Cascades Introduces Recycled Paperboard for High-End Printed Packaging
Cascades has launched lithoURB, a recycled brown paperboard developed for high-end lithographic printing in corrugated packaging and folding cartons.
The company describes the material as 100%...
Klöckner Pentaplast Launches Expanded Polypropylene Pizza Packaging
Klöckner Pentaplast has expanded its foodservice packaging portfolio with kp Infinity Tavola, an expanded polypropylene pizza box designed to retain heat during takeaway and delivery.
The...
US Household Packaging Stream Shifts Towards Plastics and Cardboard
The composition of packaging discarded by US households is changing rapidly, with cardboard, plastic containers and some lightweight formats growing while mixed paper and glass...
smol to Launch Pulpex Fibre Bottle for Laundry Liquid
UK household-products company smol is preparing to introduce laundry liquid in a moulded fibre bottle developed with Pulpex, extending fibre-based bottle technology into the household...
McDonald’s Faces EUR3.75m Penalty Over Disposable Cups in Netherlands
McDonald’s Netherlands will move exclusively to reusable drinks cups for customers consuming beverages inside its restaurants from January 2027 following enforcement action by the Dutch...
Endoline Case Gluer Doubles Packing Efficiency at Australian Confectionery Plant
Endoline Automation has installed three of its 407 High-Speed Random Case Gluers at the Australian facility of an unnamed global confectionery manufacturer, replacing a legacy...
Klöckner Pentaplast Targets PPWR Readiness at First CFIA Toulouse Appearance
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) will exhibit at CFIA Toulouse for the first time in September, presenting a range of food packaging products as processors and packers...
HERMA Adds Linerless Plus to Logistics Labelling Portfolio
HERMA has expanded its linerless label portfolio with the launch of Linerless Plus, a self-adhesive solution designed for logistics, dispatch and other industrial applications using...
Aluminium Can Share Rises as Romania’s DRS Reshapes Beverage Packaging Mix
Aluminium cans accounted for 29.3% of beverage packaging placed on the Romanian market through the country’s Deposit Return System in the second quarter of 2026,...
Tosca: Pooling Models Help Businesses Build More Resilient Supply Chains
As supply chains become more automated, regulated and cost-conscious, reusable packaging is evolving from a procurement decision into a strategic infrastructure asset, according to reusable...
Parkside Creates Plastic-Free Cookie Wrapper for Luxury Resorts
Parkside has developed a recyclable paper wrapper for Greek baker Sofi’s Cookies, replacing the compostable polymer packaging previously supplied for its individually wrapped cookie ranges.
The...
Amcor Partners with Kelpi to Test Seaweed Coating for Fiber Packaging
Amcor has partnered with UK start-up Kelpi to evaluate a seaweed-based barrier coating for use in recyclable fiber packaging, as the global packaging company seeks...
ExxonMobil-Led Collaboration Develops Ionomer-Free Vacuum Packaging Film
ExxonMobil has collaborated with Kuraray, GAP s.r.l. and G. Mondini to develop an ionomer-free plastic film for vacuum packaging applications, offering a lower-cost alternative to...
Study Forecasts Fiber-Based Packaging to Lead Food Market by 2045
Fiber-based packaging is expected to become the dominant material for food packaging by 2045, supported by advances in barrier coating technologies, stricter environmental regulations and...
Researchers Develop Wood Waste Foam That Could Replace PS Protective Packaging
Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a sawdust-based foam that could offer a renewable alternative to expanded polystyrene (EPS) used in protective...
Klöckner Pentaplast Extends kp Infinity Portfolio with Recyclable Fruit Tray Range
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has expanded its kp Infinity® portfolio with the launch of a new range of recyclable trays for packed fresh fruit, extending the...
