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Charter Next Generation Expands MDO Capabilities with New 9-Layer and 5-Layer Lines

Investment in flexible packaging technologies aims to increase capacity for recycle-ready, high-barrier solutions across dry goods, pet food, confections, and specialty markets.

December 18, 2025

Recycling

Containers & Closures

McCormick's Old Bay Leads Charge of Spices Back to Tin

McCormick's Old Bay, and newer clean-label players, are bringing spices back to printed tin, pairing shelf impact and vintage charm with potential sustainability upside as EPR pressures grow.

December 12, 2025

Old Bay Seasoning in tin: McCormick’s Old Bay returns to its classic printed tin canister—iconic blue-and-yellow graphics with a red lid—shown here with front panel and back label (nutrition facts/recipes).

Ryp Labs, SPG, and Waitrose & Partners Design Packaging with Added Functionality

See a few examples of packaging designed for added functionality from Ryp Labs, SPG, and Waitrose & Partners from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

December 12, 2025

The company claims the stickers can increase the shelf life of fruit by 40–100%, depending on the type of produce.

McDonald's Japan, Johnson's Baby, and Sephora Design Recyclable Packaging

See a few examples of packaging designed for recyclability from McDonald's Japan, Johnson's Baby, and Sephora from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

December 5, 2025

The lid transition contributes to an overall annual reduction of 6,600 tons of virgin plastic in Japan.

Robopac Receives the International Green Apple Environment Award Thanks to Technoplat PW

Robopac has been honored for its environmental achievements with Technoplat PW, a paper wrapping turntable designed for sustainable packaging.

December 3, 2025

From left: Gian Luca Buschi (Robopac Machinery Sales & Marketing Director), Laylan Senior, and Anthony Matthew from Aetna Group UK, who received the award at the House of Lords in London.

TIPA Acquires SEALPAP: Delivering Full-Service Sustainable Packaging for a Circular Future

TIPA Compostable Packaging

Acquisition expands TIPA’s offering with both compostable and recyclable paper solutions to meet evolving EU regulations and consumer demand.

December 3, 2025

SEALPAP cutlery

Through the Line Podcast: Top Episodes of 2025, #5 SC Johnson Calls for EPR Clarity at Packaging Recycling Summit

The #5 most downloaded episode: Packaging World editor-in-chief, Matt Reynolds and Jeff Bezzo, executive director of plastic and packaging sustainability at SC Johnson, discussed harmonization across states as a potential catalyst for EPR compliance at the 2025 Packaging Recycling Summit.

December 2, 2025

Through the Line Podcast: Glacier's AI Tool Turns Recycling Data into Insight

Pilots with Colgate-Palmolive and Amazon helped shape Glacier’s new DataStream platform, a subscription tool launched today that lets CPGs verify recyclability performance and close the loop between packaging design and real sortation and recovery outcomes.

November 25, 2025

Through the Line: Packaging and Processing

SodaStream, Mastronardi Produce, and Presto Design Paper-based Packaging

See a few examples of paper-based packaging from SodaStream, Mastronardi Produce, and Presto from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

November 25, 2025

The SIG Dome is made primarily from FSC-certified paperboard, the packaging is produced using 100% renewable electricity and is intended to be fully recyclable.

Babybel Latest Brand to Join Paperization Trend

By replacing bio-based cellophane with recyclable paper, Babybel shows how large brands can reduce plastic at scale while maintaining quality, safety, and consumer appeal, stakeholders say.

November 24, 2025

High-volume production runs highlight the scale of Babybel’s global transition from cellophane to paper packaging.

Beyond Burger, Amazon UAE, and Colgate-Palmolive Design Recyclable Packaging

See a few examples of packaging designed for recyclability from Beyond Burger, Amazon UAE, and Colgate-Palmolive from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

November 21, 2025

The updated packaging incorporates a tray composed of 35% recycled plastic and is designed to enhance recyclability.

USPP Clarifies Physical and Chemical Recycling’s Place in Circularity

The U.S. Plastics Pact defines where physical and chemical recycling fit and the safeguards needed to ensure it complements, rather than replaces, mechanical systems.

November 20, 2025

USPP’s new position paper outlines when physical or chemical recycling are appropriate, why mechanical recycling remains the priority, and what safeguards are needed to protect communities and support true circularity.

Through the Line Podcast: Nextloopp is Solving America's Polypropylene Recycling Puzzle

How can polypropylene, one of the most widely used plastics in consumer packaging, be diverted from landfills or incinerators? Packaging World Senior Editor, Anne Marie Mohan, sits down with Professor Edward Kosior, CEO and founder of Nextek and Nextloopp. They discuss how the Nextloopp initiative is uniting stakeholders across the packaging supply chain to enable the closed-loop recycling of food-grade PP.

November 18, 2025

Through the Line: Packaging and Processing

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Products

A New Closed Loop Recycling Scheme That Allows Brands To Recycle Their Old Corrugated Cardboard (occ) Directly Back Into The Packaging Supply Chain

OCC Recycling Solution

Go-Pak UK and SCG Packaging launch Go-Recycle, a closed-loop service that collects old corrugated cardboard alongside deliveries and returns it to SCGP papermills for reuse in new cardboard packaging.

Recyclable Cup Coating for Hot Beverages

Sustainable, Advanced Odor Control Solutions