Packaging Europe

In recent weeks, Unilever, PepsiCo and Colgate-Palmolive have all announced that they will fail to meet longstanding packaging sustainability goals. What is behind this trend? Tim Sykes, Packaging Europe’s brand director, tells us more Click here to read the story: https://lnkd.in/efuPWzDA To get access to exclusive premium content, become a Packaging Europe member: https://lnkd.in/em_Jz4_Q   Follow our hashtag to stay up to date with the latest packaging news: #PackagingEurope

The Royal Mail postal system is adopting Movopack ’s returnable packaging solution – believed to cut CO2 emissions by 84% compared to single-use packaging – following a £2 million (€2,402,070) funding round Click here to read: https://lnkd.in/eh94WsqD To get access to exclusive premium content, become a Packaging Europe member: https://lnkd.in/em_Jz4_Q Follow our hashtag to stay up to date with the latest packaging news: #PackagingEurope

Berry Global, Inc. and Stora Enso have designed a custom version of Berry’s CombiLight pot for Finnish brand Valio’s PROfeel protein puddings, aiming to help the company meet its commitment to reduce plastic usage by 15% in its single-use single-serve packaging by 2026 Click here to read: https://lnkd.in/eugkpHT3 To get access to exclusive premium content, become a Packaging Europe member: https://lnkd.in/em_Jz4_Q Follow our hashtag to stay up to date with the latest packaging news: #PackagingEurope

Paper can play an important role when it comes to making packaging more sustainable. What is the materials’ potential to replace plastic applications while also lowering the carbon footprint?   In our latest Linkedin Live webinar, Marco Macoratti, head of sustainable packaging solutions for retail, FMCG and industrial brands at Mondi Group, tackles this question and discusses sustainable design principles, innovations that replace varied applications such as plastic pallet wrap, plastic tray wraps or shrink wraps for PET bottle bundles and takes a look at the future of paper packaging. There will be an opportunity for audience questions at the end.  Join us on November 27th at 15:00 GMT 16:00 CET. 

Montech Conveyors Corp. has announced its new line of SOLTB belt conveyors, aiming to optimize processes for packaging materials and energy converters such as fuel, battery and solar cells Click here to read: https://lnkd.in/eDsCX-34 To get access to exclusive premium content, become a Packaging Europe member: https://lnkd.in/em_Jz4_Q Follow our hashtag to stay up to date with the latest packaging news: #PackagingEurope

Thank you to all the #SustainablePackagingSummit delegates who took the time to complete our feedback survey. As well as confirming that attendees were overwhelming positive about the event (with 92.7% rating it as very good or excellent), you provided lots of great ideas for adding value to next year’s Summit, as we continue to evolve in parallel with the sustainability landscape that we’re trying to shape. And congratulations to Dominika Maruszak-Dankbaar, the lucky winner of the iPad Pro chosen randomly from the respondents! The Sustainable Packaging Summit is Europe’s largest dedicated packaging sustainability platform, attracting 700 attendees in this month’s edition. The Summit will move to a new home in Utrecht, Netherlands, next year – catering for an expanded event over three days on 10-12 November. https://lnkd.in/eh-Uvrb4

After teaming up with Smurfit Westrock, Poppin Candy is distributing its products in bespoke printed, ‘pizza-style’ postal boxes designed to capture the eye on social media Click here to read: https://lnkd.in/eQk2UeXz To get access to exclusive premium content, become a Packaging Europe member: https://lnkd.in/em_Jz4_Q Follow our hashtag to stay up to date with the latest packaging news: #PackagingEurope

🚨 Latest podcast 🚨 Mathilde Taveau of Plastics Recyclers Europe talks to Tim Sykes about the latest statistics from a European plastic recycling sector in a state of recession, and how regulators and value chain can act to reverse this worrying trend. Get the Packaging Europe podcast Apple, Spotify, Google or listen on our website: https://lnkd.in/eJFFm_cy

Aiming to boost its manufacturing capacities by 40%, DS Smith has invested €34.4 million into its Hungarian operations, including new converting equipment, an updated corrugator, and three ‘eco-classrooms’ for children Click here to read: https://lnkd.in/eUd_X5AD To get access to exclusive premium content, become a Packaging Europe member: https://lnkd.in/em_Jz4_Q Follow our hashtag to stay up to date with the latest packaging news: #PackagingEurope

Are you interested in finding out how far paper-based packaging could go? Make sure to join our Linkedin Live webinar with Mondi Group's Marco Macoratti at 3pm GMT / 4pm CET today.