Fresh produce packagers innovate to expand shelf life, safety & lightweighting
Food waste reduction, freshness, and safety are central to packaging decisions for fresh produce, according to industry experts. Meanwhile, environmental concerns are pushing packagers toward...
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...
Sparxell scales plant-based coloring tech to replace toxins in packaging
Sparxell has raised €4.2 million (US$5 million) in pre-Series A funding to boost its plant-based coloring technology suitable for packaging applications. The technology patented by the start-up, spun...
Plastic Recyclers Europe welcomes EU vote on SUPD calculation method
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...
Henkel acquires Stahl for €2.1B to expand specialty coatings portfolio
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...
Packaging Innovations 2026: Sabert and Colpac to showcase pEPR-ready foodservice packs & inks
Sabert and Colpac will attend Packaging Innovations 2026 in Birmingham, UK, February 11–12, where it will showcase its range of foodservice packaging, including the newly launched Pulp Ultra solution...
Packaging Innovations 2026 preview: Industry responds to pEPR with data and functional designs
As Packaging Innovations 2026 in Birmingham, UK, approaches, packaging experts are gearing up to showcase solutions addressing regulatory change, functionality, and data-driven...
International Paper to split into two companies as Q4 results released
International Paper (IP) has announced plans to split into two regional, publicly traded companies. As part of the separation, its EMEA Packaging business will be spun off to shareholders, while IP...
