Sustainable Materials And Smart Technologies Propel Food Packaging Growth To 2030
The global food packaging market is projected to grow from USD 421.38 billion in 2025 to USD 548.51 billion by 2030, expanding at a compound...
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...
DS Smith and Fantasy Forts Spark Sustainable Creativity With Corrugated Play...
DS Smith, a leading global provider of sustainable fibre-based packaging solutions, has partnered with Dutch toy manufacturer Fantasy Forts to create innovative children’s play kits...
Mondi Strengthens eCommerce Innovation With New Leadership And Extended Testing Capabilities
Mondi has reinforced its innovation drive in eCommerce packaging with the renewal and expansion of its ISTA-certified laboratory in ThinkBox Bupak, Czech Republic, and the...
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...
Henkel Establishes Packaging RecycLab in China to Accelerate Circular Economy
Henkel has inaugurated a new Packaging RecycLab in China, expanding its global network of research and development facilities focused on improving recyclability in packaging design....
DS Smith and Coca-Cola HBC Austria Replace Plastic Shrink Wraps With...
DS Smith PLC, the leading global sustainable fibre-based packaging company, has partnered with Coca-Cola HBC Austria to replace plastic shrink wraps on 1.5-litre PET multi-packs...
Coca-Cola Trials Plastic-Free Multipack in Germany With Recyclable Cardboard Handle
Coca-Cola is piloting a new secondary packaging concept in Germany that eliminates plastic film by using adhesive dots to hold bottles together, combined with a...
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...
Iowa State University Develops Global Database to Support Safer Food Packaging...
A new study from Iowa State University has compiled a worldwide overview of restricted and regulated chemical substances used in food contact materials, offering packaging...
Stora Enso Expands Premium Board Range with Uncoated Ensovelvet
Stora Enso has introduced a new uncoated solid bleached sulfate (SBS) board, Ensovelvet, expanding its premium packaging portfolio. The new material was unveiled at Luxe...
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...
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...
Fresh-Lock Introduces Next-Generation Sliders for Safer and More Accessible Flexible Packaging
Presto Products Company’s Fresh-Lock® brand has unveiled two new slider innovations designed to meet rising demands for safety, accessibility, and sustainability in flexible packaging across...
DS Smith and Carlsberg Britvic debut OTOR8 Bag-in-Box
DS Smith and Carlsberg Britvic roll out upgraded OTOR8 Bag-in-Box to cut emissions and boost supply chain efficiency
DS Smith has partnered with Carlsberg Britvic to...
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...
