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CalRecycle’s draft regulations have broadened exemptions for FDA- and USDA-regulated packaging, including dairy products, raising concerns that the law could lose up to half its funding.

The two companies will collaborate from the initial raw material design stage to develop packaging that strengthens cold and heat resistance properties.

The chip is manufactured using a low-carbon production technique designed for cost efficiency and mass market adoption.

The PPWR sets three-tier PFAS limits for food contact packaging from 12 August 2026: 25 ppb for any individual PFAS, 250 ppb for the sum of PFAS, and 50 ppm for all PFAS including polymeric PFAS.

Packaging from participating brands, including Mondelez, Ferrero and PepsiCo, is being placed on Belgian shelves.

The study also found that chemical recycling will be complementary to advanced mechanical recycling, with each targeting different fractions of the flexible waste stream and different end-uses, particularly multi-material films for food-contact applications.

The Paper-Plug concept is designed as a modular solution for dry and frozen foods, ingredients, health products, home care and cleaning products, refill and reuse systems, as well as premium cartons and hybrid board formats.

The recyclable FibreFresh punnets were scientifically designed for fresh produce applications, supporting product freshness through specialist respiration and transpiration management.

The kit includes the lens, sachets and instructions, requiring packaging that could withstand multiple distribution routes while maintaining a reassuring first impression for users potentially anxious about skin health concerns.

SPAIN – Lecta has reorganized into four independent companies covering specialty papers, fine papers, distribution and self-adhesive materials, completing a recapitalisation that reduces debt by…