Packaging Europe staff writers

Europe’s recycling industry warns of raw materials loss despite EU-US customs agreement

Aluminium Deutschland (AD) says that despite an agreement in the EU-US customs conflict, the outflow of aluminium scrap from

Hey Circle’s reusable shipping packaging tested for durability and robustness

Hey Circle says the robustness and durability of its reusable shipping packaging has been tested in conveyor belt, stack pressure

From zero to acquisition: How Wild’s iconic refillable deodorant was brought to life

Unilever recently acquired refillable deodorant company Wild for around £100 million. In this article, Jo Barnard, founder and creative director

New solution from Hydropac uses sheep wool as insulation

Hydropac, a UK-based manufacturer of temperature-controlled packaging, has launched new thermal pocket packs that use sheep wool to

ROCOL launches silicone spray for industrial applications

Industrial lubricants manufacturer ROCOL has announced the global launch of its Ultimate Silicone Spray, a multi-purpose mould release and

Sun Grape California targets plastic reduction with new bag

Sun Grape California has introduced a new Machine Direction Oriented Polyethylene (MDOPE) grape bag, said to reduce the use of

Alliance to End Plastic Waste releases 2024 progress report

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste has released its Progress Report 2024: Evolving for Impact- an overview of five years

Fostering new talent in the industry, with The Packaging School’s Julie Rice Suggs

EU-backed scheme researching new cleaning methods for recycled plastics

AIMPLAS is leading an innovative research project researching new cleaning and decontamination methods for recycled plastic, with the aim of

Sabert aims to reinforce paperboard offering with Colpac acquisition

Sabert has announced its acquisition of Colpac, a UK-based manufacturer of paperboard packaging solutions for the food-to-go

Indorama Ventures said to have recycled over 150 billion PET bottles

Indorama Ventures claims it has recycled over 150 billion post-consumer PET bottles since 2011, transforming used PET into high-

Will ambition win the day at INC-5.2’s Global Plastics Treaty talks?

The sixth round of Global Plastics Treaty negotiations begins today, and WWF asks whether a continued push for consensus will