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...
New Kiilto Adhesive Targets Recyclability Pressures and Freezer-Grade Performance
Finnish chemical producer Kiilto has launched a hot-melt adhesive formulated to address two converging pressures in the European packaging market: the rising use of recycled...
TOPPAN Expands Sustainable Film Production With Hybrid BOPP–BOPE Line in India
TOPPAN Inc., part of Japan’s TOPPAN Group, has introduced a new hybrid manufacturing line at its India-based subsidiary, TOPPAN Speciality Films Private Limited (TSF), capable...
EU-Funded UPCYCLE Initiative Advances Circular, Non-Persistent Packaging Materials
The Horizon Europe–funded UPCYCLE project has officially launched in Ghent, Belgium, bringing together 19 partners from 12 countries to transform non-recyclable plastic waste into recyclable...
PulPac Licensee HZ Green Pulp Enters Full-Scale Dry Moulded Fiber Production...
Malaysia’s HZ Green Pulp has begun full-scale commercial production of Dry Moulded Fiber coffee lids, marking the first deployment of PulPac’s proprietary technology in Asia....
Amcor Unveils AmSecure™ Thermoformed APET Platform, Targets PETG Replacement in Healthcare...
Amcor plc has unveiled AmSecure™, a new thermoformed tray and rollstock solution designed for the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, marking a strategic shift toward greater...
Plastic Packaging Waste in the EU Reached 35.3 Kg Per Person...
Plastic packaging waste remains a major environmental concern across the European Union, according to the latest Eurostat data published this week. In 2023, the EU...
India Set to Ban PFAS and BPA in Food Packaging Under...
India’s food safety authority has proposed a nationwide ban on the use of PFAS and bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging materials, aligning the country...
Scientists Turn Food Waste into Natural Plastics for Packaging
Researchers at Monash University have developed a new class of natural plastics derived from food waste sugars, offering the potential to replace petroleum-based packaging materials...
Ranpak’s Grass-Based Void Fill Joins Antalis Portfolio of Eco Materials
Antalis Packaging has expanded its portfolio of sustainable materials with the launch of GrasiKraft™, a grass-based void fill developed by Ranpak.
The new product is manufactured...
ProAmpac Secures TÜV Austria Certification for Compostable ButterFresh Parchment
Cincinnati-based packaging group ProAmpac has announced that its ButterFresh Parchment has been awarded the OK compost HOME certificate by TÜV Austria, marking a further step...
California Moves to Ban PFAS in Food Packaging as Global Restrictions...
California lawmakers have approved SB 682, a bill that would prohibit the sale and distribution of consumer products containing “intentionally added” PFAS, with phase-in dates...
HEIDELBERG and Solenis Debut Inline Barrier Coating Process for Flexible Paper...
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) and Solenis unveiled a new inline process for applying barrier coatings to flexible paper packaging at Fachpack 2025 in Nuremberg, marking...
Xampla Raises $14m to Accelerate Rollout of Plant-Based Plastic Alternatives
UK materials innovator Xampla has raised $14 million in Series A funding to scale production of its bio-based alternatives to single-use plastics and expand internationally.
The...
BASF Unveils First Thermoplastic Polyamide with High Water Permeability
BASF has developed a new thermoplastic polyamide that combines mechanical strength with unusually high water permeability, opening fresh opportunities for the food industry.
The material, marketed...
