Food

Barrier lining applied to lightweight plastic buckets, including PCR version

Cambrian Packaging’s range of barrier buckets for solvent- and water-based products, complete with a 100% post-consumer recycled

On-pack icons help Albert Heijn shoppers avoid food waste and extend shelf life

Over 50% of Albert Heijn’s own-brand packaging now displays a ‘look, smell, taste’ or hand icon to differentiate

Identiv releases Bluetooth inlays and labels in collaboration with Wiliot

Identiv has announced its new range of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) inlays and labels, made with Wiliot’s Gen3 IC

Announcing the finalists of Packaging Europe’s Sustainability Awards 2026!

The Sustainability Awards 2026 are under way! Ten years on from the launch of the world’s most prestigious sustainable

Duni Group to provide plastic-free cups and composting solution at Swedish cycling event

Duni Group is due to provide plastic-free paper beverage cups for this year’s Vätternrundan cycling event, due to

New European Reuse Alliance reveals Reuse Champions winners

The New European Reuse Alliance (New ERA) has announced the first recipients of its Reuse Champions Award, a new annual

How the EU Commission plans to regulate biobased feedstock in the PPWR

Finland’s ‘largest’ burger chain tops drinks with Huhtamaki’s fibre-based lids

Fast food chain Hesburger is adopting Huhtamaki’s fibre-based lids for its beverage cups in a bid to eliminate

Fold-and-squeeze paper pack dispenses 98% of liquid product for easy use

The single-dose Papersnap pack from Easysnap Technology can be folded and squeezed to dispense liquid products – a design set

Aberystwyth University develops seaweed-based biodegradable plastic for food packaging

A paper published by Aberystwyth University’s Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) in the Algal Research journal

Fresh-fibre fluting added to Holmen’s ‘ultra-lightweight’ cartonboard lineup

Holmen has added a fresh-fibre fluting to its ‘ultra-lightweight’ cartonboard range, intended to help reduce material consumption and

Preparing for PPWR without waiting for every detail

Businesses must comply with the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation from August 2026 – regardless of any gaps that remain. Felix