26 Apr 2024 --- The UK has announced October 2027 as the new launch date for its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), putting an end to months of speculation. The scheme will encompass PET bottles, steel and aluminum cans but exclude... Read More

26 Apr 2024 --- APG Europe, a distributor of ready-made Sulapac packaging for cosmetics and supplements, builds out its portfolio with the Sulapac Nordic Collection of cosmetic jars. It says a low minimum order quantity of 600... Read More

26 Apr 2024 --- The Alliance to End Plastic Waste has published its first two “Solution Model” playbooks to improve the understanding of stakeholders across the plastic value chain about what is needed to drive... Read More

26 Apr 2024 --- This week in industry news, SIG collaborated with Namaqua Wines for aseptic wine carton packs, and Amcor released a fully post-consumer recycled (PCR) PET bottle for carbonated soft drinks. Meanwhile, ProAmpac... Read More

25 Apr 2024 --- The Alternative Packaging Alliance (APA), a coalition of seven wine brands aiming to transform the wine industry’s approach to packaging by introducing glass bottle alternatives, has been launched in the... Read More

24 Apr 2024 --- Packaging Insights discusses the development of pulp-forming technology with Michael Michelsen, commercial director at The Paper Bottle Company (Paboco). With a recent investment by Alpla, Paboco is pushing to commercialize the fully recyclable paper bottle made from FSC-certified fibers. Michelsen tells us about existing partnerships and plans to scale the technology to vitamins and gummies, pet care and more.

18 Apr 2024 --- Planet Reuse is a non-profit platform aiming to connect the European reuse industry. We speak with Marcel Keuenhof, sustainable packaging expert at Planet Reuse, about the platform’s progress and the actors and legislation, including PPWR, involved in further boosting European reuse.

16 Apr 2024 --- Ulma Packaging exhibited its TSA 680P tray sealer at Empack. Roy Hofstee, managing director at Ulma Packaging, tells us about the machine’s features and market applicability. We also discuss the company’s latest carbon footprint reduction for this machine.

15 Apr 2024 --- Smart Robotics showcased its Smart Palletizer at Empack. We speak to Jonathan Kruisselbrink, the company’s CCO, about what makes the palletizer “smart.” We also discuss the company’s full production line, which was established in partnership with Case Packaging Systems. 

15 Apr 2024 --- We speak to Christopher Bradford, marketing director of AkzoNobel’s Industrial Coatings business, about how the company is working to stay ahead of legislative changes in the metal packaging market and replace harmful chemicals — like bisphenol-a (BPA) — in beverage cans. Bradford describes some of the newest and most effective substitutes for BPA. 

02 Nov 2023 --- Nedim Nisic, the eCommerce Director at Mondi Group, delves into cutting-edge eCommerce packaging innovations. From automation advancements to groundbreaking design revolutions, this webinar will equip you to stay ahead in the realms of eCommerce packaging, fulfillment, and sustainability goals.

12 Oct 2023 --- The circular economy action plan is a central aspect of the European Green Deal. The plan aims to ensure that waste is prevented and resources used are kept in the economy for as long as possible, reducing pressure on natural resources and creating sustainable employment and development. The plan is a prerequisite to achieving the EU’s 2050 climate neutrality target and halting biodiversity loss.The US Environmental Protection Agency has created similar plans, along with numerous other countries globally. The UN has established the circularization of global economies as a central pillar to achieving the Paris Agreement targets and ensuring a sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.In this webinar, we discuss how the packaging industry is developing solutions to aid the transition toward circularity, whether a fully circular economy is possible, and the main challenges and benefits for business leaders.

03 Jul 2023 --- As international leaders, civil society groups and environmental campaigners continue to negotiate legislative solutions to the global plastics pollution crisis, we look at Innova Market Insights’ Top Trends 2023, with “Plastics Circularization” ranking top. In this exclusive webinar, we debate the viability of turning our linear economy into a loop, whether this is even possible, and how start-up and mainstream packaging innovators are rising to the challenge. We discuss how circularity efforts are impacting greenwashing litigation, boosting renewable material sourcing, and how connected technologies and reusable designs are aiding the industry’s transition toward a more sustainable future.

12 Apr 2023 --- Consumers exist in a connected world and packaging is increasingly seen as a valuable platform for digital engagement. Technologies like QR codes, Near Field Communication (NFC) and Augmented Reality (AR), have emerged in recent years. In the first of PackagingInsights’ 2023 webinar series, we discussed digital brand engagement and how these technologies can boost consumer connection and brand loyalty through packaging. 

14 Dec 2022 --- In this last webinar of the 2022 series, we will discuss consumers’ preferences for food packaging, how the packaging industry can protect human and environmental health through shelf life-extending technologies, advance waste management, and inspire global governments and F&B businesses to bolster the circular economy. Register now and submit your questions to give them the best chance to be answered!