Nestlé has launched limited-edition soccer-themed Leite Moça cans in Brazil, using packaging design to connect the heritage condensed milk brand with football celebrations and dessert traditions.
Scientists have discovered a way to convert widely used plastics into new materials with distinct properties that degrade more rapidly. Applying this new process to upcycle existing plastics—such as those used for food packaging and in 3D printing—could contribute to tackling global plastic pollution issues, researchers say.
This is an important advance as some 99% of plastics in circulation are not biodegradable, and the eco-friendly alternatives that do exist often break down slowly or require high temperatures and harsh chemicals, the team says.
Welsh scientists have developed a new biodegradable plastic made from seaweed that could one day replace fossil fuel-based food packaging.
Researchers at Aberystwyth University say the material, created using seaweed extracts, could offer a more sustainable alternative to conventional plastic films widely used in the food industry.
The findings, published in the journal Algal Research, come amid growing concern over the environmental impact of plastic waste and pollution in the world’s oceans.
Sun Chemical launches its next-generation SolarFlex FSP UV flexographic ink range, providing label and packaging manufacturers with a food-compliant solution that meets evolving regulatory requirements while delivering the productivity, print quality and low migration performance demanded by the packaging market.
Standardizing deinking and debonding evaluation to advance circular economy across Japan’s supply chain.
Z1ro, a France-based materials deep-tech company, has engineered bio-designed molded fiber packaging derived from non-wood biomass sources.
BW Packaging will introduce Perpetua by BW Packaging at PACK EXPO International 2026, bringing together its automation and integration expertise under a dedicated brand focused on helping manufacturers solve complex operational challenges and create enduring value across their operations.
The SÜDPACK Group continues to make consistent progress in implementing its Sustainability Strategy for 2030. Its newly published sixth Sustainability Report, covering 2024 and 2025, presents the film manufacturer's latest projects and initiatives, documents measurable progress in almost all areas of action, and demonstrates its continued commitment to advancing sustainability.
LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A summary judge of the district court of Luxembourg yesterday withdrew an order against Ardagh Holdings S.A. that, prior to its withdrawal, had prohibited it from proceeding with the sale of all or part of its interests in Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. The order followed a unilateral (ex parte) application brought by certain minority holders of the senior secured toggle notes due 2027 issued by ARD Finance S.A., a parent company of Ardagh Group S.A. prior to its recapitalisation transaction completed in November 2025.
