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End of the Line Video Series: Spee-Dee's Digital Dennis Update, Progress in Industrial Compostability, and Other AI News

Watch as some of the PMG editors sit down and talk about trends, insights, and the cool things that pass by our desks.

June 1, 2026

Bio-based

Hawaiian Water Brand Debuts Algae-Based Ink for Labels

Waiākea Hawaiian Volcanic Beverages collaborates with technology partners over five years to formulate a carbon-negative algae-based ink designed for commercial UV flexo label printing.

May 27, 2026

Waiākea’s sustainable packaging initiatives include a 100% rPET bottle made from ocean-bound plastic and algae-based ink on its beverage labels.

Live from interpack: Mars Helps Compostables Find Their Lane

Mars’ Eric Klingenberg and a panel of industry voices at interpack pushed for a more practical definition of compostable packaging’s role in circularity. It's a role that's rooted in regional infrastructure, contamination realities, and specific packaging applications rather than broad replacement claims.

May 18, 2026

Eric Klingenberg (speaking), materials science lead at Mars Advanced Research Institute, discusses where compostable packaging fits within circular packaging systems during a panel discussion at interpack 2026. Corapack's Fabrizio Radice (center) and moderator Maria Monique Murillo are to the left.

Compostable Packaging’s Promise and Policy Hurdles

At SPC Impact 2026, Biodegradable Products Institute Executive Director Rhodes Yepsen discusses why compostable packaging continues to gain interest from brands even as California policy creates uncertainty around its future.

May 14, 2026

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Cosmetics/Personal care

Arcade Beauty Expands into Full-Service CDMO

Fragrance and cosmetics supplier makes strategic move beyond sampling to stay ahead of curve.

April 28, 2026

Arcade Beauty's luxury discovery set for Mind Games.

Composting Waste: From Collection to Finished Soil

A behind-the-scenes look at The Compost Company during SPC Impact in Nashville reveals how organic waste streams are managed, processed, and transformed into finished compost.

April 21, 2026

Aerated compost piles at The Compost Company are built over a network of pipes that push air through the material, helping generate and regulate the heat needed for decomposition. Sensors embedded in the piles transmit temperature data back to operators, allowing them to monitor conditions throughout the composting process.

Selenis to Double Capacity in Portugal by Q3 2027

Expansion aims to accelerate the global transition to circular and low-carbon polyesters.

March 23, 2026

Selenis' resin portfolio includes sustainable alternatives designed to advance circularity and reduce environmental impact across multiple applications.

EMF Eyes Paper Flexibles as Option for Tackling Sachet Pollution

A new Ellen MacArthur Foundation report explores whether paper-based flexible packaging can help address sachet waste, while outlining technical, cost, and infrastructure barriers to scaling alternatives.

March 17, 2026

Cover of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s report on paper-based flexible packaging, which examines its potential role in addressing small-format plastic waste in high-leakage markets.

Henkel and Sekab are Shaping the Future with Bio-based Raw Materials

Henkel Adhesive Technologies partners with Sekab to replace fossil-based ethyl acetate with a bio-based alternative in adhesive production, advancing the use of renewable raw materials to reduce carbon impact without compromising performance.

March 3, 2026

The Inspiration Center Düsseldorf (ICD) is Henkel’s innovation hub, where experts collaborate with customers across 800 industry segments to co-create cutting-edge solutions. Featuring advanced labs and technology platforms, the ICD fosters sustainable and custom innovations.

Live from East: Bio-Based Drop-In PE Targets Food and Retail

Via’s Cookies’ printed pouch, shown at Verde Bioresins’ PACK EXPO East booth, demonstrates how sugarcane-based polyethylene can serve as a drop-in replacement for conventional PE in retail food packaging applications.

February 18, 2026

A printed flexible pouch for Via’s Cookies, produced using Verde Bioresins’ sugarcane-based polyethylene, demonstrates a commercial food-contact application of the company’s bio-based, drop-in PE resin.

Carbon Balanced Paper North America Launches Refreshed Brand Identity

Carbon Balanced Paper North America

CBPNA's rebrand aligns with conservation partner World Land Trust’s global rebrand and maintains the program’s mission to balance paper-related carbon emissions through permanent forest conservation.

January 28, 2026

AI Recommends Bio-based Paper Wrap for Vegan Ice Cream Bar

Czech ice cream producer Rawito partners with one.five to apply AI to material selection, resulting in a recyclable paper wrapper that meets consumer expectations and product requirements.

January 27, 2026

One.five’s AI process recommended using Hazelsun, a paper-based barrier material made from agricultural byproducts rather than wood pulp for Rawito’s ice cream bar wrapper.

Project Turns Agricultural Waste and Pruning Residues into Sustainable Bioplastics

The BIOVALSA project—led by AIMPLAS, funded by IVACE+i and ERDF funds and in which FoodUPV, Bioban, Viromii and Prime Biopolymers participate—reduces the high cost of transforming rice straw and citrus pruning waste into plant-based plastics.

January 8, 2026

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Products

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Next-Gen Folding Boxboard

MM Board & Paper's ALASKA BRIGHT NEW maintains print quality and converting performance while improving material efficiency for a wide range of packaging applications.

Upgraded Compostable Stretch Film

Molded Fiber Food Packaging