Sustainability

The Brief: Using ocean-bound plastic in packaging – how, why and should we?

New alliance targets harmonized regulation for sustainable food packaging

A coalition of non-profit industry and non-governmental organizations have formed the Alliance for Sustainable Packaging for Foods (ASPF)

Environmental footprint software Pickler receives €500,000 in funding round

Independent footprint software startup Pickler has raised €500,000 in a funding round and aims to help packaging companies calculate,

Cracking the USA market with Huhtamaki’s fiber-based egg carton

Tetra Pak seeks renewable power with Absolicon’s solar thermal module on UHT line

Tetra Pak is working with Absolicon to power the high-temperature sterilization of dairy products with a scalable solar thermal

Sappi manufactures flexible packaging papers from renewable raw materials

Sappi has unveiled two new flexible packaging papers made from renewable raw materials to unlock recyclable alternatives to fossil-based

Unveiling the top 5 trends in premium packaging for 2024

With 2024 under way, Smurfit Kappa details its vision for premium packaging in the coming months – minimalist, personalized, and sustainability-

Refillable packaging scheme for M&S own-brand homecare products enters more stores

In partnership with Reposit, M&S is expanding its Refilled scheme for own-brand cleaning and laundry products in

Share joins Interseroh+ Recycling Alliance in pursuit of circularity for raw materials

Interzero’s dual system, Interseroh+, is welcoming consumer goods startup Share into its Recycling Alliance in a move set to

All papers sourced by UPM Raflatac now certified as responsible

UPM Raflatac reports that it has met its responsible sourcing target six years ahead of time, with all the papers

Berry Global’s PE cling film upgraded for stronger, thinner, lighter wrap

Berry Global has released an upgraded version of its Omni Xtra polyethylene cling film for fresh food products, intended as

DS Smith and Nafici explore conversion of straw and grain into packaging

In an extension of its ongoing investment into R&D, DS Smith is teaming up with Nafici Environmental Research