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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalised a rule to revise the definition of the 'healthy' nutrient content claim on food packaging.

French company CARBIOS has announced a delay in the construction of its polyethylene terephthalate (PET) biorecycling plant in Longlaville, France, pushing back the timeline by six to nine months.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The move aligns with the company’s net-zero goals. Credit: Amazon. US e-commerce giant Amazon has rolled out a new packaging design for its electronic devices, boasting that it is 100% recyclable. The ...