• Tetra Pak takes another major step towards the next generation of sustainable packaging materials with its €60 million investment in a new pilot plant for its paper-based barrier technology at the company’s facility in Lund, Sweden.
  • The plant will enable Tetra Pak to accelerate the development of its innovative aseptic packaging material, which replaces the traditional aluminium foil layer with a paper-based barrier.
  • This new packaging solution increases the renewable content in the carton and when combined with plant-based polymers, can result in a reduction of carbon

The EU-funded BioSupPack project has transformed brewery waste into high-performance bioplastics, offering sustainable packaging solutions and enabling compliance with the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).

Chinese bio-based materials company GS Biomats signed a kiloton-level supply agreement with Henan Yinjinda Group on March 26, marking one of the largest commercial deals for bio-derived plastic ingredients in Asia.

The contract covers 2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), a chemical building block used to make bio-based plastics. FDCA can replace petroleum-derived components in packaging materials and fibers.

Schreiner MediPharm, a leading developer and manufacturer of innovative functional labels for the healthcare industry, has developed a transparent deep-freeze seal that reliably adheres even under deep-freeze conditions while enabling irreversible first-opening indication. As a result, packaged drugs that need to be stored and transported at extreme sub-zero temperatures can be provided with reliable tamper evidence.

Hugo Beck, a world leading manufacturer of horizontal film and paper packaging machines, will unveil a brand new machine solution at interpack 2026 at stand A74 in hall 11: the compact sleeve wrapper paper S for sustainable transport and secondary packaging in paper.

Hydropac, a leading provider of temperature-controlled packaging solutions, is celebrating 25 years of helping businesses protect temperature-sensitive products across food, healthcare, logistics, and other regulated sectors.
Founded in 2001, Hydropac has grown from a specialist product supplier into a trusted partner for companies navigating the increasingly complex challenges of modern cold chain logistics.