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BioSupPack Delivers Brewery Waste-to-Packaging Results for Circular Materials Scale-Up

BioSupPack, an EU-funded project coordinated by AIMPLAS, says it has demonstrated that brewery waste can be converted into high-performance bioplastics for packaging applications, with the...

KHS Group Unveils SUPREME PET Barrier System For Oxygen-Sensitive Beverages

KHS Group has introduced KHS SUPREME, a PET bottle system designed to enhance the protection of oxygen-sensitive beverages by combining the barrier properties of glass...

AIMPLAS Joins Horizon Europe Project To Scale Algae-Based Packaging And Consumer...

AIMPLAS has joined the Horizon Europe-funded MULTIPLY project, a 17-partner consortium seeking to accelerate the industrial uptake of microalgae-derived ingredients across five sectors, including packaging. Launched...

RDM Group Launches Vincicoat PLUS To Close Performance Gap With Virgin...

RDM Group has introduced Vincicoat PLUS (V+), a next-generation coated recycled cartonboard engineered to deliver higher strength while enabling measurable reductions in packaging weight. The launch...

Brazilian Researchers Develop Fish Skin Biofilm As Potential Alternative To Plastic...

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) and EMBRAPA Pecuária Sudeste have developed a biodegradable biofilm derived from tambatinga fish skin, positioning the material...

ePac Launches Easy Open Barrier Films Targeting Premium Coffee Packaging

ePac Flexible Packaging has introduced a new range of Easy Open Barrier Films aimed at coffee brands seeking to improve consumer convenience while maintaining high...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...