Containers & Closures

Avantium Partners with the Bottle Collective to Launch Innovative Fiber Bottles

This collaboration aims to fast-track the development of fiber bottles by leveraging PEF's superior barrier properties and mechanical strength, contributing to a more circular economy in packaging.

May 29, 2025

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Bio-based

Eco-Products Named an Official Zero Waste Partner of the San Francisco Giants

Eco-Products Inc.

The partnership will implement compostable foodservice packaging at Oracle Park, aiming to enhance the ballpark's waste diversion efforts and support its composting program.

May 29, 2025

Bagging & Pouching

UPM Specialty Papers Invests Over 10 million Euros in UPM Tervasaari Mill

UPM Specialty Papers

The investment aims to increase capacity and improve production stability for glassines and flexible packaging papers.

May 29, 2025

Recycling

Pepsi Pushes Back Sustainable Packaging Goals

PepsiCo has significantly scaled back its sustainable packaging goals, including targets for virgin plastic reduction and increased recycled content usage.

May 27, 2025

Recycling

Community Poll: Ensuring Safety Downstream

Learn what your peers are doing to ensure safety downstream when designing packaging.

May 27, 2025

Sustainable Packaging

Survey: Brands Embrace Paper Packaging to Boost Sustainability and Reputation

According to Packaging World’s inaugural Annual Outlook Report survey, recyclability tops the list of CPG packaging priorities, with paper emerging as the front-runner.

May 27, 2025

Bio-based

Xampla’s Plant Protein Microcapsules Spotlighted in Royal Society of Chemistry Journal

Xampla

Research confirms Xampla's plant protein microcapsules protect oil-based active ingredients through digestion, releasing them in the small intestine.

May 23, 2025

Recycling

CPGs Say On-Pack Labels are Ineffective at Communicating Recycling Instructions to Consumers

Packaging World surveys show CPGs are designing packaging for recyclability within existing infrastructure, but on-pack recycling guidelines have been ineffective for consumers. Upcoming updates to How2Recycle labels aim to address this issue.

May 22, 2025

Sustainability

Column: What Will Result from Drastic Cuts to Government Agency Staff? We'll See.

Despite promises of eliminating "waste, fraud and abuse," the administration's arbitrary approach to government reform, including widespread layoffs and program cuts, raises concerns about the future effectiveness of regulatory agencies to protect public safety.

May 22, 2025

Bio-based

Community Poll: Bio-based and Fiber Packaging

Learn what aspects of fiber packaging your peers value most.

May 20, 2025

Sustainability

Maryland Passes Packaging EPR Law; Industry Groups Weigh In

Maryland becomes the sixth state to adopt packaging EPR legislation, prompting a range of reactions from industry groups as the state moves toward a producer-funded recycling system.

May 16, 2025

Recycling

NEXTLOOPP Americas’ Inaugural Meeting Confirmed

NEXTLOOPP

The meeting will launch NEXTLOOP's initiative focused on creating a circular economy for post-consumer, food-grade polypropylene packaging in the region.

May 16, 2025

Case/Tray Packing

Packsize Announces Partnerships with Sitma and Paccurate

Packsize International, LLC

Packsize's collaborations aim to provide a more comprehensive suite of eco-friendly packaging options and expand the company's reach in the global market.

May 16, 2025