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Pact Group backs mandatory packaging rules in Australia
7+ hour, 17+ min ago (337+ words) Pact Group has told a Senate inquiry committee it is in favour of proposed legislation that would make packaging producers responsible for the disposal and recovery of material they place on the Australian market. The inquiry is reviewing the Extended…...
Amcor supplies tamper-evident glass bottle closure to Ginstberg
7+ hour, 54+ min ago (321+ words) The 28mm Flat Cap for Glass Tamper Evident has a patented lightweight structure. Amcor will provide Ginstberg with a 28mm two-part tamper-evident closure made for glass bottles. The 28mm Flat Cap for Glass Tamper Evident has a patented lightweight structure intended to provide…...
UK consumers rein in home improvement spending
8+ hour, 22+ min ago (36+ words) Packaging Gateway Unlock Free Access to Premium Content "Discover exclusive forecasts, analyst insights, packaging market outlooks, and in-depth trend analysis. With a free Packaging Gateway profile, you can:...
Tactile packaging and structural design trends in modern branding
8+ hour, 35+ min ago (598+ words) Across global markets, packaging is shifting from visual design to tactile, experience-led finishes that shape first impressions through touch rather than text. Packaging is no longer just a printed surface that carries a logo and product information. In today's global…...
Epson launches label printer and software
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (341+ words) CW-D3800 supports on-demand colour printing and Label Boost is a set of label design and printing tools for Epson label printers. Epson has introduced the Color Works CW-D3800, a compact colour printer for labels and badges, alongside a new Label…...
Fibre-based food packaging to lead market by 2045: Study
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (311+ words) Research released by UPM Specialty Materials and Smithers suggests major shifts ahead in food packaging, with fibre-based materials expected to hold the largest share by 2045. The report draws on input from more than 230 packaging professionals across the global value chain…...
Why mono-materials make financial sense
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (465+ words) Tighter packaging rules and growing EPR schemes are driving interest in the financial benefits of mono-material packaging. Mono-material packaging is no longer being adopted only to improve recycling. For many businesses, it has become a financial decision. As packaging regulations…...
Huhtamaki names Thomas Morin as president of fibre packaging
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (273+ words) Sustainable packaging solutions provider Huhtamaki has appointed Thomas Morin as president, fibre packaging and member of the global executive team. Morin will assume the role on 1 September 2026 and operate out of Espoo, Finland. He will report to president and CEO…...
CJ Cheil Jedang, Lotte Chemical partner to develop food packaging materials
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (267+ words) Both groups plan to develop packaging materials suitable for ultra-low freezing and high-heat cooking. South Korea's CJ Cheil Jedang and Lotte Chemical have entered into a memorandum of understanding to work on new food packaging materials intended to improve ease…...
IDFA seeks SB 54 exemptions for California dairy plastics
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (434+ words) The International Dairy Foods Association has called on California's Packaging Producer Responsibility Advisory Board to approve a proposal to exempt dairy plastics from state recycling targets. The circular action alliance's proposal would temporarily exclude widely used rigid and flexible plastics…...