Recyclability
The packaging stories and trends to follow in 2026
Circularity for plastics: the European Commission’s New Year’s Resolution
Lecta unveils recyclable flexible packaging solution for frozen foods
Are advent calendars driving packaging waste – or overcoming it?
Metsä Spring launches uncoated fibre punnets for fruit and vegetables
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Recyclability
The packaging stories and trends to follow in 2026
Happy New Year! The Packaging Europe editorial team kicks off the New Year with its predictions for the year ahead – covering regulation, new innovations, the financial health of the packaging industry, reusable packaging, and much more.
Circularity for plastics: the European Commission’s New Year’s Resolution
The European Commission has set out its plans to pursue a circular economy for plastics in 2026, such as proposing a Circular Economy Act, enforcing end-of-life criteria for mechanical recyclate, and introducing new customs codes for imports.
Lecta unveils recyclable flexible packaging solution for frozen foods
Lecta has expanded its range of metallized papers with Metalvac Ice Cream, a paper said to meet the current technical performance, industrial efficiency and sustainability requirements in the frozen food sector.
Are advent calendars driving packaging waste – or overcoming it?
Advent calendars are a well-established Christmas tradition, but are they inherently wasteful – or are they adapting to a more sustainability-conscious market? We dive deeper into the format’s recent developments to learn more.
Metsä Spring launches uncoated fibre punnets for fruit and vegetables
Metsä Group’s innovation company, Metsä Spring, has introduced new punnet products as part of its Muoto Uncoated Fibre Series, featuring two punnet sizes designed for berries, fruits, and vegetables.
Packaging Europe’s most popular stories of 2025
Another year is coming to an end. Join us in recapping the biggest stories in packaging news from the last twelve months: developments in EU sustainability regulations, Coca-Cola’s new multipack formats, the winners of the Sustainability Awards 2025, and more.
Amcor joins three-year project to establish circular recycling for food packaging
Amcor has announced its participation in a three-year plastic recycling project led by the Danish Technological Institute, aiming to establish the full-scale circular recycling of food packaging in polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) rigid plastics from household collections.
Oven safe, MAP-sealable tray for ready meals revealed by The Wilkins Group
UK company The Wilkins Group has unveiled its Greentrae cardboard tray for the food sector, said to be oven safe, MAP-sealable and aiming to reduce plastic use and make recycling easier for consumers.
UPM launches ‘world’s first’ bio-based and carbon-negative black pigment
UPM has introduced UPM Circular Renewable Black, said to be ‘the world’s first’ bio-based, near-infrared (NIR) detectable, carbon-negative pigment, combined with full recyclability for premium packaging solutions.