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Butter wrap from ProAmpac is TÜV-certified for home compostability
ProAmpac’s ButterFresh Parchment butter wrap, designed to avoid both wax and PFAS, has received TÜV Austria’s OK Compost Home certification for home compostability.
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Over 92% of Ferrero’s packaging designed for recycling last year, report says
According to its 2024 Sustainability Report, Ferrero designed over 92% of its packaging for recycling in the last fiscal year, but it recognizes ongoing challenges with access to recyclate and flexible films.
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New report recommends scalable strategies to reduce single-use plastic in healthcare by 2040
Global sustainability consultancies Systemiq and Eunomia have released a report stating that the healthcare sector’s dependence on single-use plastics is increasing costs, waste, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with healthcare in Europe generating over 900,000 tonnes of single-use plastics in 2023, 5 million tonnes of CO2e emissions and costing €23 billion.
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Mondi and Ekornes swap plastic for paper with new mattress pack
Mondi is partnering with Ekornes, a leading Norweigan furniture producer, to introduce a paper-based packaging solution for wrapping high-end mattresses, replacing the previous plastic solution.
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UPM and Royal Vassen develop recyclable, fibre-based barrier papers
UPM Specialty Papers and Royal Vassen have collaborated to create ‘recyclable and food-safe’ barrier paper solutions for various end-use applications, designed to address requirements including oxygen and moisture barrier properties.
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The Recycling Partnership grants over $4 million towards MRF in Houston
The Recycling Partnership has announced a $4.25 million grant to FCC Environmental Services’ materials recovery facility (MRF) in Houston, Texas, to improve its ability to recycle film and flexible packaging (FFP), supported by PepsiCo, Kraft Heinz, and the Film and Flexibles Recycling Coalition.
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Flexible Plastic Fund reports on flexible plastic collection and recycling in the UK
The Flexible Plastic Fund (FPF) has launched its FlexCollect report, consolidating over three years of learnings from the FPF FlexCollect trials which took place across 10 pilot local authorities and 160,000 households in the UK.
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Blossom Hill and partners present fibre-based, linerless tray for apricots
Blossom Hill has adopted a fibre-based, linerless packaging format for its apricots – said to be a fully recyclable, PFAS-free alternative to plastic clamshells and backing paper.
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One Year of Transformation: adapa Group Takes Stock
A year into the transformation initiated in mid-2024, adapa Group’s CEO Noël Kasmi and Head of Group HR Aránzazu Salguero Cruz reflect on the Group’s journey and the road ahead.
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Non-profit coalition U.S Flexible Film Initiative launches
The U.S. Flexible Film Initiative (USFFI) has announced its official launch as a non-profit industry coalition, aiming to build a ‘scalable, responsible and circular’ system for the recovery and recycling of flexible plastic packaging in the United States.
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Coveris launches mono-material tortilla wrap packaging
Coveris has launched its MonoFlex Thermoform film packaging for tortilla wraps, a mono-material solution designed to replace non-recyclable, mixed material thermoforming substrates while maintaining a long shelf life.
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Cortec launches ‘100% biobased’ compostable packaging film
Cortec has announced its Eco Works 100 packaging film - certified as industrially compostable by TÜV Austria and said to contain 100% USDA certified biobased content - as a replacement for petroleum-based products.
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Mondelēz International and Tesco trial reduced plastic for Cadbury Crunchie multipacks
Snack company Mondelēz International has partnered with Tesco to trial a new initiative to reduce plastic packaging on Cadbury Crunchie multipacks, reducing the outer packaging by 60% per pack.
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Handle with care: unboxing the PPWR - opportunities and threats for the food industry
In this article Michael Nieuwesteeg, Helen Crowe and Serra Anker from NVC take a look at the upcoming legal requirements, standards and legislation for the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and examine the opportunities and threats for the food industry.
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KP Snacks reduces plastic thickness for Butterkist and Hula Hoops multipacks
KP Snacks has announced it has reduced the plastic gauge (thickness) in the multipack outer packaging for its Butterkist and Hula Hoops brands, aiming to lower its environmental footprint without compromising on quality or freshness.
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Alliance to End Plastic Waste releases 2024 progress report
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste has released its Progress Report 2024: Evolving for Impact - an overview of five years of impact - and announced its 2030 strategy to create a circular economy for plastics.
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Burts Snacks cuts down on virgin plastic with 55% PCR crisp packets
Burts Snacks has implemented 55% post-consumer recycled plastic into its new crisp packets – a move expected to save around 8,000 tonnes of virgin plastic.
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Sustainability Awards 2025 Finalist Interview: BOTTLESS’ refillable airless packaging system
BOTTLESS is a finalist in this year’s Sustainability Awards with its refillable Airless Pak, said to reduce plastic use by 90% and nominated in the Pre-Commercialized Driving the Circular Economy category. We spoke to CEO and founder Chiwon Yi to find out more about this innovation.
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Transparent, recyclable glassine window for paper packs designed by SiOPack
SiOPack claims to have developed a fully recyclable, food-safe, and plastic-free packaging window made from paper – a move hoped to reduce plastic waste without compromising on product visibility.
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Inverted pouch from Volpak, Amcor and Menshen strives for recycling and low CO2
Volpak, Amcor, and Menshen have revealed a lightweight, mono-PE inverted pouch format designed for recyclability and reduced carbon emissions compared to rigid bottles.