All Article articles – Page 6
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ArticleThe metal packaging confidence gap: Why quality, sustainability and performance are becoming harder to balance
New research and industry perspectives: Explore the barriers to progress and how metal packaging manufacturers can turn awareness into action
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ArticleNew Cup Noodles labels capture student life for back-to-college season
Nissin Foods and Dash have unveiled the limited-edition Cup Noodles x Dash Dorm Survival Kit bundle, featuring a six-pack of noodles with exclusive labels inspired by life in a university dormitory.
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ArticleRecyclable paper mailer helps e-commerce businesses comply with waste laws
RRD has revealed a paper-based mailer with a peel-and-seal strip and instant-bond adhesive – designed for kerbside recyclability, regulatory compliance, and seamless operations on automated lines.
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ArticleSealTrust publishes digital product passport ‘anyone can verify’
SealTrust has published a live demonstration of an item-level digital product passport that it claims ‘any reader can verify’ end-to-end in around 10 seconds, anchored on a public chain.
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ArticleSunDance expands flexible pouch solution for cereal market
Print, packaging and marketing company SunDance has expanded its Pouch flexible packaging solution into the cereal market, offering an alternative to the traditional bag-in-box format.
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ArticleMcKinsey reimagines Europe’s pulp and paper operations with digitalized mills
As Europe’s paper and pulp industry reckons with high costs, lower demand, and overseas competitiveness, McKinsey delves deeper into the potential for digitalized paper mills to help companies improve their operations, commercial management, and capital allocation.
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ArticleStrategic partnership to recycle PET bottles into preforms in Thailand
Indorama Ventures is entering a strategic partnership with Suntory Holdings, Suntory PepsiCo Beverage, and Iwatani Corporation to recycle PET bottles into preforms at commercial scale in Thailand.
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ArticleMarkem-Imaje launches new SaaS solutions for GS1 QR codes
Markem-Imaje has introduced its CoLOS 2D Activate and CoLOS 2D Engage Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) enterprise solutions, aiming to enable global CPG and FMCG brands to create, organize, activate and manage static and dynamic GS1 Digital Link QR codes.
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ArticleFrom theory to practice: Executing your PPWR strategy through 2030
The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is moving from policy discussions into practical enforcement. While the recent August milestone marked an important step, it represents just the tip of the iceberg for brand owners and manufacturers working towards long-term compliance.
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ArticleSubmissions open for Starbucks’ global innovation challenge
Starbucks has opened submissions for its global Innocentive challenge, searching for a transparent, plastic-free compostable material for single-use cold cups and lids.
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ArticleOptimizing end-of-line performance through early collaboration
Get the manufacturer and brand owner perspective on how early collaboration helps reduce risk, improve efficiency, and deliver stronger packaging line outcomes
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ArticleChild-resistant packaging for nicotine pouches avoids costly redesigns
Chemular has launched a patent-pending, child-resistant packaging format for nicotine pouches, intended to help brands avoid complete design overhauls and extra investment.
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ArticleThe RTD pack that is made to be kept
Kocktail recently launched an innovative new pack featuring a peel-off metal lid that reveals a ready-to-drink cocktail in an attractive, reusable glass. One of the company’s co-founders, Emil Stickland, tells us more.
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ArticleEU Commission misses deadline to harmonize PPWR’s labelling requirements
The European Commission has missed its self-imposed deadline to harmonize the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation’s labelling requirements for recycled content, reusable packaging, and consumer sorting via implementing acts – potentially resulting in a time crunch for businesses to comply.
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ArticleSyntegon reveals pilot-scale tablet coater for variable batch sizes
Syntegon has expanded its Oral Solid Dosage (OSD) processing range with the Sepion 75, a pilot-scale tablet coater designed to support manufacturers and CDMOs in handling growing product diversity, smaller and more variable batch sizes, and stricter containment requirements for highly potent active ingredients.
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ArticleVideojet targets reduced downtime with new continuous inkjet printer
Videojet Technologies has introduced its 1880 C continuous inkjet printer, designed to help reduce cleaning, service calls and unpredictable downtime for pigmented CIJ printing.
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ArticleSustainability Awards Finalist Interview: Living Ink’s renewable black pigment
Living Ink Technologies is a finalist in this year’s Sustainability Awards, nominated in the Start-Up New Materials category for its renewable black pigment made from agrifood waste. We spoke with the company’s director of Partnerships & Strategic Growth, Devon Murrie, to find out more about this entry.
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ArticleSun-Maid’s Pokémon cartons promote raisins as healthy back-to-school snack
Sun-Maid Growers of California and The Pokémon Company International have launched limited-edition six-pack cartons of raisins – set to promote healthy snacking during the back-to-school season.
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ArticleReport: The ultimate guide to global packaging sustainability regulation in 2026
A warm welcome to our annual report looking at the latest updates in packaging regulations throughout the globe, continent by continent. Pull up a chair – there’s a lot to cover.