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Policy & Regulation
EU updates PPWR reporting methodology as plastic use rises
Plastic was the only packaging category that expanded between 2011 and 2025 in the EU, rising by 11%, a new...
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Rigid Plastics
EU sets chemical recycling calculation rules for PET bottles
The European Commission (EC) has adopted a new Implementing Decision on the calculation, verification, and...
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Design & Branding
BMT study shows how simulation can mitigate altitude-driven bottle...
A study by Blow Moulding Technologies (BMT), a UK-based technology company, has revealed how integrated simulation...
June Industry Review
Business
June in review: Top Packaging Trends 2026, FIFA’s foodservice...
Last month, Packaging Insights’ webinar, Top Packaging Trends 2026, explored how brands can thrive in a...
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Recycable
Unilever and Vietnam push for innovation in plastic pack circularity
The Vietnam Environment Agency under the Department of Environment and Unilever Vietnam have unveiled the “Plastic...
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Research & Science
Shell advances chemical recycling with industry and research partners
International oil company Shell, alongside recyclers Renewi and BlueAlp, has partnered with researchers from...
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Research & Science
Norner launches PFAS screening tool for PPWR compliance
Norner has developed the Total Organic Fluorine (TOF) analysis tool to analyze Pyrolysis‑GC/MS and support PFAS...
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Flexible Plastics
Nestlé, Danish researchers & partners to transform plastic waste into...
Nestlé and the Danish Technological Institute (DTI) have launched the InFact project to facilitate chemically...
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Supply Chain
Carrefour commits to eliminating 5,000 tons of plastic amid oil...
Carrefour has launched an initiative to reduce its use of packaging and lower costs by removing 5,000 tons of...
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Policy & Regulation
US packaging EPR landscape expands as states move beyond California’s...
While California’s new SB 54 and New York’s stalled EPR legislation have dominated packaging headlines, packaging...
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Recycable
FDA approves Coperion recycled HDPE and PP for food-grade applications
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed that high-density PE (HDPE) and PP recycled with...
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Flexible Plastics
L’Oréal and Kraft Heinz target small plastics recovery before...
Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy has announced plans to advance the recovery of small-format...
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Policy & Regulation
ACS hub tackles UK DRS knowledge gap among convenience retailers
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has unveiled a resource hub for convenience retailers to help them...
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Pharma & Healthcare
Aptar Active Material Science patents pharma packaging technology
Aptar Active Material Science, part of AptarGroup, has secured a US patent for its N-Sorb technology to reduce...
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Recycable
PET thermoform collection rises as rPET use declines, finds industry...
PET thermoform collection in the US and Canada has increased despite recent losses in domestic recycling capacity,...
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Business
Berlin Packaging acquires BlueSky to expand UK reach
Berlin Packaging has taken over BlueSky, a UK-based packaging company focused on pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals,...
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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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Rigid Plastics
Inflation reshapes dairy packaging with smaller packs and value...
Rising inflation and cost-of-living pressures are pushing consumers to prioritize price and value in dairy...
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Research & Science
Solvent-free method can separate mixed plastic packaging, scientists...
Researchers from Singapore have developed an approach to recycle mixed plastic packaging without using “harmful”...
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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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Recycable
Association of Plastic Recyclers partners with Mexican industry group...
The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), a North American NGO focused on improving plastics recycling, and the...
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