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Coveris, Signature Flatbreads and Al’Fez have applied PolyFlex Thermoform, a high-barrier and recyclable thermoforming packaging solution, to flatbread
Software partnership aims to tackle packaging overuse
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How Europe should turn plastic recycling into strategic infrastructure
Beyond the environmental benefits, managing and recycling plastic waste could also help Europe secure supply, build resilience, and strengthen industrial
Home-compostable cling films brought to foodservice market in Europe
Purple Planet Packaging will distribute deep-tech start-up N&E Innovations’ home-compostable cling films made from tropical
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ATS-Tanner’s banding solutions aim to reduce packaging waste, provide a practical alternative to plastic and improve recyclability. In
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Rollon believes tertiary packaging machinery must perform without fail, showcased by its recent partnership with AMP Automation to develop palletizing
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Paperworld Middle East partners with FSC to champion responsible sourcing across the region’s paper and stationery industry
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Made for Life: How Sappi reveals what trees make possible
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The advantages of all-electric adhesive dispensing in modern packaging
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YUTO won 12 international packaging design awards across three global competitions
Driven by the global sustainability trend, the EU PPWR mandates packaging reduction, recyclable design, and restrictions on single-use packaging.
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Sustainability Awards 2026 Finalist Interview: Prevented Ocean Plastic’s project for food-safe recycled PP
Prevented Ocean Plastic is a finalist in this year’s Sustainability Awards with its project seeking to recycle polypropylene (PP)
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How to take part in Packaging Europe’s Readers’ Award 2026
For another year, Packaging Europe is giving you the chance to decide who wins the 2026 Readers’ Award! Unlike the
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Taking stock of the industry’s progress under PPWR
Now that the PPWR is legally binding, where do early adopters stand, what still needs to be addressed – and what
Don’t wait for certainty under PPWR – choose adaptability
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Sustainability Awards Finalist Interview: Thermapet’s process delivering recyclable containers
You’re a finalist in the Sustainability Awards 2026. Congratulations! To start off, could you summarize your entry in less
From PPWR preparation to implementation
The first major PPWR milestone has passed, but a lot of questions remain around how the packaging industry can actually
PPWR compliance and the green tick: can we build more than a compliance system?
In the age of PPWR, packaging compliance is more important than ever before. But can these processes and systems be
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How Europe should turn plastic recycling into strategic infrastructure
Beyond the environmental benefits, managing and recycling plastic waste could also help Europe secure supply, build resilience, and strengthen industrial
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Packaging Europe staff writersAre PPWR requirements pricing small traders out of the single market?
The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) was designed to harmonise packaging rules across the bloc, but small
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Packaging Europe staff writersHow to prepare your business for PPWR compliance
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Packaging Europe staff writersFollowing one pack through the PPWR lifecycle
A standard 500ml PET bottle creates at least 37 PPWR obligations across its lifetime. In this article Dr Steven Brennan,
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Packaging Europe staff writersThe key to ensuring your company is PPWR compliant
The PPWR begins to fully apply from next week, and many companies are currently focussed on collecting declarations, specifications, and
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Packaging Europe staff writersPackaging regulations pose huge financial risks: here’s how to tackle them
Packaging laws like the PPWR now govern markets in more than 60 countries across the world, with fees that can
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Packaging Europe staff writersHow to really solve the BuzzBallz recycling challenge
With their strong social media appeal and unmistakeable shelf-presence, BuzzBallz have quickly become one of the most recognisable brands
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Packaging Europe staff writersHow will consumers respond to Coca-Cola’s packaging rebrand?
Coca-Cola’s major new packaging rebrand has been generating plenty of discussion over the past week, but how will
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