Germany has approved a new Packaging Law Implementation Act (VerpackDG) to align its national packaging framework with the European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). The legislation replaces Germany’s existing Packaging Act and provides the national framework needed to implement the new EU requirements. 

Henkel has inaugurated a comprehensively modernized Packaging Competence Center in Düsseldorf, Germany, strengthening its capabilities to develop, test and scale advanced adhesive and coating solutions for the packaging industry. 

The upgraded facility is designed to provide customers and partners with a realistic production environment where packaging materials, adhesives and coatings can be tested under industrial conditions before being scaled up.

American Packaging Corporation (APC), a leader in flexible packaging innovation, today introduced APC FlexCube, a preformed cuboid-shaped pouch designed to help brands make more efficient use of packaging, shipping and shelf space. Its geometric format creates a distinctive, high-impact presentation for large-format products while improving the product-to-package ratio and helping reduce excess headspace.

Sullia in Dakshina Kannada has started operations at an integrated dry waste management centre designed to process plastic and other dry waste collected in the town, replacing the earlier practice of storing refuse in sacks near public locations.

The centre has been established at the waste dumping yard in Kallcharpe under the Swachh Bharat Mission. Dry waste had been accumulating near the town panchayat office, a vehicle parking area and other locations. With the new facility operational, the panchayat expects these stockpiles to gradually reduce.

Coca-Cola’s “Fan Work Is Thirsty Work” campaign features 25 limited-time team package designs as part of its football fan engagement push.

Seattle Seahawks branding takes a prominent role on one of Coca-Cola’s limited-time 12-pack cases for football season.

Coca-Cola launched its 'Fan Work Is Thirsty Work' campaign featuring limited-time team packaging for 25 college and NFL teams, including scannable QR codes that connect fans to personalized experiences, exclusive prizes, and game-day tickets throughout the 2026-2027 football season.

New blister receives RecyClass Design for Recycling certification, with phased rollout planned across 11 additional European markets in 2026–2027.

UFlex Limited has been granted a 20-year Indian patent for a high-speed twin aseptic packaging machine designed for liquid food products. The patent, granted by the Indian Patent Office, protects the company's technology for a machine developed to improve packaging efficiency while reducing equipment footprint and resource consumption.

Patent Covers Twin Aseptic Packaging Technology

ROVEMA UK has completed the installation of an advanced sugar packaging solution for British Sugar, supporting the modernisation of its production operations. The flexible, high-performance brick pack system handles multiple product formats while overcoming significant site access and installation challenges.