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Packaging design changes could help improve recycling outcomes, reduce plastic pollution, and support waste sector workers in low- and middle-income...

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Researchers at Virginia Tech have developed a novel approach to creating degradable, strong, flexible, oxygen-blocking packaging materials without...

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Durst and MPS discuss the recent acquisition, where both companies outlined plans for continuity, investment and growth. Durst Group and MPS have...

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World Wildlife Fund and SC Johnson are again pushing conversations about a federal EPR for packaging framework, backed by new economic and consumer...

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Scientex Bhd is acquiring a 70% stake in Hunan Changcheng Mint New Material Technology Co Ltd, a plastic packaging manufacturer in China’s...

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Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, announced that Graeme Liebelt will not stand for re-election and...

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Sustainable flexible packaging specialist Eco Flexibles has underlined its reputation for operational excellence after its recent unannounced BRCGS...

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Walk into any supermarket and you will see hundreds of packages competing within a few feet of one another. For years, the industry has treated this...

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The US Flexible Film Initiative (USFFI) has awarded its first offtake contracts, to two California MRF operators and two film reclaimers, supporting...

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California’s packaging EPR law is entering a phase where CPGs will need to connect their packaging decisions to detailed material data, source...

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Pet food brands have long leaned on contract manufacturers and contract packagers (co-mans and co-packers) to reach the market without building...

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As of 12 August 2026, the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) generally applies to all its member states. It provides answers...

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