Week 46, 2026 19 items
UK & Europe regulation
The World Health Organization has launched a public consultation seeking expert input on a model to classify pre-packaged, industrially processed foods, which could shape future food regulation.
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While trade bodies lobby over tariffs and taxes, a wave of affordable end-of-line automation and digital print is letting small converters take on work once reserved for scale players.
The Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association has published a manifesto warning that misaligned environmental, trade and industrial policies are threatening the UK's metal packaging manufacturing sector.
Biffa has completed a £12m upgrade of its Masons materials recovery facility, partly funded by £6m from pEPR investment, aiming to improve recycling quality for UK packaging waste.
University of Nottingham scientists are developing protective packaging made from mycelium, aiming to replace polystyrene, which sheds microplastics and resists recycling, with a biodegradable material.
Exchange for Change has released its first list of certified reverse vending machines ahead of the UK's deposit return scheme, which is set to launch in October 2027.
Parent company Nippon Paper disclosed a December restart timeline and the financial impact of May's white liquor tank implosion, alongside a separate state safety citation at the mill.
CalRecycle expects to raise the SB 54 tonnage baseline in a 2027 correction using fuller producer data, changing how much plastic producers must cut by 2032.
ICIS analysts argue that Democratic control of Congress is unlikely to change pricing, procurement or federal recycling legislation affecting recycled plastics in the near future.
Sonoco's recently appointed president of global consumer packaging will take over as chief executive next month, as Howard Coker retires after 41 years with the firm.
The date-sweetened candy brand reviewed more than 11,000 customer comments before updating its snack-size pouch design to give the product more visual prominence.
Amcor has launched a tamper-evident flip-top closure made from a single recyclable material, aimed at vinegar, sauce and dressing packaging, as brands seek easier-to-recycle closure designs.
New South Wales has enacted legislation introducing fresh restrictions on plastic products, the opening stage of a plan running to 2030 that targets plastic pollution and container recycling.
A coalition of 56 environmental groups has called on Victoria's incoming government to strengthen the state's container refund scheme and take firmer action against plastic packaging waste.
A Thrissur-based commercial printer has installed a Bindwel SigLoch digital flatbed cutting table to speed up production of short-run carton packaging alongside its existing print work.
Cape Town-based Kamboo has taken on responsibility for BW Papersystems' corrugated machinery across South Africa, extending its existing technical support network for international packaging equipment suppliers in the region.
Gallus, part of Heidelberg, introduced its new Flexomaster press at a trade event in India, with plans to roll it out gradually to other markets for converters needing flexible production setups.
Postpress specialist MBO, part of Komori Group, launched WrapXi, a system that automatically squares, wraps and palletises paper-based print output, replacing manual handling at the end of production lines.
ACTEGA is building a new facility in Foshan, Guangdong, to produce sealants for metal packaging, bringing local manufacturing, sales and technical support closer to customers across Asia.
Domino Printing Sciences introduced the Ux360i, a high-speed UV laser coding system that prints durable, clear codes on sensitive and recyclable packaging without slowing production lines.
