The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has reported a conservation of 364 million single-use plastic bags following the implementation of the ban on them on 1 June 2022, in alignment with the ...

The appointees, drawn from prominent organisations across the paper and packaging sectors, will serve terms ranging from one to three years.

The British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) has issued a plea to the UK government, requesting a thorough reassessment of the impending Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) fees associated with ...

The European Commission has approved a ban on the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact materials, citing the chemical's potentially harmful health effects.

TOPPAN Holdings has reached an agreement to acquire Sonoco Products Company’s Thermoformed & Flexible Packaging (TFP) business in the US for $1.8bn on a cash-free and debt-free basis.

Researchers at Chungnam National University in South Korea developed a new edible biofilm, which is claimed to extend the shelf life of fruits, PerishableNews has reported.

US-based packaging tech company Origin Materials is advancing the production of its recyclable polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) caps with the shipment of these caps for commercial qualification.

Hain Celestial has inaugurated a new Innovation Experience Center (IEC) at its global headquarters in Hoboken, New Jersey, US.

BASF has partnered with Endress+Hauser, TechnoCompound, and two German universities to advance the mechanical recycling of plastics.

Scottish paper packaging specialist McLaren Packaging has revealed a new joint venture (JV) with VPK Packaging UK & Ireland, part of the VPK Group, to create a 50/50 business partnership.

Magnomer provides technology for functional coatings aimed at converting challenging packaging components into designs that are conducive to recycling. Credit: New Africa / Shutterstock. US-based ...

PET bottles in Austria will be returned to the point of sale whether supermarket, bakery, kiosk or snack bar. Credit: ALPLA. Austria is set to introduce a mandatory deposit of 25 Euro cents on all new ...