'My favourite Packaging Europe stories of 2026'
In this edition of The Brief, we’re trying something a bit different – I’m reflecting on the stories we’
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'My favourite Packaging Europe stories of 2026'
In this edition of The Brief, we’re trying something a bit different – I’m reflecting on the stories we’
Finalist Interview: Z1RO’s moulded fibre packaging from non-wood biomass
Z1RO has been nominated as a finalist in the Start-Up New Materials category of the 2026 Sustainability Awards. The
Recycled PET bottle and 50% PCR stretch sleeve target circularity
OPACKGROUP and Morssinkhof-Rymoplast have applied a 50%+ post-consumer recycled stretch sleeve to a recycled PET bottle and cap
Edible seaweed ginger shot pods piloted by Innocent Drinks and Notpla
Innocent Drinks is distributing ginger shots in Notpla’s edible, biodegradable packaging pods made from seaweed, replacing the traditional plastic
Packaging design and sustainability with Now New Next
Less than two weeks away from Packaging Europe’s Sustainable Packaging Summit, Elisabeth Skoda sits down with brand and packaging
From breakthrough to buy-in: how packaging start-ups design for adoption
From biodegradability to commercial viability, how are emerging materials innovators tackling performance, recyclability, industrial compatibility and cost? Zhanar Baishakova, venture
Hydropac’s paper-fibre box liner insulates and cushions cold chain goods
Hydropac has revealed an insulated box liner made from paper fibre, designed for product protection, EPR compliance and kerbside recyclability
Paul Polman on how to turn sustainability into a competitive advantage
Ahead of his keynote discussion at the 2026 Sustainable Packaging Summit, business leader, investor, philanthropist, and former CEO of Unilever
Refillable stainless steel coffee capsule aims for 1,000+ reuse cycles
Caps’Me has developed a reusable, stainless steel coffee capsule for Nespresso, Nescafé and Senseo coffee machines – designed to refill
Time is running out – get your Sustainable Packaging Summit tickets now!
With only two weeks to go until the Sustainable Packaging Summit 2026, don’t miss your chance to buy a
EU Council agrees negotiating stance for small business EPR exemptions
The European Council has set its position on a proposal to exempt businesses producing less than one tonne of packaging
Single-serve wine bottles fit in bags, avoid waste, and help portion drinks
Australian Vintage's Poco Vino offers wine in 178 ml single-serve bottles for easier transportation, lower-waste sampling,