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# The Week in Brief: 25th-29th October
- URL: https://packaging-europe.ghost.io/the-week-in-brief-25th-29th-october/
- Published: 2021-10-29T14:37:14.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-22T21:10:43.000Z
- Author: Packaging Europe staff writers
- Tags: Coronavirus, Sustainability, #layout-s, #type-article, #packaging-europe, #Import 2026-09-08 15:44

**This week, we heard from Absolut on its ambitions to create a fully bio-based bottle, and took a critical look at the French Government’s new plastic packaging ban.** 

In case you missed it, our latest Sustainable Packaging Summit discussions took a look at circularity and bioplastics. [Click here](https://visit.circdata.com/sp20/Content?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io) to watch.

Also, don’t forget to catch up on [our latest Wider View feature](https://www.the-wider-view.com/mitsubishi-electric?ref=packaging-europe.ghost.io), in which Mitsubishi Electric asks what digital transformation really means for the packaging industry.