Dr Jessie Sutherland, of HMRI’s Women’s Health program, has been awarded a $1 million Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant through the National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

Emerging evidence highlights the pressing issue of plastic toxicants, bisphenols — specifically BPA, BPS, and BPF— used in food and beverage packaging and their transfer into our food and drinks, which poses significant health risks, particularly for egg quality and female fertility.

There are two punnet sizes and the product will be ready for market testing starting from January 2026. Metsä Spring's Muoto Product Manager Tarja Heikkilä therefore welcomes actors in the packaging industry to test and develop a new product that has reached the pre-commercial stage.

She recalls that the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) will change the packaging industry in the future.

Mondelēz said the eliminated material is equivalent to the weight of approximately 428 passenger vehicles, assuming an average of 1.3 metric tons per vehicle, or roughly 93 elephants weighing six metric tons each. The reduction also equals the combined weight of around 12.8 million standard Paleta Payaso units. The company emphasized that the redesign was implemented without altering the product’s size, taste, or visual identity, a factor it considers essential to maintaining consumer trust and brand equity.

Innovative and recyclable packaging

Tap Tubes LLC, an Alaska-based company, is redefining cannabis packaging by launching an innovative solution focused on environmental responsibility and operational efficiency. The company’s product line, which includes the biodegradable Tap Tubes and a custom-engineered automatic labeling machine, aims to disrupt wasteful practices and support a circular economy in the cannabis industry.

The Coca-Cola Company’s official bottler in Sicily, Sibeg Srl has installed a new 18,000-bph complete-aseptic PET line at its Catania site, selecting Sidel as the single-source supplier for the packaging line. The investment is designed to pull “sensitive” beverages back from co-packers, expand the plant’s product mix, and support sustainability targets that include zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2030 and full carbon neutrality by 2032.