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...
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...
U.S. Packaging Machinery Market Grows, Canada Holds Steady Amid Labor and...
The U.S. packaging machinery market expanded to $11.3 billion in 2024, with growth forecast at a modest 2.2% for 2025, according to the latest Packaging...
BASF Unveils First Thermoplastic Polyamide with High Water Permeability
BASF has developed a new thermoplastic polyamide that combines mechanical strength with unusually high water permeability, opening fresh opportunities for the food industry.
The material, marketed...
Single-Use Plastic Crackdown Targets Iconic Soy Sauce Containers in South Australia
South Australia has introduced the world’s first ban on the small, fish-shaped soy sauce dispensers that have become a fixture in takeaway sushi packaging worldwide....
Tosca Launches Reusable Retail Display System to Replace Single-Use Cardboard
Tosca has introduced Crystal Clear, a reusable display system designed to offer fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) brands and retailers a scalable alternative to single-use cardboard...
Patrón Tequila Unveils First Packaging Redesign in Over Three Decades
Patrón Tequila has revealed a refreshed visual identity for its bottle and packaging, marking the first change to the brand’s presentation since its debut in...
Evri and Vinted Launch Free Reusable Packaging Trial in 300 UK...
Parcel delivery firm Evri has partnered with second-hand fashion marketplace Vinted to provide free reusable packaging at hundreds of ParcelShop locations across the UK, in...
Breakdown of UN Plastic Treaty Talks Draws Criticism from Fresh Produce...
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has voiced strong disappointment at the breakdown of negotiations on a global plastics pollution treaty in Geneva, describing the...
