ICONIC Scottish soft drinks brand Irn-Bru has unveiled a major new brand revamp in time for its 125th anniversary year in 2026.

Complete with a new look and updated names, the new Irn-Bru range will begin to roll out across December 2025 and will highlight the brand’s distinctive design assets, namely its iconic strongman insignia, the ‘Made in Scotland From Girders’ strapline and – of course – it’s unmistakable orange colour.

BBH and Chupa Chups mark the end of a decades-long wrapper struggle with real Lucha Libre masks, a legendary Mexican craftsman, and outdoor ads that look like they were torn straight from a Mexico City wrestling venue.

The EU-funded BioSupPack project has transformed brewery waste into high-performance bioplastics, offering sustainable packaging solutions and enabling compliance with the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).

Chinese bio-based materials company GS Biomats signed a kiloton-level supply agreement with Henan Yinjinda Group on March 26, marking one of the largest commercial deals for bio-derived plastic ingredients in Asia.

The contract covers 2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), a chemical building block used to make bio-based plastics. FDCA can replace petroleum-derived components in packaging materials and fibers.