Packaging Europe staff writers

Refillable toothpaste dispenser and ‘biodegradable’ refills hit the market

Mighty Mouthcare’s ‘for life’ refillable toothpaste dispenser and ‘biodegradable’ refills seek to keep single-use pollution and microplastics out

Reichmuth & Co and Enviroo to construct PET recycling plant

Reichmuth Infrastructure (Reichmuth & Co) has announced it will be financing the construction of a PET recycling plant in the

ULMA Packaging launches new thermoforming range for food packaging

ULMA Packaging has introduced a new range of TFX thermoformers for the food industry, targeting improved productivity and efficiency. The

Packaging and the consumer – an exploration with Pro Carton

Why are some brands focusing on cost over circularity?

By early 2025, the price gap between recycled PET and virgin PET had grown to nearly €600 per tonne. As

Plastic waste tracked and traced with Polytag detection units at Welsh MRFs

Polytag claims to have unlocked real-time traceability for 146,000 tonnes of plastic packaging waste by integrating Plastic Detection

Albion aspires for circular cosmetics packaging in recycling partnership

Refinverse, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, and Japan Polypropylene are working with Albion to recycle its polypropylene cosmetics containers into new packaging

Syntegon to present new handling solution for cookie packaging

Syntegon has announced it will be presenting a new handling solution for cookie packaging, the Syntegon FGCT count feeder, at

Tetra Pak and Schoeller Allibert to launch crate made from used beverage cartons

Tetra Pak and Schoeller Allibert have collaborated on a transport crate made of polyAl from used beverage cartons, due to

Leonhard Kurz seeks to decarbonize thin-film tech with power-to-heat system

Leonhard Kurz is implementing ENERGYNEST’s power-to-heat system with thermal storage into its thin-film technology, aiming to

Guidelines for eco-conscious e-commerce packaging developed in Singapore

Hoped to guide businesses into rethinking their e-commerce packaging for environmental benefits, a set of guidelines have been released