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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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California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed AB 2253, a bill that intended to reduce greenwashing by tightening requirements for packaging and a wider swath...

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Award-winning commercial printer and packaging manufacturer SunDance announced the expansion of its flexible packaging portfolio with custom coffee...

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The days of store brands being tradeoffs from national brands are gone. That change brings new opportunities for packaging partners on both ends of...

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Nobelus, a global film supplier for the packaging industry, has received a BRCGS Packaging Materials AA Certification for its Elgin, IL, facility....

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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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Borouge International announced that it has started commercial operation of its specialty polypropylene compounding facility in Schwechat, Austria....

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BASF SE confirmed it has held exploratory talks with RAG-Stiftung and Evonik Industries AG regarding a potential takeover of Evonik, though the...

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