In the latest edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series, we speak with H.B. Fuller’s Europe business manager Timo Gratilow and senior application specialist Jeff Burrington about the localization of Gel-Tac™ microsphere adhesive production at the company’s Pianezze facility, and their perspectives on the opportunities shaping the future of microsphere adhesive technology.
McDonald’s Netherlands has received a penalty notice and must stop serving disposable cups for on-site dining after the Fair Resource Foundation filed an enforcement request with the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate.
Home and personal care brands are starting to embrace paper-based packaging in response to regulatory developments and consumer demand. In this edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series, Dirk Endlich, Vice President P2C Division at Elopak, provides deeper insight into this shift – and makes the case for Elopak’s D-PAK™ carton as an effective solution.
Natural beauty company Faith In Nature is sending its excess cardboard packaging to Reuseabox in a bid to reuse over 13,000 boxes and save 12 tonnes of CO2e emissions every year.
If PPWR forces us to rethink packaging anyway, why stop at compliance? Peter Stael, owner and partner at Across-Consult, explores the possibilities of going beyond the legal minimum and giving every pack its own traceable identity.
Kocktail recently launched an innovative new pack featuring a peel-off metal lid that reveals a ready-to-drink cocktail in an attractive, reusable glass. One of the company’s co-founders, Emil Stickland, tells us more.
The European Commission has missed its self-imposed deadline to harmonize the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation’s labelling requirements for recycled content, reusable packaging, and consumer sorting via implementing acts – potentially resulting in a time crunch for businesses to comply.
In its latest ESG Summary, PepsiCo claims that it incorporated 18% recycled plastic into its packaging last year and reduced its absolute tonnage of virgin plastic packaging by 6% between 2024 and 2025.
The European Commission has published an FAQ document for the Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition, clarifying the rules around environmental claims and greenwashing that will apply from September.