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Articleinterpack’s Young Talents Day spotlights packaging careers for young visitors
On 13th May 2026, interpack will host its Young Talents Day to connect trainees, students, and young professionals with packaging companies and point them towards professional and training pathways.
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ArticleApple’s ‘highest-ever’ use of recycled materials includes plastics phase-out
Apple reports that 30% of all material across its shipped products came from recycled content in 2025, and claims to have successfully removed all plastics from its packaging in favour of fibre-based alternatives.
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ArticleSidel’s bottle filler targets hygiene, high output, and line integration
Sidel has unveiled EvoFILL PET, its fastest filler for water and still beverages – intended to optimize output, hygiene and flexibility with its redesigned filling valve, advanced fluid-dynamics engineering, and compact design.
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ArticleOcado automates final packaging handling with Beckhoff technology
Ocado has automated the final packaging handling step for grocery deliveries with its Automated Frame Loader (AFL), powered by Beckhoff technology. The company enables customer fulfilment for Ocado and Morrisons in the UK, Kroger in the U.S., Sobeys in Canada, and other retailers worldwide.
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ArticleMondi achieves 10% reduction in production and logistics costs with corrugated solution
Mondi claims to have delivered a 10% reduction in logistics and production costs for Turkish technology company Argesim Teknoloji by developing a customized corrugated packaging solution for its sensor-based products.
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ArticlePortugal kicks off national Deposit Return Scheme for drinks packaging
Today, Portugal is launching its national Deposit Return System (DRS) for ready-to-drink beverage packaging – introducing over 3,000 collection points, including baling capabilities at remote kiosk locations.
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ArticleDemand alone will not bolster future packaging and paper market, McKinsey says
A new analysis released by McKinsey & Company (McKinsey) claims that high demand alone will not bolster performance for the packaging and paper market over the coming years, and identifies multiple market dynamics which have increased pressure on the industry.
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ArticleKraft Heinz and Polytag collaborate to track and trace plastic packaging waste
Kraft Heinz has joined Polytag’s Ecotrace programme, an initiative aiming to improve packaging recyclability in the UK through UV tag technology.
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ArticleWhat to expect at interpack 2026
With only one month to go until interpack 2026, we take stock of what to expect from this year’s programme – and from Packaging Europe, reporting live on the ground.
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ArticleRegistration opens for the 2026 Sustainable Packaging Summit
Registration has opened for this year’s Sustainable Packaging Summit, taking place on the 10th-12th November at Jaarbeurs Utrecht, bringing together 1,000 packaging professionals across panels, workshops and keynotes, headlined by former Unilever chief executive Paul Polman and PepsiCo’s Archana Jagannathan.
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ArticleValmet seeks reduced costs and energy consumption with new sensor
Valmet has introduced its IQ Virtual Sensor, a software-based solution said to enable paper and board mills to maintain consistent quality, reduce fibre and starch costs, decrease energy consumption and increase overall production efficiency.
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ArticleConstantia Flexibles presents flexible packaging on thirty partners’ machinery
At interpack 2026, Constantia Flexibles will showcase its packaging materials – from mono-material polymers to aluminium die-cut lids – on equipment from thirty machine suppliers.
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ArticleFortress Technology to display touchscreen solution for food safety at interpack 2026
Fortress Technology is due to showcase its latest touchscreen solution at interpack 2026, seeking to improve food safety and ‘significantly reduce’ human error in fast-paced manufacturing facilities.
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ArticleNestlé takes part in AI pilot to visualize and reduce food waste
Over the last 16 months, Nestlé has taken part in a consortium alongside 8 other partners to pilot Zest’s AI-led solutions to visualize and reduce food waste and redistribute surplus to people, supporting an estimated 94,133 people across various charities and organisations.
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ArticlePureCycle to open EU-funded polypropylene recycling plant in Belgium
As part of a €40 million grant agreement with the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA)’s Innovation Fund, PureCycle Technologies will build a polypropylene dissolution recycling facility in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges – targeting an annual production capacity of 59,000 tonnes.
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Sponsored ContentShowcasing Husky’s injection moulding systems for thinwall containers, pails and more
Haim Za’afrani, Vice President Sales, Systems & Tooling at Husky, details the benefits of the HyPERSYNC and HyLECTRIC injection moulding systems for thinwall packaging applications – from fast cycle times and extended tool life to minimal waste and energy-saving technology, as well as customer support – in this edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series.
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ArticleSealed Air’s automated void reduction system tackles two box sizes per machine
Sealed Air has designed an automated void reduction system to process two box sizes on one machine, right-size corrugated packaging and avoid unnecessary waste.
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ArticleUnpacking Unilever’s Smart Series detergent pouches for auto-dose laundry
Unilever’s new Persil and Comfort Smart Series detergents are intended for auto-dose washing machines from Samsung. How does the product packaging fit into this growing market, and does it align with Unilever’s ongoing sustainability goals? Packaging Europe attended a media panel and spoke with Tati Lindenberg, chief marketing officer at Unilever Home Care, to learn more.
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ArticleDomino’s direct-to-box inkjet printer uses ink made from vegetable oil
Domino Printing Sciences has revealed the Domino Cx150i, a direct-to-box piezo inkjet printer for coding onto porous substrates with ink made from vegetable oil.
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ArticlePilot creates cracker-grade feedstock from plastic-based pyrolysis oil
Clariant, Borealis, and SINTEF have completed a pilot-scale project to upgrade pyrolysis oil from plastic waste into cracker-grade feedstock, said to be suitable for virgin polyolefin production.