Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has been recognised with nine WorldStar Packaging Awards 2026, highlighting its continued commitment to innovation, performance, and sustainability across a broad range of packaging applications.
Sun Chemical has enhanced its portfolio of nitrocellulose-alternative inks designed specifically for flexible packaging applications, supporting converters, retailers, and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies.
This new portfolio helps companies navigate changing market dynamics and stricter packaging regulations.
The inks address the known challenges of solvent-based inks and coatings containing nitrocellulose, while being fully compatible with recycling processes, in line with RecyClass and CEFLEX design guidelines.
As squeeze bottles continue to gain traction in the olive oil aisle, Bertolli is pairing format innovation with a material shift: the Dress & Drizz extra-virgin olive oil bottle is made from 100% recycled PET (rPET), marking another step in the brand’s broader sustainability strategy.
Induction sealing has become a critical packaging technology across food, beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and chemical industries. As brands focus on product safety, shelf life extension, and regulatory compliance, induction sealing offers a reliable, scalable, and tamper-evident solution. This blog explores what induction sealing is, how it works, its benefits, applications, and key considerations when choosing an induction sealing system.
What Is Induction Sealing?
Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS) has taken a major step forward in sustainable packaging innovation with the introduction of a flexible polyethylene (PE) film containing an impressive 98% recycled content, making it one of the most eco-friendly flexible films currently available on the market.
Polish co-packer FILLSY has today announced the opening of a manufacturing factory in Żyrardów, Poland, in partnership with Swedish packaging-tech company, Meadow. The factory will aid the production of Meadow’s infinitely recyclable aluminium pre-fill solution, The MEADOW KAPSUL™. The project is financed by FILLSY who will have invested 4 million euro by the end of 2027, with plans to invest a further 10 million euro to develop production lines and plant expansion by the end of 2030.
Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, has successfully held its first supplier engagement sessions under SustainUP, the company’s global sustainable procurement program. The company has been engaging with suppliers over the past few months to address critical human rights topics identified during workers’ voice activities, reinforcing the company’s commitment to responsible sourcing and long-term sustainability across its supply chain.
With this new step, VPK Group further expands its fanfold production network in Europe. In addition to Ribble, VPK produces fanfold in Alizay (France) and at Zetacarton (Italy). This geographic spread enables efficient service to e-commerce and distribution centers, as well as right-size packaging solution customers across Europe.
New division will accelerate acquisitions across the UK’s £8.6bn packaging services sector as demand surges in transit, presentation and consumables categories
Smarter Capital today announced a major strategic development with the appointment of Jeremy Pilgrim as Managing Director of Smarter Packaging, its newly formed vertical dedicated to acquiring and scaling packaging distributors specialising in transit, presentational and consumable packaging.
