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ArticleFiberdom and Kiefel team up to expand fibre-based, dry-formed packaging
In a new partnership, Fiberdom will combine its fibre-based Duranova material with Kiefel’s advanced dry fibre forming technology – aiming to unlock new, recyclable, home-compostable packaging formats.
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ArticleGreat Earth shifts to paper caps for all supplement bottles
Following a successful pilot of fibre-based closures in collaboration with Blue Ocean Closures, Scandinavian company Great Earth has announced it will be implementing paper caps for all its supplement products.
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ArticleVote in Packaging Europe’s 2025 Readers’ Award!
The nomination period for Packaging Europe’s 2025 Readers’ Award has ended, the finalists have been selected, and now it’s time for you to choose the winner.
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ArticleGuerlain tops limited-edition fragrance with Quadpack’s wooden closure system
Guerlain has adopted Quadpack’s Woodacity Hidden – a wooden cap with a patented closure system – for its limited-edition Habit Rouge Spirit fragrance, aiming to reflect its woody scent while avoiding virgin plastics.
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ArticleSignode targets high speed and volume with new stretch wrapper
Signode has introduced its new Octopus Prestige stretch wrapper, designed for high-volume operations and said to combine ‘record-breaking’ speed with improved reliability for end-of-line packaging.
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ArticleCertified renewable polypropylene featured in contact lens blister packs
TotalEnergies and CooperVision have incorporated certified renewable polypropylene, derived from feedstock like sunflower and rapeseed oils, into blister packs for certain contact lens products.
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ArticleHeidelberg and Solenis develop barrier coating application process for paper packaging
Heidelberg and Solenis have collaborated on a process said to enable the ‘industrial, partial and cost-effective’ application of barrier coatings to paper packaging, due to be presented at Fachpack 2025 in Nuremberg.
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ArticleMondi and Ekornes swap plastic for paper with new mattress pack
Mondi is partnering with Ekornes, a leading Norweigan furniture producer, to introduce a paper-based packaging solution for wrapping high-end mattresses, replacing the previous plastic solution.
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ArticleDS Smith helps ship salads and herbs in fibre-based, easy-access boxes
DS Smith has worked with Famifarm Oy to develop recyclable, fibre-based transport boxes, set to ship salads and herbs to stores across Finland and facilitate easy unpacking.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2025 Finalist Interview: DS Smith’s fibre-based multipack for PET bottles
As part of our Finalist Interview series ahead of the Sustainability Awards we spoke to Patricia Oddshammar, design and innovation director at DS Smith, about the company’s recyclable multipack for PET bottles, produced in collaboration with Krones. Designed as a fibre-based alternative to plastic shrink film, the entry has been nominated in the Commercialized Climate category.
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ArticleJapan reveals certification criteria for PET bottles, cosmetics and more
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has published certification criteria for beverage bottles, cleaning product containers, and cosmetics packaging – intended to increase recycled content, reduce material consumption, and streamline recyclability.
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ArticleYangi secures €10 million in funding to scale dry forming technology
Yangi has announced it has successfully secured €10 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round to industrialize its dry forming technology for fibre packaging at scale, led by venture capital fund Industrifonden.
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ArticleNefab aims to reduce waste and emissions with one-way shipping solution
Nefab has introduced the latest version of its EdgePak Collar, a fibre-based alternative to wooden pallet collars designed for one-way shipments, seeking to provide a ‘practical and cost-effective’ solution for industries where return logistics are not feasible.
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Article‘Industry first’ carbon capture pilot plant launches at Metsä Group mill
Metsä Group and Andritz are now operating a carbon capture pilot plant at the former’s Rauma mill, with the pilot thought to be the first in the industry to harness carbon dioxide from pulp mill flue gases.
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ArticleXampla receives $14m investment to accelerate plant-based alternative to single-use plastic
Xampla has secured $14m in private capital towards its goal to replace single-use plastics with plant protein alternatives, with the funding led by Emerald Technology Ventures.
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ArticleSappi introduces recyclable, high-barrier mono-material papers
Sappi Europe has launched its Guard Pro OHS and Guard Pro OMH mono-material papers, said to be recyclable and deliver high-barrier protection without compromising production efficiency.
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ArticleEver since the Covid boom years, demand for paper packaging has slumped – why?
We’re over halfway through 2025, and this was supposed to be the bounce-back year for the paper packaging sector, which saw a drop in demand post-COVID. But this hasn’t been the case. Neil Osment, managing director of packaging market research company NOA, explores why.
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ArticleModified atmosphere pallet shrouds to keep berries fresh from farms to shelves
StePacPPC’s polyamide-based, modified atmosphere, humidity-infused protective covers are designed to protect fresh berries in transit and storage while keeping plastic consumption at a minimum.
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ArticleStora Enso invests €1.1b into board production line set to slash CO2 by 90%
Stora Enso has invested €1.1 billion into a consumer packaging board production line in Oulu, expected to eliminate 90% of CO2 emissions and reach a capacity of 750,000 tonnes by 2027 at the latest.
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ArticleLooking back on Diageo’s Dry Molded Fiber cream liqueur bottle
A year after PA Consulting, PulPac and Diageo trialled a fibre-based bottle for Baileys’ Original Irish Cream Liqueur, we revisit the innovation and its reported benefits for recyclability, CO2 reduction, and more.