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EU’s PPWR comes into effect as packaging industry innovates and...
The widely discussed and hotly debated EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) has come into effect,...
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Policy & Regulation
India tightens pan masala packaging rules with plastic ban
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released new packaging requirements for pan masala,...
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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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Policy & Regulation
EU updates PPWR FAQ to clarify penalties, traceability & existing...
With a week left until the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) comes into force, the European...
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Machinery & Automation
EU’s Digital Product Passport Registry raises new data demands
The European Commission (EC) has introduced the Digital Product Passport (DPP) Registry and testing environment to...
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Pharma & Healthcare
Pharma packaging under PPWR: Safety and validation demands challenge...
Despite certain exemptions for pharmaceutical packaging under the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation...
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Flexible Plastics
Ecosurety questions Defra’s delay to flexible plastic collections in...
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) intends to delay the local authorities’...
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Glass
EU glassmakers call for stronger Industrial Accelerator Act amid...
The European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) sees the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) as a sign that European...
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Policy & Regulation
South Korea mobilizes major F&B chains in reusable packaging push
The South Korean government has joined forces with companies in the coffee, fast-food, and bakery sectors to...
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Policy & Regulation
California standardizes food date labels to mitigate confusion and...
California, US, has banned the use of “sell by” labels on food packaging. Under the regulation, manufacturers are...
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Flexible Plastics
CEFLEX urges EU to turn rising EPR fees into higher flexibles...
In the EU, EPR fees for flexible plastic packaging are increasing as a greater tonnage needs to be collected,...
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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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Policy & Regulation
China enforces express delivery packaging rules to reduce waste
China’s first mandatory national standard targeting excessive packaging in express delivery, the Requirements for...
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Policy & Regulation
EU and China to confront plastic packaging pollution as cooperation...
The EU and China reaffirmed their commitment to step up joint action against plastic and chemical pollution,...
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Labels & Labeling
Vietnam advances QR code traceability to boost farm product safety
Vietnam is modernizing its agricultural supply chain by developing a nationwide digital traceability system for...
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Policy & Regulation
Ghana bans styrofoam takeaway packaging nationwide from 2027
Ghana is set to implement a nationwide ban on styrofoam products effective January 1, 2027, eliminating takeaway...
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Policy & Regulation
Alaska to ban single-use foam foodware in restaurants and government...
In the US, Alaska’s state senate has voted to ban single-use polystyrene (PS) foodware from restaurants and...
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Policy & Regulation
PPWR’s August deadline under pressure as leaked industry letter draws...
138 F&B companies have signed a leaked letter addressed to the European Commission (EC) urging the delay of the...
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Policy & Regulation
Kyrgyzstan launches initiative to cut single-use plastic packaging...
Kyrgyzstan is laying the groundwork for a nationwide ban on certain plastic packaging, including single-use bags...
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Policy & Regulation
California SB 54 faces legal challenge amid mixed industry reactions
In the US, California’s landmark SB 54 EPR law is facing legal scrutiny from environmental NGOs, who argue it...
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Metals
Geopolitical tensions could fuel shift to aluminum packaging, says...
The Strait of Hormuz crisis has revealed the critical role of circular materials like aluminum, as well as...
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