Packaging Europe staff writers

Borealis and BlueAlp form strategic partnership for chemical recycling

Borealis will acquire a 10% stake in BlueAlp and transfer its majority stake in Renasci, all in hopes of strengthening

PepsiCo partners with Founteyn’s drinks dispensing tech as alternative to bottles

After exceeding $20 million (€16,990,200) in Series A funding, Founteyn is working with PepsiCo to bring its beverage

UPM launches ‘world’s first’ bio-based and carbon-negative black pigment

UPM has introduced UPM Circular Renewable Black, said to be ‘the world’s first’ bio-based, near-infrared (NIR) detectable,

Strategic learnings from the 2025 Sustainable Packaging Summit

Turning emotion into action – the key to sustainable packaging in 2026?

As 2025 draws to a close, how are you feeling about your packaging strategy – and can we turn it into

Coveris’ recyclable paper block bottom bags adopted for Pladis confectionery

Coveris is helping Pladis Global pack its confectionery in pre-made block bottom bags made from fully recyclable paper – replacing

EPBP launches industry consultation on Design for Circularity for PET bottles

The European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP) has announced it is initiating an industry-wide consultation to collect stakeholder feedback on

Patent news: casein-based seals for food containers

Traditionally, lids and seals for dry food and drink products, such as instant coffee jars, have relied on complex multi-

Borealis partners with ELECTRO initiative to enable circular feedstocks

Borealis has partnered with EU-funded Project ELECTRO to help enable circular feedstocks. The initiative brings together universities, research institutes

Jung uses One.Five’s recyclable barrier paper to package confectionery

Jung plans to package confectionery in One.Five’s paper-based barrier material – a move set to replace hard-to-

Fibre-based, home-compostable soy sauce fish revealed by Heliograf

Heliograf will launch the ‘world’s first’ home-compostable soy sauce fish, made from plant pulp and designed to comply

Mannol targets counterfeiting with new screw caps

Attempting to combat issues with piracy and counterfeiting, car care company Mannol has introduced new screw caps for its containers,