7 New Year's Resolutions for Packaging Industry Leaders in 2026
As we ring in 2026, the packaging industry trends point toward sustainability, innovation, and efficiency. If you're in manufacturing, supply chain, or design, it's time to commit to bold New Year's resolutions that future-proof your business. These actionable pledges align with rising demands for eco-friendly packaging solutions and regulatory shifts like expanded plastic bans.
Lush is looking to kick off 2026 with a meaningful new launch that brings its long-standing mission to life: a brand-new Keystone Giving Product designed to protect biodiversity at scale.
The new limited-edition Elephant Jelly supports the protection and restoration of over 128,000 acres of land in Cameroon, which is a critical wildlife corridor for endangered species.
The announcement comes as the EU moves toward the implementation of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). The regulation sets out rules, including how claims of compostability should be substantiated.
Lecta, a specialist in the design and development of paper-based solutions for flexible packaging, has expanded its Metalvac range with the launch of Metalvac Ice Cream—a new recyclable metallized paper specifically engineered for frozen food applications such as ice cream cones.
Designed to meet today’s demands for technical performance, industrial efficiency, and sustainability, Metalvac Ice Cream offers a more responsible alternative to conventional multi-material laminate structures widely used in the sector.
The LEGO Group aims to make all its packaging from more sustainable materials. As part of this ambition, the company is phasing out single-use plastic in LEGO boxes and replacing plastic pre-pack bags with new bags made with paper from Forest Stewardship Council certified forests and FSC-controlled wood.
The rollout of the new paper-based bags, which are verified as recyclable in the European Union, United States and Canada, started in Europe and Asia this year and will continue into 2024 when the rollout across the Americas markets will also start.
Mini Babybel adopts new packaging. French food group Bel has launched a worldwide rollout of recyclable paper, designed to gradually replace the biosourced cellophane currently used. The changeover, announced as complete by 2027, concerns all five of the brand's production sites and its markets in some 50 countries.
Bags made from coextruded PP/PE film (typically 30-38 microns) are long time market favorites because they provide the required stiffness, tear and optical performance for this application. However, as multi-material packaging solutions, they can be difficult to recycle. The challenge was to produce a thinner mono-material film solution with excellent sealability, optical properties and tear resistance that can be produced on existing bread bag making lines, ensuring compatibility and efficiency.
The company’s coating creates microscopic pins on packaging surfaces designed to puncture and kill microbes, slowing the natural spoiling process. OSY Group says the technology complies with international food contact material regulations and does not migrate from packaging into produce.
Multisteps is a family-owned packaging manufacturer operating across fresh produce, meat and seafood, bakery and ready-meal sectors. The collaboration will initially focus on rPET punnets used in the fresh produce market.
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