Government Mandates 40% Recycled Content in Food Packaging from FY27

Grania Jain
April
02
/ 2026
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The Government of India has issued final guidelines mandating the use of 40% recycled content in food-grade PET packaging from April 1, 2026, marking a significant step toward strengthening the country’s circular economy framework.

The move, aligned with the broader sustainability vision of Narendra Modi, is expected to accelerate the adoption of recycled materials in the food and beverage sector while reducing reliance on virgin plastics.

“From Cost to Capability: Choosing the Perfect Label Printing System for Your Business” !

Aditya Panwar
April
01
/ 2026
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In today’s competitive market, labels are no longer just identifiers—they are powerful branding tools. For medium-sized businesses, selecting the right labeling system is not just a technical decision, but an economic one that directly impacts profitability, flexibility, and scalability.

Croxsons launches Rightweight packaging to support sustainability initiatives

Grania Jain
April
01
/ 2026
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Croxsons has launched Rightweight, an innovative glass packaging solution which balances both sustainability and practicality in glass bottle and jar design.

Rightweight works by engineering packaging that has no excess weight or unnecessary material whilst retaining the packaging’s strength, function and shelf appeal.

By reducing the weight of glass packaging by potentially up to 30%, Rightweight approach ensures that bottles and jars are engineered to be as light as possible while still maintaining function.

Amcor and Voslauer strengthen sustainability with customized tethered cap solution

Press Packagin…
March
30
/ 2026
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Amcor (NYSE: AMCR, ASX: AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, is supplying Vöslauer Mineralwasser with a tethered version of Vöslauer’s customized closure for its iconic bottle designs.

This latest development with one of Austria’s leading mineral water brand underlines the strong partnership between Amcor and Vöslauer and their shared commitment to developing packaging that combines functionality, inclusivity, sustainability and design excellence.

PLASTIC ENERGY TECHNOLOGY POWERS START-UP OF ADVANCED RECYCLING PLANT AT TOTALENERGIES’ GRANDPUITS SITE

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March
30
/ 2026
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Plastic Energy and TotalEnergies announce the start-up of their joint advanced plastics recycling plant, TotalEnergies Plastic Energy Advanced Recycling (TEPEAR), at TotalEnergies’ zero-crude Grandpuits complex outside Paris. The facility, which has an annual processing capacity of 15,000 tonnes, uses Plastic Energy’s patented advanced recycling technology to convert hard-to-recycle plastics into circular feedstock for the production of new plastics.

How Conflict in the Middle East Is Reshaping Packaging Worldwide

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March
30
/ 2026
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When conflict erupts in the Middle East, the world's packaging industry pays attention, not because it is a direct combatant, but because the region sits at the crossroads of energy, raw materials, and the sea lanes that carry global trade. The current escalation has accelerated disruptions that were already testing supply chains, and packaging manufacturers from Bangalore to Birmingham are revising their cost models.
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30% of global container trade passes through the Suez Canal

New EcoLine® Surface Reveal Offers Fast Paint Removal and a Higher 77% Biobased Formula

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March
30
/ 2026
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Cortec® is pleased to unveil EcoLine® Surface Reveal, a next-generation industrial paint remover that contains 77% USDA certified biobased content and is made with biodegradable materials. Building on Cortec’s earlier biobased paint strippers, this upgraded formula delivers strong performance with improved user experience and significantly higher biobased content (up from 50%).

Engineered Printing Solutions Exclusive North American Distribution Partnership with Comec Italia, Strengthens its Direct-to-Object Printing Portfolio

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March
30
/ 2026
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— Engineered Printing Solutions (EPS), a leading innovator in Direct-to-Object (DTO) industrial printing, has reaffirmed its exclusive distribution partnership with Comec Italia S.r.l., the Italy-based manufacturer of industrial pad printing systems, covering the United States and Canada.

BW Packaging elevates Hayssen ISB with award-winning OpView™ HMI

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March
30
/ 2026
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 BW Packaging’s Hayssen ISB (Intelligent Sanitary Bagger), a vertical form-fill-seal system, now includes their proprietary OpView™ HMI, an award-winning human-machine interface that is recognized for its role in simplifying operator experience and streamlining troubleshooting of packaging machinery.

Markem-Imaje helps major Italian sauce player Formec Biffi to achieve coding excellence F

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March
30
/ 2026
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Formec Biffi has built its success through continuous investment in research and development. Nowadays the company’s portfolio includes over 100 specialties of pasta sauces and other spreadables. A special care for artisan production and the most advanced production technologies are perfectly combined in Formec (which acquired the company Biffi in 1985), by keeping alive the passion for quality food that began 150 years ago.

Balancing tradition and modernity

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