Op-ed | Bridging the academic and industry gap: Optimizing Australia’s circular economy for plastics packaging
March 2024
Professor Edward Kosior, CEO and founder of Nextek, a UK-based company specializing in PP recycling, gives his take on how stronger connections between academia and industry can help end Australia’s plastic waste crisis.
Rigid Plastics
Inflation reshapes dairy packaging with smaller packs and value formats
Rising inflation and cost-of-living pressures are pushing consumers to prioritize price and value in dairy packaging, says Julia Trebels, global category and consumer insights manager at SIG. “Consumers are prioritizing...
Rigid Plastics
Interpack 2026 live: Sealed Air’s vacuum pack solutions address market and regulatory pressures
As Interpack 2026 gets underway in Düsseldorf, Germany, Sealed Air is presenting its range of vacuum-sealed food packaging solutions that respond to performance and regulatory demands. This includes the Darfresh vacuum skin...
Rigid Plastics
Ampacet and Borealis tackle recycled content challenges in rigid plastic packaging
Regulatory pressure and circular economy goals are driving adoption, but challenges remain in scalability, consumer understanding, and infrastructure. The improvement of plastic packaging recyclability and recycling technologies,...
