The Filo Series is crafted from biodegradable, food-grade paperboard designed to withstand grease, moisture

In a fresh push toward sustainable packaging, ITC has launched Filo, a new line of plastic-free, compostable food packaging that aims to prove eco-conscious doesn’t mean underperforming. Developed by the conglomerate’s Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division, the Filo Series is crafted from biodegradable, food-grade paperboard designed to withstand grease, moisture—and growing scrutiny over single-use plastics.

“Asia Pacific is where material science meets circular ambition. Through breakthrough innovations like INNATE™ TF 220 resin—redefining the designed for recyclable packaging performance—and strategic partnerships across the value chain, we are accelerating the shift toward packaging circularity.” said Bambang Candra, commercial vice president, APAC, Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics. “This is sustainability in action, helping enable brands to balance performance benefits while scaling mono-material solutions and post-consumer recycled adoption.

Italian corona and plasma technology pioneer Ferrarini & Benelli marked its 60th anniversary on July 12, 2025, with a lively celebration in Lombardy, bringing together staff, partners, and suppliers to honor six decades of innovation.

"We couldn't be more excited to launch this innovative specialty paper for food service customers," said Wade Kemnitz, BiOrigin Specialty Products' President and Chief Executive Officer. "The new food-safe formula greatly improves converting efficiency by eliminating the paper curling and cracking issues that occurs with other OGR solutions on the market today."

JBT Marel, a leading global technology solutions provider to the food and beverage industry, today launched its patented Efficient Agitation (EA) Retort, the perfect optimization of static processing and agitation providing flexible preservation solutions across a wider range of packaging formats. 

In a move set to reshape the future of sustainable packaging, ProAmpac has announced a strategic partnership with Western Michigan University (WMU), one of North America’s premier institutions in fiber technologies and recycling research. The collaboration aims to accelerate the development of fiber-based packaging solutions that are not only recyclable and compostable but also commercially viable at scale.

In a groundbreaking scientific breakthrough, researchers at the University of Edinburgh have found a way to turn plastic waste into the widely used painkiller paracetamol and the results could change the face of pharmaceutical manufacturing and plastic recycling forever.