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One Year In, Austria’s Deposit System Shifts Focus From Scale to...

Austria’s nationwide deposit return scheme (DRS) is entering a new phase of development after completing its first year of operation with stronger-than-expected collection results and...

MOL Lubricants Introduces Bag-In-Box Format To Cut Plastic Use

MOL Lubricants has introduced a new packaging format for its product range, replacing traditional canisters with a bag-in-box system designed to reduce plastic use and...

Nfinite Wins USD 3.4 Million To Commercialise AP-SALD Barrier Paper With...

Nfinite, the Waterloo-based advanced materials company developing atmospheric pressure spatial atomic layer deposition technology (AP-SALD), has secured a USD 3.4 million grant from the National...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Amcor Invites Start-Ups To Develop Next-Generation Sustainable Materials In New Lift-Off...

Amcor has opened its Winter 2025/26 Lift-Off Challenge, seeking collaborations with start-ups developing breakthrough materials and technologies for more sustainable flexible and paper-based packaging. The...

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...

CIRCPACK by Veolia Partners With SAP to Simplify EPR Reporting and...

CIRCPACK by Veolia has announced a strategic collaboration with SAP aimed at streamlining Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) reporting and automating recyclability assessments for packaging. The...

AeroFlexx and Kinetic Vision Partner to Accelerate Sustainable Liquid Packaging Innovation

Sustainable liquid packaging specialist AeroFlexx, part of Innventure (NASDAQ: INV), has announced a strategic partnership with Kinetic Vision, a product development and digital engineering company,...

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...