Sassello is a green area of the Ligurian Apennines that has claimed its confectionery vocation since the mid nineteenth century with the handmade production of the traditional Amaretto Morbido. Augusto Cavallero – founder of La Sassellese – invented the Canestrellino, a mini delicacy that is eaten in one bite and that is the smaller version of the Canestrello, a local sweet of the Ligurian tradition. He also deserves credit for introducing the flow-pack packaging of the Amaretto in the 1970’s.

Hand in hand

Machine vision offers a wide range of opportunities to support automation. An exciting use case in which the technology delivers significant added value can be found at the Swiss company Endress+Hauser. There, machine vision does not replace employees, but instead works “hand in hand” with them. Due to the very high variance of components, full automation is not possible.

Luxembourg (11 August, 2026) – Ardagh Glass Packaging-Europe (AGP-Europe), an operating business of Ardagh Group, has partnered with RheinEnergie AG – next energy solutions, to build a new electricity-powered heat supply system at its Obernkirchen facility in Germany. The project is designed to reduce carbon emissions and increase energy efficiency across the facility.

A new approach to recycled-content foodservice packaging

Go-Pak has introduced Clarity, a range of foodservice drinkware manufactured using 100% recycled PET (rPET) and designed to be 100% recyclable.

The range is aimed at businesses looking for higher recycled content in foodservice packaging while maintaining the clarity, strength and appearance expected from transparent cold-drink cups. Unlike conventional products that combine recycled and virgin PET, Go-Pak says Clarity contains no virgin PET.

The European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) begins its general application across the EU today, marking a major shift in how packaging will be designed, manufactured, labelled and managed.

The regulation aims to reduce packaging waste, increase recycling, reduce dependence on virgin raw materials and strengthen the circular economy. It also establishes more harmonised packaging rules across EU Member States, helping businesses operating across European markets.

Western Australia’s oldest dairy is rolling out a bold, beautiful brand redesign for its market-leading white milk range.

The new design honours the company’s deep connection to local dairy farmers and the land by drawing direct inspiration from the vibrant natural beauty of the South West region where its fresh white milk is sourced.

In the COCOBIN project, coordinated by the University of Oulu, coating materials are being developed from suberin, a natural compound found for example in birch bark. In plants, suberin acts as a protective layer and prevents the loss of water. Up to 1500 meters of a bio-based coating material prototype have been produced at semi-pilot scale.

easyamends has officially launched, offering FMCG, pharmaceutical and retail brands a purpose-built platform to manage packaging artwork amendments and approvals.

The platform gives packaging, artwork and new product development teams a visible, accountable workflow from initial upload to an approved, print-ready file, without requiring an in-house artwork team.

Users can upload artwork, mark up changes and track each job through the amendment and approval process.