DS Smith’s corrugated board seafood box claims to keep fish fresh at under 40°F (~4.44°C) for over 40 hours in cold chain operations while helping processors lower both costs and CO2 emissions.
Saica Group plans to invest over $110 million (€100,826,317.46) into a new corrugated manufacturing facility in the United States and produce over 1,200,000 MSF of corrugated packaging from 2026.
Priory Direct claims to have optimized material usage and halved both weight and costs with a ‘100%’ recycled and recyclable cardboard pack for STG Aerospace’s emergency exit marking product.
From April, Superglass will distribute its glass mineral wool insulation on The Pallet LOOP’s reusable green pallets, expecting to reduce carbon footprint by 40% while enhancing pallet strength by 25%.
Twinplast is helping a leading honeybee supplier transport live pollinators in bespoke corrugated polypropylene shipping boxes, designed to protect the bees while minimizing weight and transport costs.
Megamark has adopted Tosca’s reusable crates to transport, distribute, and display fresh products at point-of-sale, expecting to improve logistics while lowering operational costs and environmental impact.
As the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation enters into force, we have compiled all its essential deadlines into one list, starting with this year’s expectations and looking all the way out to 2040.
Akarton’s Hexpand solution, a protective cardboard packaging material intended to protect fragile goods in transit while unlocking easy recyclability, is now licensed for production and distribution in Europe.
A document signed by EuPC, IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen, and Elipso questions the impact of the PPWR’s reuse regulations on plastic pallet wrappings and straps for transporting products – arguing that they already contain post-consumer recyclate, are fully recyclable, and cannot…
Seda International has revealed its fibre-based EcoFit Lid for hot and cold beverages, set to save CO2, water, and 400 tons of plastic for every 100 million lids.
