Industry Updates

Circular economy could save $100bn on waste management costs annually

That is the headline findings from the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Global Waste Management Outlook 2024 (GWMO 2024)...

Food packaging containing toxic "forever chemicals" no longer sold in U.S., FDA says

Fast-food wrappers and packaging that contain so-called forever chemicals are no longer being sold in the U.S., the Food and Drug...

Upfield launches plastic-free recyclable tubs for plant-based butter and spreads

Upfield, a Dutch plant-based foods company, has unveiled the “world’s first” plastic-free and recyclable tubs for its plant-based butter...

Top Packaging Trends 2024

Innova Market Insights has announced its Top Packaging Trends 2024, with “Digitalized Circularity” taking the top spot. Incoming...

Nestlé’s sustainable packaging progress in 2023

Overall, the company sought to place less packaging on the market. Last year’s figure of 320 billion pieces of Nestlé packaging is...

New Zealand bans plastic bags for fresh produce in world first

New Zealand has become the first country to ban the use of thin plastic bags for fresh produce in supermarkets. The legislation, already...

Rethinking Materials Summit: Aquapak signals European turning point as barrier coating R&D advances

18 May 2023 --- At the Rethinking Materials Innovation and Investment Summit, which concluded yesterday in London, UK, Aquapak CEO Mark...

Blue Ocean Closures and Stora Enso launch “first ever” paperboard tube with fiber closure

Blue Ocean Closures, Stora Enso and Aisa have developed the “first ever” paperboard tube with a fiber-based closure consisting of more...

Smithers report anticipates $503.4 billion demand for fibre-based packaging by 2027

According to a new study conducted by Smithers, worldwide demand for fibre-based packaging is set to rise to $503.4 billion in 2027 at a...

How The US Dept. Of Defense Is Shaping The Bioeconomy Of The Future

The Bioeconomy Gets An Assist From The Pentagon Plastics and other synthetic materials made from coal, oil, and natural gas have been...