Packaging Europe staff writers

Berry Global launches new stretch film with 30% PCR content

Berry Global’s flexible films division has unveiled its new Bontite Sustane Stretch Film with 30% post-consumer recycled (PCR)

Niels & Grete switches to DS Smith’s recyclable cardboard egg packaging

DS Smith is helping Niels & Grete replace its plastic packaging components with a corrugated cardboard pack, boosting recyclability while

Six predictions for plastics and packaging in 2025

With new regulation the world over, uncertainty on the plastic treaty outcomes, rapid technological advancements, and geopolitical risks, it may

Siegwerk seeks improved recyclability with NC-free surface ink systems

Siegwerk has introduced its nitrocellulose (NC) free ink series for surface printing on polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) packaging solutions,

Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation: the deadlines you need to know

As the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation enters into force, we have compiled all its essential deadlines into one list,

69% of consumers want legally binding reuse and refill targets, research suggests

Research from environmental charity City to Sea suggests that 69% of UK consumers hold the government responsible for setting legally

How can we boost the circularity of post-consumer polypropylene?

The use of post-consumer polypropylene in food packaging faces a major obstacle: proving the absence of harmful substances. In

Downcycling plastics almost as damaging as incineration, LCA cautions

‘Downcycling’ plastic – i.e. recycling waste without sorting it – has ‘almost as much’ climate impact as incinerating it, according to

Unilever pilots refill at large and local markets to lessen plastic sachets

Unilever has helped pilot refill solutions at local markets and supermarket chains across Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Indonesia – targeting convenience,

Tesco pilots 100% recovered rPET food trays for own-brand minced beef

Tesco and Hilton Foods will package the retailer’s own-brand minced beef product in Klöckner Pentaplast (kp)’s ‘first-

European Commission approves €500 million French scheme for chemical recycling

Under EU State Aid rules, the European Commission has approved a €500 million French scheme to support chemical recycling that

Topic of the month: Circular Plastics with H.B. Fuller's Elizabeth Staab