Avery Dennison has launched a flexible NFC inlay product line using Pragmatic Semiconductor's FlexIC technology, marking the first mass-scale integration of its kind to support digital brand experiences, authentication and Digital Product Passport compliance.

The new line, based on Pragmatic's NFC Connect PR1301, targets retail and healthcare markets with ultra-thin, flexible inlays produced through a manufacturing process that uses fewer chemicals, less energy and less water than traditional silicon chip production.

ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging and material science, announces the expansion of its ProActive Recyclable® RP-2000 High Barrier Series. This curbside recyclable, fiber-based packaging platform is designed to help brands transition away from traditional non-recyclable high-barrier multilayer structures, such as paper/foil, paper/metalized polyethylene terephthalate (METPET), and certain film laminations.

The federal government scored a win at the Federal Court of Appeal on Friday, which upheld Ottawa's 2021 decision to list "plastic manufactured items" as toxic, allowing it to continue with its ban on several types of single-use items, including straws and grocery bags.

The decision overturns a 2023 Federal Court ruling which struck down the toxic designation, saying it was too broad to designate all such items with the label, in part because plastics were not a singular substance.

Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, will open a new Packaging Design Studio in Milan in summer 2026, marking a significant step in accelerating packaging innovation and strengthening collaboration with European brand owners, converters, and packaging developers.

“Located in one of Europe’s leading design capitals, the Milan studio gives us a perfect setting to work even more closely with our customers. The studio makes it easy to connect, test ideas and move towards solutions that keep pace with the fast evolving packaging landscape,“ says Erja Hyrsky, SVP, Commercial Operations.

Lecta has achieved a significant milestone in sustainable food-service packaging with the flustix “Less Plastics Product”certification for its EraCup Natural board. This international recognition reinforces Lecta’s commitment to a new era of responsibility in paper packaging and positions EraCup Natural among the most advanced low-plastic solutions currently available on the market.