Packaging Europe staff writers

JDE Peet’s rolls out home-recyclable paper refill packs for instant coffee brands

JDE Peet’s coffee brands Kenco, Douwe Egberts, and L’OR are introducing paper refill packs to retailers in the

Paptic raises €27.5 million in growth funding for wood fibre-based materials in 2023

By the end of 2023, Paptic closed €27.5 million in growth financing, including investments from the UB Forest Industry

Hydro becomes supplier for First Movers Coalition’s decarbonization efforts

At the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Hydro joined the First Movers Coalition’s “green” supplier database for

Unpacking circular packaging films with Hatzopoulos

PFAS-free additives for flexible plastic food packaging revealed by Tosaf

Two new processing aids have been designed by Tosaf for the extrusion of fluoroelastomer-free polyolefins – reportedly unlocking the creation

TekniPlex’s pharma-grade blister film with PCR content to debut at Pharmapack

TekniPlex Healthcare and Alpek Polyester have developed the ‘world’s first’ pharmaceutical-grade PET blister film containing post-consumer recycled

‘Time is running out’ to prepare for Ireland’s DRS, cautions Reconomy

Businesses must be prepared for the incoming implementation of Ireland’s deposit return scheme in February 2024, Reconomy warns, with

Wyld packages edibles in TIPA’s home-compostable laminate to reduce waste

TIPA and Wyld are teaming up to package legal edibles in home-compostable laminate and take steps to keep hard-

Open-managed reusable takeaway packaging system makes debut in Aarhus

TOMRA and the municipality of Aarhus are piloting the ‘world’s first’ open-managed system for reusable takeaway packaging – a

Patient safety and efficient dosing foregrounded by Berry at Pharmapack

Berry Global Healthcare will display various pharmaceutical packaging solutions at Pharmapack 2024, including a new dry powder inhaler for combination

Europe rPE continues to face tough trading conditions although some optimism remains

Various macroeconomic conditions were blamed for hindering trading conditions for recycled polyethylene last year. Mark Victory, senior recycling editor at

On-pack AQR codes unlock audible cooking instructions for Unilever noodles

In a new partnership with Be My Eyes, Unilever is expanding its use of Zappar’s Accessible QR (AQR) technology