Sustainable Packaging

USA – Vertically integrated manufacturer of flexible packaging, St. Johns Packaging has developed bread bags containing up to 30% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content. The company…

POLAND – Finnish pulp and paper maker Stora Enso in collaboration with Tetra Pak has opened a new recycling line for post-consumer beverage cartons in…

USA – American leader in the Healthcare and Consumer Product markets, TekniPlex Healthcare has revealed plans to open a new 200,000ft² production facility in Madison,…

UK – Food packaging specialist Colpac has launched a new website, described as combining ‘seamless user experience, improved functionality, and a striking, image-led design’. The…

USA – Sustainable healthcare company Cabinet Health is launching its first-ever nationwide pill bottle recycling program to address the pharmaceutical plastic waste crisis. Under the…

NETHERLANDS – The Dutch government has announced plans to implement new rules for single-use plastic packaging – specifically those used for takeaway foods and drinks…

KENYA – Africa’s largest beverage manufacturer, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Kenya has announced that it will be transitioning the Dasani water bottles for both the…

SOUTH AFRICA – Austrian packaging solution provider ALPLA has invested US$65.59 million (€60m) in a new polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling plant in Ballito, in the…

IRELAND – Irish packaging supply chain firm Zeus Packaging has acquired print and packaging firm James Hamilton Group for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition is…

ITALY – CCL Industries, a world leader in specialty labels has signed a binding agreement today to acquire Pouch Partners s.r.l. Italy (“Pouch Partners”) from…