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Deliveroo launches compostable takeaway box

Deliveroo launches compostable takeaway box

Deliveroo has launched a PLA-lined paperboard takeaway box, designed by students from Sheffield Hallam University, UK, and produced by Biopak. The paper-based solution is biodegradable and can be composted in food waste streams, where applicable. The box’s lining is made from a plant-based material, and the design features a new locking mechanism. 
E-commerce packaging: Industry balances costs, personalization & regulations
E-commerce packaging: Industry balances costs, personalization & regulations
The future of e-commerce will be about efficiency and adaptation: using less, designing better, and delivering packaging that works harder across multiple channels, while meeting increasingly demanding sustainability and regulatory expectations. We interview packaging experts at International Paper (IP) and Smurfit Westrock to hear more about how the industry giants integrate sustainability, respond to on-demand systems, and address sudden demand spikes. In the years ahead, regulation and sustainability will be the biggest drivers of change in e-commerce packaging, Arco Berkenbosch, chief innovation officer at Smurfit Westrock, tells Packaging Insights. 
Bain & Company warns paper packaging industry faces structural overcapacity
Bain & Company warns paper packaging industry faces structural overcapacity
Bain & Company’s 2026 Paper & Packaging Report identifies challenges in how paper packaging stakeholders operate and respond to structural overcapacity, input cost volatility, and weak demand across sectors. The global consultancy outlines three priorities that companies should focus on to improve their performance: focus on capacity, accelerate AI adoption for efficiency, and stronger commercial execution to protect margins. 
Packaging Insights’ sweet spot: Confectionery picks
Packaging Insights’ sweet spot: Confectionery picks
Confectionery launches showed a 2% year-over-year growth between October 2023 and September 2025, according to Innova Market Insights data. Nearly half of the launches occurred in flat pouches, and more than half were packaged in plastic. Meanwhile, launches featuring carbon labeling claims gained ground.
ISM & ProSweets 2026: Vemag leverages automation for confectionery pack production
ISM & ProSweets 2026: Vemag leverages automation for confectionery pack production
At ISM and ProSweets 2026, Vemag showed how manufacturers can scale production without compromising quality. We explore how precision filling, flexible portioning, and versatile equipment support customization, reduce waste, and improve energy efficiency with Vemag’s managing director Christoph Thelen.
Packaging industry 2025: Most read stories
Packaging industry 2025: Most read stories
In 2025, packaging faced tightening regulations, rising scrutiny over environmental claims, and accelerated digitalization, with the integration of AI and connected platforms gaining traction. Meanwhile, cost pressures, consumer priorities, and legal risk led some major brands to scale back or rethink sustainability targets. We look back at the year’s top read stories.

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Reversible glue developed by scientists to simplify packaging recycling
Reversible glue developed by scientists to simplify packaging recycling
Scientists from Newcastle University, UK, have developed a reversible glue that functions like conventional glue, but can be debonded on demand. The solution can be used for laminates and bottle labels, enabling easy separation for reuse or recycling.The reversible glue is a water-based emulsion that enables bonding between dissimilar materials and can be separated on demand using acidic or alkaline water.
Bewi and Rock Capital form new EPS raw materials company
Bewi and Rock Capital form new EPS raw materials company
Bewi has agreed to combine its raw material business with that of The Rock Capital Group, creating a new producer of expanded polystyrene (EPS).Under the agreement, Bewi will retain a 49% ownership, while releasing capital and resources to accelerate growth in energy-efficient circular packaging solutions. Bewi Raw is the manufacturer of EPS raw material.
Sidel provides PET peroxide-resistant bottle system to hair care brand
Sidel provides PET peroxide-resistant bottle system to hair care brand
Sidel has supplied Italian hair care company Farmavita with an EvoBlow stretch-blow-molding machine for on-site production of PET bottles. The system is designed to increase resistance to hydrogen peroxide-containing hair care products, which can become volatile during transport and degrade bottles. 
Japan steps up recycled content, campaigners urge greater reuse
Japan steps up recycled content, campaigners urge greater reuse
Japan is accelerating efforts to increase recycled content in F&B packaging as part of its national plastic reduction agenda. However, Hiroaki Odachi, plastic campaigner at Greenpeace Japan, tells us that the country’s packaging policies should focus on reuse to achieve a circular economy shift.Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has revised its guidelines for the Task Force on Plastic Container and Packaging Resource Circulation in the Food Sector, confirming that a public–private task force will be convened to discuss and examine strategies, with a focus on expanding the use of recycled plastics.
Amazon partners with IIT Roorkee to pilot crop waste mailers
Amazon partners with IIT Roorkee to pilot crop waste mailers
Amazon has partnered with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee to develop biodegradable paper mailers from agricultural waste. The 15-month pilot research project will convert crop waste, such as wheat straw and sugarcane residue, from India into e-commerce packaging solutions. The collaboration aims to reduce plastic packaging pollution and pressure on virgin wood pulp, the most commonly used material for paper mailers. 
Europe’s untapped protein opportunity could rival wine sector by 2040
Europe’s untapped protein opportunity could rival wine sector by 2040

