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Marks & Spencer has introduced new recyclable paper packaging across its range of sandwiches and toasties available in all M&S Cafés across the UK. From this...

Coca‑Cola has temporarily removed labels from Sprite and Sprite Zero on-the-go bottles in a limited trial of ‘label-less’ packaging in the UK. The pilot sees labels...

A study from Iowa State University researchers explored the risks posed by non-intentionally added substances in recycled polyolefin materials used in food contact packaging. Scientists at...

Food service packaging manufacturer Genpak has unveiled its moulded fibre packaging line without intentionally added PFAS. In a sustainable step, Genpak, a food service food packaging manufacturer, has announced the launch of its new moulded fibre packaging line.

A major change to the packaging of Australian lolly brand Allen’s is on the way with a brand-new look, while reducing the plastic it uses in the process. The change will reduce Allen’s use of plastic by 21 per cent across their range, cutting 58 tonnes of plastic being used each year.

JDE Peet’s is rolling out its new home-recyclable paper refill packs for instant coffee in the UK and Ireland this month. The company, which includes coffee brands Kenco, Douwe Egberts and Tassimo within its portfolio, claims to be the first major coffee brand to switch from plastic to paper refills.

Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, has been selected as one of the winners of 2024 WorldStar awards for their ultralight pizza box concept developed together with Adara Pakkaus and other industry experts. A total of 435 entries from 41 countries were included in this year’s competition.

A new survey of 2,000 European consumers reveals persistent confusion around recycling food packaging, despite sustainability efforts by brands. The InformPack project is a collaboration between Aarhus University, University of Reading and other European industry partners.

A new technology solution to eliminate single-use packaging waste launched this fall at Simon Fraser University (SFU), following a successful pilot last year that saw 125 kg of single-use packaging waste reduced and more than 500 kg of carbon emissions avoided in six months.

The European Parliament adopted its position Wednesday (22 November) on legislation to reduce packaging waste, weakening some key measures on the table following a tense debate on the role of reuse, recycling and bans. Lawmakers voted to weaken some of the proposed measures, including those on reuse and bans for unnecessary packaging, following political division and intense lobbying.

E-commerce giant Amazon has this week switched to recyclable paper and card delivery packaging for all orders delivered in Europe. The business recently announced that all deliveries will be backed in either a flexible paper bag, a cardboard envelope or a corrugated cardboard box.

Packaging firm DS Smith has announced an investment of EUR90 million at its paper mill in Rouen, France. The project will see DS Smith replacing the coal-fired boiler with a new biomass boiler, which is expected to reduce CO2 emissions at the site by 99,000 tonnes per year.

The distinctive thin wood packaging around France’s famed Camembert cheese may be under threat from the EU’s recycling drive. That’s the fear makers of the soft cow-milk comestible from Normandy face — and French EU lawmakers have hastily stepped up to address.

Enabled by foam forming technology, VTT’s formable cellulose-based webs with 30% extensibility were used to make rigid packages using an industrial product packaging line. This opens up the manufacturing of a wide range of sustainable packaging solutions.

The BioSupPack project has recently started a new project year aiming to develop packaging solutions based on polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) derived from beer production residues and demonstrating a feasible recycling process for these biobased plastics to ensure that resources remain in circulation.

Antalis Packaging’s client, whose meal kits contain all-fresh ingredients, was dissatisfied with their existing packaging for individual hens’ eggs. The die-cut box took over 40 seconds to assemble and pack; with over 8,000 eggs per week sometimes being sent, it was both laborious and costly.