A new compact cold chain packaging solution helps specialty pharmacies reduce shipping costs, maximize storage space, and improve the patient delivery experience.

 Veritiv Operating Company, a leader in innovative specialty packaging, facility, and print solutions, today introduced the TempSafe® RxShield™, a compact cold chain packaging solution designed to help specialty pharmacies reduce shipping costs, optimize storage space, and improve the patient delivery experience as demand for GLP-1 therapies continues to accelerate.

Klöckner Pentaplast launches a recyclable EPP pizza box designed to keep deliveries hotter while supporting takeaway and dine-in service.

New pizza packaging combines delivery performance with dine-in presentation

Klöckner Pentaplast has launched kp Infinity Tavola, a recyclable packaging format designed to keep pizzas hotter during delivery while also allowing the same pack to be used for dine-in service and presentation.

A new study has found a sustainable and scalable way to improve the durability of plant-based packaging; it's a discovery that researchers say could help curb the environmental footprint of plastic. Researchers used advanced plasma technology to apply layered, protective coatings to the surface of cellulosic nanofibril (CNF) films, with the goal of reducing water absorption and improving moisture resistance.

Enhancing supply capabilities using simultaneous biaxial orientation technology to bolster global supply of sustainable solutions.

TOPPAN Inc., a TOPPAN Group company and wholly owned subsidiary of TOPPAN Holdings Inc. (TYO: 7911), and its Italy-based film manufacturing subsidiary Irplast S.p.A. (Irplast), today announced the inauguration of a new manufacturing line for high-performance biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films, marking the occasion with a ceremony on September 15, 2026.

BURGESS HILL, WEST SUSSEX, UK (September 2026) – Andrew Chew, Principal Scientist in the Scientific Vacuum Division of Edwards, Part of Atlas Copco Group, has been appointed Visiting Professor of Physics at King's College London. The appointment was awarded by the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences in recognition of his international leadership in vacuum science, his contributions to the Department of Physics and his ongoing engagement with the wider university.

Omani researchers are exploring how date-processing residues can become useful feedstocks for bio-based packaging materials and circular-economy development.

NIZWA, OMAN - A date seed may appear to have little value after the fruit has been consumed, but new research from the University of Nizwa shows that it contains a useful structural material that can be recovered and reused.

PharmaXcelerate – Building Resilient Pharma, Biotech Facilities & Quality Systems will take place on 18–20 January 2027 in Dubai, UAE, bringing together senior pharmaceutical and biotech professionals, manufacturing and quality leaders, engineering experts, regulators and solution providers from across the region and beyond.

London Packaging Week 2026 has closed its doors for another year, but not before thousands of attendees enjoyed a blockbuster second day that included the Talking Rubbish podcast, a Women in Packaging networking event, and the renowned Innovation Awards ceremony.