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Flexible Plastics
Flexible packaging advances with circular materials and...
Consumer perceptions continue to reshape packaging, which is no longer a one-size-fits-all product. Flexible...
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Policy & Regulation
US House subcommittee advances Pack Act to standardize claims
A US House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce subcommittee has advanced H.R. 6832, the Packaging and Claims...
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Fiber-based
Cirkla to open US facility for molded fiber MAP meat trays
Cirkla will establish a molded fiber meat tray production facility in Gainesville, Georgia, reportedly the first...
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Research & Science
Polymateria tech enables “full” biodegradation of PE and PP packaging
PE and PP-based packaging incorporating Polymateria’s technology can fully biodegrade in nature within two years,...
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Flexible Plastics
New UN Global Plastics Treaty document omits accountability...
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has released an informal “Aid to Negotiations” as part of efforts to develop a...
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Compostables
Footprint and Qwarzo to scale PE-free, mineral-coated cup solution
Footprint International and Qwarzo have reached a strategic agreement to continue the development of a PE-free...
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Bioplastics
Bio-based packaging materials set for “widespread” adoption, says CBE...
The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) expects several bio-based material projects it funds to...
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Recycable
US Plastics Pact sets new guidelines for circular packaging design
The US Plastics Pact, an industry- supported nonprofit, has released updated guidelines for designing reusable,...
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Beauty & Self Care
Suri launches refillable toothpaste with home-compostable plant-based...
Suri, a personal care product provider based in London, UK, has launched a toothpaste featuring a reusable,...
PLA Polystyrene Alternative
Bioplastics
TotalEnergies Corbion commercializes bio-based polystyrene alternative
TotalEnergies Corbion has launched Luminy Foam 50F, a high melt strength polylactic acid (PLA) solution for...
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Foodservice
Sabert Corporation Europe unveils foodservice paper cutlery range
Sabert Corporation Europe has launched an updated paper cutlery range, with end-of-life certificates for...
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Bioplastics
Bio-based plastic packaging under PPWR: EU study sparks debate over...
The Publications Office of the EU has published a study co-authored by the German Nova-Institute concluding that...
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Compostables
Compostable packaging advances as brands adapt to regulatory shifts
The global packaging market is moving away from fossil-based materials toward circular alternatives, such as...
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Compostables
Eco-Products expands compostable, recyclable and reusable cup...
Eco-Products, a Novolex brand, has introduced a range of compostable, recyclable, and reusable cups, aiming to...
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Compostables
Compostable packaging goes mainstream: How technology, regulation &...
The compostable packaging category recently received a regulatory boost from the EU’s mandate requiring home...
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Policy & Regulation
Fragmented EPR rules push packaging industry toward value-chain...
EPRs are rolling out across countries and regions, but harmonization remains low. Packaging Insights speaks to Bay...
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Foodservice
World Environment Day 2026: Mother Dairy launches degradable milk...
On World Environment Day, Mother Dairy, an Indian dairy company, has launched a degradable milk pouch for its Cow...
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Policy & Regulation
Webinar preview: Top Packaging Trends 2026
Ahead of Packaging Insights’ Top Packaging Trends 2026 webinar next Thursday, we sit down with our expert...
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Caps & Closures
Huhtamaki supplies Hesburger with new fiber lids
Huhtamaki has developed fiber-based lids for foodservice cups in collaboration with the Finnish fast food chain...
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Labels & Labeling
Sinclair equips Copefrut with home-compostable fruit labels in Chile
Sinclair is supplying Copefrut, a fresh fruit producer and exporter from Chile, with its T55 labels. This...
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Compostables
US Plastics Pact urges harmonized policy to scale compostable...
A recent US Plastics Pact (USPP) report has argued that expanding access to compostable infrastructure and...
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