A dynamic student trio from the Technical University of Kenya (TUK) has devised an innovative way to tackle plastic waste pollution while also addressing climate change.

The final-year students – Grace Mwangi, Sherline Wambui and Pauline Wambui – have developed an environmentally friendly frozen food packaging material that can detect food spoilage and also includes an antimicrobial component that helps extend the shelf life of food products by reducing microbial activity.

Pilot course will pair USI students with Amcor experts to design real-world packaging concepts.

Amcor (NYSE: AMCR, ASX: AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, and the University of Southern Indiana (USI) have announced an innovative partnership designed to bring fresh thinking to real-world consumer packaging challenges while providing students with experiential learning and career development opportunities.

The Vetropack Group has officially closed its cullet processing facility in St-Prex at the end of February 2026, as part of a strategic realignme

With Cap-Lock for Vials, Schreiner MediPharm, a leading developer and manufacturer of innovative functional labels for the healthcare industry, in cooperation with CDMO OECHSLERhealth, has introduced a novel solution for analog and digital first-opening indication. The solution addresses key challenges around product integrity, patient safety, and digitalization of primary packaging and was presented for the first time at Pharmapack in Paris.

• DS Smith Tecnicarton has introduced a fiber-based, corrugated cardboard packaging solution for automotive chassis.
• The design aims to maintain performance standards while improving logistics efficiency.
• The solution addresses supply chain disruptions by providing a quickly deployable option that supports continuous production.

DS Smith Tecnicarton, an International Paper company and provider of fiber-based packaging, has unveiled the Fibre-Based Automotive Chassis Packaging Solution for the automotive tier suppliers’ sector in Iberia.

Kendon Packaging has introduced a coreless variant of its Multibake silicone greaseproof baking paper, designed to reduce packaging waste and improve handling in high-throughput bakery and foodservice environments.

By removing the cardboard core, the company aims to reduce the amount of packaging material for disposal and simplify storage and changeovers during prep and production. Multibake sheets are said to deliver high release performance, especially for sticky glazes and high-fat products.

Pomurske Mlekarne has partnered with SIG to introduce its first milk product in aluminum-layer-free aseptic cartons, m