Packaging Europe staff writers

EUROPEN launches PPWR Conformity Assessment Toolkit

The European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment (EUROPEN), formed of corporate members and national organisations across the packaging value

Are Member States complying with the Single-Use Plastics Directive?

The European Commission has published a report detailing how Member States are reducing single-use plastic food and drink containers

How the packaging industry is embracing intelligent sorting

Where flexible plastic recycling technologies are going – and what they still need

EFSA recently published Novel Technology Numbers (NTNs) for 24 developing technologies – including Nextek’s mechanical recycling and water-free cleaning

WorldStar Awards winners revealed during interpack 2026

The World Packaging Organisation (WPO) recently hosted the 2026 WorldStar Awards during interpack, with around 100 WorldStar winners from over

Mondi achieves 42% cost reduction with Ovoko car bumper packaging

Mondi reports it has achieved a 42% reduction in unit packaging costs with its protective packaging for online marketplace Ovoko’

Gentlebrand reveals lightweighting approach for still water bottle

Gentlebrand has introduced its SmartWeighting approach through the Minera SmartWeighting still water bottle, aiming to demonstrate that lightweighting can be

Packaging Europe’s reflections on interpack 2026

With interpack 2026 now firmly in the rearview mirror, the Packaging Europe team has had time to reflect on the

OnPrintShop to launch new printing and pattern design solutions at FESPA 2026

OnPrintShop is due to present three new web-to-print solutions for label printing, document printing and pattern design at

U.S Plastics Pact aims to enable composting at scale with new report

The U.S Plastics Pact has released a report outlining how policies can accelerate composting infrastructure, support compostable packaging systems

Hershey and Pokémon team up for limited-edition foil wrap collection

Hershey’s Kisses and The Pokémon Company International have partnered on a limited-edition collection celebrating 30 years of Pokémon,

Saica Group acquires Thimm Group

Thimm Group, with a production capacity of 1.200 million square meters of corrugated board packaging, employs 2,500 people