All Flexibles articles
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ArticleIPG reveals Air Pillow Film with PCR and PIR content
IPG has unveiled its new PCR Air Pillow Film, a protective void-fill packaging solution said to feature 35% third-party certified post-consumer recycled (PCR) content and 15% post-industrial recycled (PIR) content.
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ArticleFreshness-saving packs from Esseoquattro slow spoilage to avoid waste
Esseoquattro’s Ideabrill line of freshness-saving packaging is designed to slow food spoilage, reduce food waste, and separate easily for recycling.
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ArticleBZERO raises €2.5 million in seed round for home-compostable film
Biomaterials startup BZERO says it has closed an oversubscribed €1.5 million seed round to accelerate commercial adoption of its home-compostable film, said to be as thin as 7 microns while having the same mechanical strength as conventional plastic.
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ArticleProducers and end users defined for sales and grouped packaging under PPWR
The European National Registers for Packaging (EUNR) network has released a guidance document clarifying the legal definition of a ‘producer’ and ‘end user’ under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation – including in sales and grouped packaging applications.
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ArticleReVentas receives £3.5m from Scottish government to develop solvent-based recycling technology
Start-up ReVentas has been awarded a £3.5m grant from Scottish Enterprise (Scotland’s national economic development agency) to fund the development of its solvent-based recycling technology over the next three years, particularly focusing on hard to recycle plastics including food packaging films.
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ArticleInside a new project turning flexible snack packs into new food packaging
Last month we reported on HolyGrail 2030’s latest project to test intelligent sorting and recycling of flexible food-contact polypropylene (PP) packaging, and the consortium has now begun industrial trials utilizing digital watermarks. We spoke with Richard Akkermans, European R&D packaging productivity and sustainability manager at Mondelēz and Russell Avens, global packaging director at pladis, to find out more.
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ArticleHow are big brands working with plastic packaging in 2026?
How are household brands using or reducing plastic packaging – and what does it say about brand sentiment on the whole? We take a closer look at the five biggest brands by sales – Nestlé, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, and Coca-Cola – to discover their attitudes ...
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ArticleMelodea launches end-to-end flexible food packaging solution
Melodea has launched its MeloPack end-to-end flexible packaging solution for food brands, said to cover the process from specification to production-ready printed rollstock and be delivered to filling lines in 30 days.
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ArticleMondelēz chocolate wrapper now contains 75% chemically recycled content
Mondelēz International has worked alongside Amcor, LyondellBasell, and Taghleef Industries to implement 75% chemically recycled content into the flexible packaging for Marabou chocolate bars.
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ArticleScanfill launches food contact approved plastic foil with PCR content
Scanfill has unveiled its Scanfoil rPP POP (Prevented Ocean Plastic), a plastic foil made from 30% post-consumer recycled PP (PCR) and approved for food contact, said to have properties equivalent to virgin PP.
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ArticleKlöckner Pentaplast seeks waste reduction with ‘fully recyclable’ fruit trays
Klöckner Pentaplast (KP) has introduced a new mono-material tray range for fresh fruit as part of its KP Infinity portfolio, said to be fully recyclable, lightweight and durable.
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ArticleHolyGrail project to sort and recycle crisp packets into new food packaging
PepsiCo, Ferrero, Mondelēz International and pladis are among the contributors to HolyGrail 2030’s latest project, which will test the intelligent sorting and recycling of polypropylene snack packets into new food packaging.
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ArticleSawdust-based foam with beeswax coating developed to replace polystyrene
Researchers have converted waste sawdust into packaging foams with beeswax coatings, expected to match the strength and impact resistance of polystyrene alternatives in certain applications.
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ArticleNew project seeks to recycle 400,000 tonnes of post-consumer waste by 2030
The Flexible Plastic Fund – a coalition comprising Ecosurety, CEFLEX, RECOUP, WRAP, and more – has launched FlexCircular, an initiative intended to help the UK recycle up to 400,000 tonnes of post-consumer flexible packaging by 2030.
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ArticleHow to improve the circularity of flexible packaging
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste has published a report today outlining the technical and economic requirements of a 50,000-tonne-per-year advanced mechanical recycling plant for flexible plastics, identifying the conditions needed for commercial scaling.
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ArticleInterview: CEFLEX’s Dana Mosora on the roadmap for advancing circularity in flexibles
In a forthcoming report, Sorting and Recycling Flexible Packaging for a Circular Economy: Recommendations for Flexible Packaging Recycling in Europe (EU27+3), 2030–2035, CEFLEX demonstrates that flexible plastic packaging will need a diversification of recycling technologies to realize the switch towards quality recycling.
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ArticleTesco promotes health during World Cup with football-themed lettuce wrapper
Tesco has repackaged its iceberg lettuces in a football-themed design to celebrate the FIFA World Cup 2026 – a move hoped to encourage families and children to eat healthily during the tournament.
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ArticleEU must derive 440,000 tonnes of PCR per year from flexibles to meet PPWR targets
In its new report, CEFLEX claims that EU Member States must source an additional 440,000 tonnes of post-consumer recyclate from flexible polyolefins annually to meet the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation’s recycled content targets.
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ArticleWalki and Dow create MDO-PE pouch with matte finish to align with PPWR
Walki and Dow’s mono-material MDO-PE pouch with a matte finish is set to unlock recyclability and high performance for frozen food packaging in compliance with the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
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ArticleSurvey casts light on consumer expectations and misconceptions of packaging
A survey led by the German Packaging Institute reveals widespread consumer expectations for recyclable packaging, the value they place on hygienic formats, and their misconceptions about material recycling rates and efficiencies.