Packaging

Focusing on the border instead of retail, authorities aim to close a loophole letting importers bypass local bans with prohibited packaging materials from abroad.

The European Commission said the deal followed talks with the EU’s Consumer Protection Cooperation network, led by the Swedish Consumer Agency and Hungarian Competition Authority.

Through the dual acquisitions, LEAP India signals a vertical integration strategy that captures value across production and reverse-logistics chains.

Using nearly 800 metric tons of locally recycled resin annually, the project relies on curbside bottles, milk, laundry, shampoo, detergent, processed at Pact’s Circular Plastics Australia facility in Melbourne.

It sets EU-wide packaging and waste-receptacle labelling rules, helping consumers sort waste, spot reusable and DRS-covered packaging, and see recycled and bio-based content.

Hivest will work with management on an operational excellence programme covering mill reliability, safety, procurement, and raw material/energy efficiency.

For packaging manufacturers, Duni’s quarter captures the tension between sustainable product investment and immediate margin compression driven by elevated freight and operations costs.

Operating under FDA- and EFSA-approved processes, the facility’s output can enter food-contact packaging applications requiring stringent purity standards.

As aluminium packaging competes with PET and glass across beverage categories, the leadership reshuffle puts a premium on regional execution to retain contracts with major bottlers and brand owners.

Removing labels tackles a rising European regulatory burden: national deposit return schemes demand material separation and label compatibility checks, while varying jurisdictional rules fragment production planning.