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ArticleAmcor reveals new bottle for beauty and personal care sectors
Amcor has launched a new shaped standard bottle for the beauty and personal care sector, available with a low minimum order quantity (MOQ) and a range of customizable options.
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ArticleIndorama Ventures and AMB Spa introduce PET multi-layer tray designed for recycling
Indorama Ventures and AMB Spa have unveiled a ‘next-generation’ PET multilayer tray designed for recycling, aiming to meet the European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and accelerate circularity for complex food packaging.
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ArticleCCL Label and Checkpoint aim to improve traceability with data platform for whisky casks
CCL Label has announced the launch of SmartCask by Checkpoint, a digital identification and data platform that integrates data chips onto whisky casks, designed to provide ‘secure, long-term traceability’ in response to growing demand for trust, transparency and verified ownership in the Scotch whisky market.
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ArticleSyntegon seeks improved efficiency and flexibility with new inspection platform
Syntegon has launched its AIM9 inspection platform, said to combine visual inspection and leak detection with outputs of up to 600 vials per minute, aiming to help pharmaceutical manufacturers and CMOs achieve the ‘highest’ inspection and product quality.
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ArticleClaim your 20% Sustainable Packaging Summit discount
Packaging Europe’s Sustainable Packaging Summit will return to the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht from 10th – 12th November 2026, delivering three jam-packed days of conference programming – including valuable networking opportunities, on-stage panels with industry leaders, and an awards ceremony announcing the winners of the Sustainability Awards 2026.
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ArticleWhat is holding reusable packaging back?
A new report involving 115 reuse companies across Europe offers the most comprehensive snapshot yet of how reusable packaging systems are performing, what is holding them back, and what they need to scale. One of the key contributors, New ERA tells us more about what the future holds for this critical industry sector.
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ArticleSaica Group recycles its own paper into repulpable adhesive tape
Saica Group has unveiled an adhesive tape made entirely from its own recycled paper, aspiring for a fully repulpable product and a circular system.
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ArticlePeanut crisps packed in Sonoco’s recyclable, 95% paper-based can
Earthnutz is the latest company to adopt Sonoco’s paper-based can, said to contain up to 64% post-consumer recycled content, for its high-protein peanut crisps.
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ArticleEuropean Industry Summit talks competitiveness, energy costs and sustainability
At the European Industry Summit in Antwerp, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen set out her vision for a more globally competitive, affordable, self-sufficient and sustainable industry for Europe’s energy, steel and chemicals sectors.
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ArticleSykell’s reuse system for takeaway food now accepts prefilled packaging
Sykell has expanded its Einfach Mehrweg reuse system for takeaway containers to include prefilled packaging, hoping to scale up reuse operations for pre-packaged food.
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ArticleCoveris to sell labels and board business to Kingswood Capital Management
Coveris has revealed it has agreed to sell its labels and board business (Business Unit Paper) to US private equity company Kingswood Capital Management, with the deal expected to close within the first quarter of 2026.
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ArticleWhy ‘non-recyclable’ is no longer an option
The global pharmaceutical and healthcare packaging sector has reached a pivotal juncture. Blister packs, bottles, tubes, pouches, and other primary and secondary packaging are critical for sterility, dose precision, and patient safety, but their end-of-life profile remains largely linear: produce–use–dispose. In this article Professor Edward Kosior, Sustainability Awards winner and Founder/CEO at Nextek Ltd, plots a path forward.
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ArticlePolypropylene cups designated as ‘widely recyclable’ in U.S.
Polypropylene cups are now designated as “widely recyclable” in the U.S., as a result of a partnership between Starbucks, WM, The NextGen Consortium, How2Recycle, The Recycling Partnership, and more.
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ArticleKlöckner Pentaplast eliminates €1.3 billion of debt after financial restructuring
After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last year, Klöckner Pentaplast has completed its financial restructuring – reportedly eliminating around €1.3 billion of funded debt.
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ArticleStarlinger scores legal victory over bagging machinery patent violations
Starlinger is suing two companies for infringing three patents related to its conversion line for block bottom valve bags, with the Chinese Court ruling in its favour.
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ArticleAmcor co-designs recyclable and accessible tethered cap for water brand
Amcor and Spadel have customized a tethered cap for the premium water brand Wattwiller, designed to be recyclable and accessible to all consumers.
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ArticleUnilever launches new refillable Dove deodorant
Dove has unveiled a new collection of refillable deodorants, a move its parent company Unilever describes as “an important milestone in the continued growth of refill formats.”
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ArticleAmcor and Alter Eco collaborate on recyclable paper-based chocolate packaging
Amcor has partnered with French snack producer Alter Eco on a paper-based and reduced weight packaging solution for its 200 gram chocolate range, said to be recyclable where recycling streams exist.
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ArticleBorealis and Messe Düsseldorf conclude K 2025 reusable cup pilot
Borealis has announced the conclusion of a reusable cup pilot held at Messe Düsseldorf during K 2025, involving 50,000 durable, lightweight reusable cups made from Borealis’ foamable polypropylene.
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ArticleHusky combines mono-PET bottle and cap in tamper-evident beverage solution
Husky Technologies has announced its new tamper-evident, mono-PET bottle and closure technology, targeting higher recyclate yield and product security for the Middle East and Africa region.