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New analysis into the wider economic benefits of alternative proteins across the EU finds they have the potential to bolster the bloc’s economy by €111 billion (US$131 billion) within 15 years. But the potential will only be reached by 2040 if alternative proteins are treated as a strategic priority, which requires much more investment, if technical bottlenecks are to be overcome.
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Plastic Recyclers Europe welcomes EU vote on SUPD...
Today at the European Commission (EC), the Waste Technical Adaptation Committee for the EU’s Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) is voting on the draft implementing decision on recycled plastic content in single-use plastic beverage bottles. We sit down with a spokesperson at Plastic Recyclers Europe (PRE) who tells us the outcome of the vote will determine the timeline of its implementation. “In case of a positive vote, the EC is expected to adopt the measure without delay,” they share.
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Henkel acquires Stahl for €2.1B to expand specialty...
Henkel has purchased the Dutch Stahl Group for €2.1 billion (US$2.5 billion) from the majority owner, Wendel SE, a French investment firm. Through the acquisition, Henkel gains access to Stahl’s high-performance specialty coatings for flexible materials used in packaging. Stahl’s portfolio includes leather finishing coatings, performance coatings, as well as high-performance paper packaging and graphics coatings. 
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Paris Packaging Week 2026: Luxury refill and customization...
As Paris Packaging Week (February 5–6) approaches, packaging experts are getting ready to showcase the latest luxury innovations for cosmetic and beauty products. This year, balancing eco-conscious design with luxury and customizable solutions is taking center stage.

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Fresh produce packs reinventedFeb2026

Innova Market Insights data reveals that consumers increasingly prioritize packaging that preserves freshness when cooking at home. This preference drives brands to innovate in fresh fruit and vegetab...

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Valentine’s Day food packaging Feb 2026

According to Innova Market Insights data, food product packaging launches for Valentine’s Day recorded a 14% CAGR between October 2020 and September 2025. Confectionery accounted for more than two-thirds of these launches. Nearly half were packed in folded boxes, and 71% in plastic.

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Packaging Insights’ sweet spot: Confectionery picksFeb 2026

Confectionery launches showed a 2% year-over-year growth between October 2023 and September 2025, according to Innova Market Insights data. Nearly half of the launches occurred in flat pouches, and more than half were packaged in plastic. Meanwhile, launches featuring carbon labeling claims gained ground.

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ISM & ProSweets 2026: Vemag leverages automation for confectionery pack production

At ISM and ProSweets 2026, Vemag showed how manufacturers can scale production without compromising quality. We explore how precision filling, flexible portioning, and versatile equipment support customization, reduce waste, and improve energy efficiency with Vemag’s managing director Christoph...

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Duni Group expands reuse systems as regulatory support increases
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