Nestlé, PepsiCo, Unilever back global plastic reduction plan
Global consumer brands including Nestlé, PepsiCo, Unilever and TOMRA have endorsed the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s (EMF) five-year “2030 Plastics Agenda …
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A packaging playbook for safer healthcare waste segregation
Hospitals, clinics and research labs depend on packaging to keep products sterile and people safe. Once opened, the same materials enter …
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Avantium’s plant-based PEF cleared for recycling in Japan’s PET bottle system
Avantium has secured approval in Japan for recycling its plant-based plastic, releaf, a polyethylene furanoate (PEF), within the country’s polyethylene …
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Specialized Packaging Group introduces new brand identity
California, US-based Specialized Packaging Group (SPG), a US-based supplier of sustainable protective packaging solutions, has unveiled a new brand identity. The …
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Sonoco concludes $725m divestment of ThermoSafe unit
Sustainable packaging solutions provider Sonoco Products Company has completed the divestment of its ThermoSafe business unit to Arsenal Capital Partners …
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Peli BioThermal expands Allentown service centre in US
Peli BioThermal, a provider of temperature-controlled packaging solutions to the life sciences industry, has opened its newly expanded service centre …
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McDonald’s Japan overhauls packaging with rPET strawless lids
McDonald’s Japan will begin phasing out paper straws and introducing 100% recycled PET (rPET) strawless lids for cold drinks nationwide …
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Thermal validation made practical for packaging teams
Cold-chain and thermal packaging lives or dies on proof. Customers expect food, pharmaceuticals and specialty chemicals to arrive within tight temperature …
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Darlington plastic recycling plant sparks health fears and local petition
Plans to install UK’s inaugural large-scale plastic film recycling facility at the former Cleveland Bridge site in Darlington, County Durham, …
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Indian Institute of Packaging opens new centre in Bengaluru
The Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has opened a new …
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Yiruixing Packaging extends operations to Germany and France
China’s Yiruixing Packaging has expanded its operations into Germany and France, broadening access for European businesses to custom and large-scale …
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Tariff headwinds unsettle packaging prices and M&A
The United States’ decision to double tariffs on imported steel and aluminium to 50% in June 2025 has sent ripples …
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Return, wash, repeat: the real costs of refill packaging
Refillable and reusable packaging has outgrown trial balloons and press shots. What separates a headline-grabbing pilot from a system that …
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Siegwerk launches mineral oil‑free inks for pharma packaging in India
German inks and coatings supplier Siegwerk has introduced a range of mineral oil‑free inks aimed at the Indian pharmaceutical packaging …
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International Paper reports net loss in Q3 2025
International Paper has reported a net loss of $1.1bn for the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, reversing a profit of …
