Food & Beverage

Romania Launches Europe’s First Beverage Carton Collection Scheme

Romania has become the first European market to introduce a dedicated large-scale collection scheme for beverage and dairy cartons via reverse vending machines, with Tetra...

Mondi Expands Food Packaging Portfolio With Solid Board And Digital Printing...

Mondi has expanded its food packaging portfolio with the introduction of new corrugated and solid board solutions, reinforcing its position as a major supplier to...

Sidel Introduces Nitro Square Bottle Design For Nitrogen-Dosed Water

Sidel has unveiled Nitro Square, a new square-shaped bottle concept designed for still water with liquid nitrogen dosing. The launch represents a notable shift in...

Equipment

Antalis Packaging Expands Manual Stretch Film Range With Grip® Systems Dispenser

Antalis Packaging has broadened its pallet-wrapping portfolio with the addition of Grip® Systems’ manual stretch-film dispenser and associated films, a solution positioned to address workplace...

Poly-Clip System Targets PPWR Compliance With New Compostable Net-Packaging System

Poly-clip System will use Fruit Logistica 2026 to unveil what it describes as a pioneering fully compostable net-packaging system, positioning the company among the technology...

Metsä Board Completes €60 Million Modernisation At Simpele Mill, Unveils Upgraded...

Metsä Board has finalised a €60 million modernisation project at its Simpele paperboard mill, introducing the renewed MetsäBoard Classic FBB folding boxboard to the market....

Materials

Researchers Develop Bioplastic Film From Avocado Waste And Enset Cellulose

A team of researchers from Ethiopia, Brunei and collaborating institutions has reported the successful development of a biodegradable packaging film derived from avocado seed starch...

Permafungi Opens Mycelium Packaging Plant As EU Targets Bio-Based Growth

Brussels-based start-up Permafungi has opened a new production facility dedicated to mushroom-based packaging, seeking to scale its mycelium materials beyond niche applications as policymakers prepare...

Business

Sustainability, Regulation and Labour Costs Shape Outlook for Europe’s Packaging Sector

The European packaging sector continues to present meaningful growth prospects despite a prolonged period of economic and regulatory pressure, according to a new market review...

Tosca Reusable Crates Support Automation Push At Iperal’s New Fresh Food...

Iperal has introduced a fully standardised reusable packaging system across its fresh supply chain, selecting automation-ready reusable plastic crates (RPCs) from Tosca as part of...

Palm Strengthens Packaging Arm With 50% Stake In Czech Corrugated Specialist

PALM Group has acquired a 50 per cent share of Power Packaging s.r.o., a corrugated-board packaging manufacturer based in Nýrsko, western Czechia. Power Packaging, which generates...

Printing & Labeling

Industry Moves Toward 2D Barcodes as GS1 Sunrise 2027 Nears

A transition away from the traditional one-dimensional barcode is accelerating across Europe, driven by regulatory pressure, rising expectations for product transparency and the industry’s need...

Lay’s Unveils Global Redesign and Cleaner Recipes Ahead of 100th Anniversary

PepsiCo’s flagship snack brand Lay’s — the world’s top-selling potato chip label according to Euromonitor International — is undergoing the most significant redesign in its...

Discounter Aldi Launches Massive Rebrand Across Entire Product Range

Aldi has launched a sweeping rebrand of its private label portfolio, marking the first time the German discounter has introduced a namesake brand across its...

Editor's Choice

Industry Moves Toward 2D Barcodes as GS1 Sunrise 2027 Nears

A transition away from the traditional one-dimensional barcode is accelerating across Europe, driven by regulatory pressure, rising expectations for product transparency and the industry’s need...

Poly-Clip System Targets PPWR Compliance With New Compostable Net-Packaging System

Poly-clip System will use Fruit Logistica 2026 to unveil what it describes as a pioneering fully compostable net-packaging system, positioning the company among the technology...

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