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BakeAway Partners with Bradman Lake to Upgrade Packaging Operations

BakeAway, a UK-based producer of chilled dough products, has modernised its packaging line with the installation of a WR4 Wraparound Robotic Case Packer from Bradman...

KKR Acquires South Korea’s Samhwa in $528 Million Deal

Private equity group KKR has agreed to acquire Samhwa Co., a leading South Korean cosmetics packaging producer, in a transaction valued at 733 billion won...

SÜDPACK Consolidates Recyclable Pouch Films Under CarbonLite Brand

German film manufacturer SÜDPACK has brought together its recyclable Pure-Line pouch films under the CarbonLite® brand, positioning them as a new generation of sustainable packaging...

PACKSYNERGY Strengthens Central European Presence with Packung Partnership

PackSynergy has extended its European network with the addition of Czech Republic-based Packung s.r.o., which officially joined the group on 1 September 2025—a move the...

Schubert Expands Service Portfolio with Digital Tools to Boost Machine Availability

Gerhard Schubert GmbH is expanding its service portfolio to help packaging manufacturers address growing cost pressures, labour shortages and the need for higher machine availability....

Stora Enso Inaugurates €1.1bn Packaging Board Line at Oulu Mill

Stora Enso has officially inaugurated a new consumer packaging board production line at its Oulu site in Finland, following an investment of €1.1 billion. The...

Evri and Vinted Launch Free Reusable Packaging Trial in 300 UK...

Parcel delivery firm Evri has partnered with second-hand fashion marketplace Vinted to provide free reusable packaging at hundreds of ParcelShop locations across the UK, in...

Breakdown of UN Plastic Treaty Talks Draws Criticism from Fresh Produce...

The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has voiced strong disappointment at the breakdown of negotiations on a global plastics pollution treaty in Geneva, describing the...

Amcor Trims Portfolio, Weighs Future of North American Beverage Business

Amcor is considering the future of its $1.5bn North American beverage packaging business after operational challenges and integration setbacks following the acquisition of Berry Global. The...

Coveris Completes Major Halle Expansion to Meet Rising Demand for Recyclable...

Coveris has completed a €9.5 million investment programme at its flexible packaging facility in Halle, Germany, expanding production capacity and enhancing capabilities for recyclable and...

Nestlé and IBM Harness AI to Accelerate Sustainable Packaging Development

Nestlé has partnered with IBM Research to accelerate the discovery and deployment of sustainable packaging materials using advanced artificial intelligence tools. The collaboration aims to...

AIMPLAS Develops Advanced Decontamination Processes to Enable Food-Safe Polyolefin Recycling

Valencia-based AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, has launched a research initiative aimed at overcoming one of the most persistent obstacles in plastic recycling—making post-consumer polyolefins...

Transforming the Food Supply Chain: How Tosca’s Reusable Packaging Solutions Touch...

In a world where supply chains are the invisible lifeline delivering food from farm to fork, the pressure on companies to have a compliant, food...

Gartner Warns 75% of Firms Will Abandon Voluntary Sustainable Packaging by...

As sustainability regulations intensify worldwide, a new forecast by research and advisory firm Gartner signals a sharp retreat from voluntary corporate commitments to sustainable packaging....

Amazon Reports 28% Drop in Single-use Plastic Packaging for North American...

Amazon has revealed a sharp 28% decline in the use of single-use plastic packaging across its North American shipments, according to its 2024 sustainability report...

EU Takes France to Court Over Packaging Labelling Rules

The European Commission has launched legal action against France over its mandatory packaging labelling system, arguing that the country’s “Info-Tri” label violates EU single market...