Packaging Europe staff writers

Designing Packaging for Circularity: Pet Food

Joint initiative publishes guidance on quality assurance for recycled materials

A joint initiative involving EuPC, EXPRA, EPRO, NMWE, PETCORE Europe, and UNESDA has published a guidance document aiming to support

New plastics recycling plant to process waste from 80% of Belgian households

Morssinkhof-Rymoplast Group and Fost Plus’ new state-of-the-art plastics recycling facility in Lommel aims to convert everyday

Taking stock of refillable packaging on World Refill Day 2025

On World Refill Day 2025, what does the refillable packaging landscape currently look like, and where does it still have

X-Rite and Esko aim to minimize waste with AI colour matching for digital packaging

X-Rite has collaborated with Esko to include its eXact 2 handheld spectrophotometer in Esko’s Print Clone software, an

Meadow and Novelis partner to improve recycled material for pre-fill solution

Meadow has announced a partnership with aluminium solutions provider Novelis - due to become one of the company’s supply chain

A glimpse into the label industry's future at FINAT's European Label Forum

AI and environmental sustainability dominated the discussion at the annual European Label Forum. On behalf of FINAT, James Quirk reports.

Mondi packs sensitive powders in 60% less plastic with high-barrier paper bag

Mondi’s re/cycle PaperPlus Bag Advanced paper bag for humidity-sensitive powders is thought to contain 60% less plastic

Traceless Materials’ compostable fries pickers tested at major rock festivals

Traceless Materials has collaborated with Gastro Team Bremen (GTB) - a subsidiary of Aramark catering - to test its ‘plastic-free, naturally

What’s next for the INC Plastics Treaty negotiations?

Following the last round of INC talks in South Korea, the French government recently shared a statement of ambition supported

What will the packaging industry look like in 2034?

Researchers at Leeds Beckett University’s Leeds Business School have published a report consulting senior leaders from across the FMCG

Cortec transports metals in ‘first’ compostable vapour corrosion inhibitor paper

Cortec claims to have developed the ‘world’s first’ certified industrially compostable vapour corrosion inhibitor paper to package protective metals,