Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), India, 23 July 2026. Compliance has overtaken cost as the deciding factor in how foodservice brands and distributors source packaging. With the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation applying from 12 August 2026, and PFAS and single-use-plastic rules tightening across the US, UK and Gulf, Ecofy, an Indian compostable moulded-fibre foodservice packaging manufacturer, is expanding exports to meet the shift.

SÜDPACK Planova®: Bio-based PLA film for fresh herbs and cut flowers

 

Whether fresh cut flowers, potted herbs, or cut herbs, horticultural products need to be both optimally protected and attractively presented at the point of sale. With Planova®, SÜDPACK offers a bio-based, biodegradable PLA film solution that is highly transparent, breathable, and dimensionally stable. It is particularly well suited to producing tapered packaging known as conical sleeves.

 

Spanish label and packaging specialist Lappí Labels & Flexible Packaging has expanded its presence in the flexible packaging market through the acquisition of Alempack, a Portuguese converter based in Elvas. The move strengthens Lappí's manufacturing capabilities and reinforces its strategy of becoming a leading industrial group for labels and flexible packaging across the Iberian Peninsula. 

HERMA has expanded its self-adhesive materials portfolio with the launch of Essential Line, a new range of paper and film label materials designed to provide label converters with a more economical solution for high-volume, price-sensitive applications. The portfolio focuses on delivering the essential performance characteristics required for everyday labeling while eliminating additional features that may not be necessary for specific end uses. 

New capability aims to help food and beverage businesses prepare packaging declarations before PPWR requirements take effect in August 2026.

Specright has launched an automated reporting tool to help food and beverage companies produce packaging Declarations of Conformity before the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) applies from 12 August 2026.

From that date, manufacturers must draw up an EU Declaration of Conformity before placing packaging on the market and make the supporting documentation available to national authorities on request.

  • Nemera’s pen injector platform verified with SCHOTT Pharma’s cartriQ® 3 mL ready-to-use glass cartridge system
  • Compatibility testing confirms seamless and reliable integration of delivery device and primary packaging, ensuring optimal device performance and patient safety
  • Partnership supports growing demand for patient-centric injectable therapies in homecare settings

Lyon, France, July 2026 – To support the industry shift from hospital to homecare and a more convenient drug administration for patients, Nemera, a world-leading provider of drug delivery devic