Packaging Europe

Gerresheimer, a major manufacturer of pharma packaging, is selling its plastic packaging business to UK-based private equity firm Apax for €1.5 billion Check the comments for a link to this story👇 Follow our hashtag to stay up to date with the latest packaging news: #PackagingEurope

MULTIVAC Group has presented its latest compact slicing line, which according to the company has minimal space requirements and offers systematic yield monitoring and high hygiene. Check the comments for a link to this story👇 Follow our hashtag to stay up to date with the latest packaging news: #PackagingEurope

YUTO's innovative solutions have won 12 awards across the Red Dot Design Award, the iF Design Award and the WorldStar Awards. The company tells us more in our latest Spotlight. Check the comments for a link to this story👇 Follow our hashtag to stay up to date with the latest packaging news: #PackagingEurope

Grace Foods UK, a major supplier of Caribbean food and drink products, has launched a new pack design for its Dunn’s River seasoning range. Check the comments for a link to this story👇 Follow our hashtag to stay up to date with the latest packaging news: #PackagingEurope

The latest edition of our weekly LinkedIn newsletter has arrived, and this time we're exploring the PPWR Declaration of Conformity, how consumers might react to Coca-Cola's recent packaging rebrand, and the backlash to BuzzBallz unrecyclable packs #packaging #packagingeurope #sustainability #ppwr #fmcg

2026 is a big year for packaging regulation in Europe, with the EU and the UK both launching landmark reforms that will determine how businesses design and manage packaging across markets. In this article, Kerry Stares, Partner and ESG Advisory Lead, Rory Partridge, Associate, and Lyla Gilbert, Solicitor Apprentice at law firm Charles Russell Speechlys, take a closer look at the key similarities and differences between the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, and the UK’s Producer Responsibility Organisations Check the comments for a link to this story👇 Follow our hashtag to stay up to date with the latest packaging news: #PackagingEurope

Materials science company Footprint and ingredient brand company Qwarzo have announced a strategic agreement to accelerate PE-free mineral-coated cup solutions. Check the comments for a link to this story👇 Follow our hashtag to stay up to date with the latest packaging news: #PackagingEurope

With a strong social media appeal and an unmistakeable shelf-presence, BuzzBallz have quickly become one of the most recognisable brands in the pre-mixed cocktail category. At the same time, their multi-material packaging makes them unrecyclable – an issue that has caused significant controversy over the past few days. In this article Dr. Paul Collins, founder of Packability Consulting Ltd, offers a different perspective Check the comments for a link to this story👇 Follow our hashtag to stay up to date with the latest packaging news: #PackagingEurope

What is the best way to achieve both sustainability and business results? 📲 Join our exclusive webinar “Materials matter: how you can create a circular and sustainable packaging value chain without compromising performance” with UPM on September 3rd at 13:00 BST/14:00 CEST  to understand how to make decisions that improve circularity and renewability with equal or even superior performance. Our expert speakers, Janne Varvemaa, Director, Products and Technology, UPM Specialty Materials; Ashley Drew, Manager, Sustainability, EMEIA, UPM Adhesive Materials and Marinela Crisan, Technical Sales Manager, UPM Next Generation Renewables will help you understand how material choices can balance circularity, renewable content, and high-performance requirements without compromising functionality or shelf appeal and how emerging recyclability and sortability requirements are influencing material decisions and regulatory preparedness. They will evaluate potential trade-offs in packaging materials and design to make informed, sustainability-driven decision and will demonstrate how working with partners in the packaging value chain supports the development of solutions that meet business goals, market expectations, and regulatory compliance. 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/dYsewnTU

C & T Matrix Ltd has announced its platen cleaner die-cutting solution, a reusable device designed to remove contamination from platen surfaces and help converters maintain optimum machine performance Check the comments for a link to this story 👇 Follow our hashtag to stay up to date with the latest packaging news: #PackagingEurope