Brilliant Polymers, a leading manufacturer of high-performance laminating adhesives for flexible packaging, proudly announced its double win at the IFCA Star Awards 2025, organized by the Indian Flexible Packaging & Folding Carton Manufacturers Association (IFCA). The company’s H514 / A505 and HA9754 / A900 adhesive systems were recognized for their exceptional performance and innovation in solvent-based laminating adhesive solutions.
Cosmo Plastech, the rigid packaging business of Cosmo Films, a global leader in specialty films, today announces the strategic expansion of its product portfolio – now also catering to the pharmaceutical sector. Designed and manufactured with stringent processes, the PET sheets for pharma packaging meet global standards, combined with safety, compliance and sustainability. With this, Cosmo Plastech looks ahead to address the evolving packaging solution needs of the growing modern pharma market.
Noida, National Capital Region: UFlex Limited, India’s largest multinational flexible packaging and solutions company, will participate in Pet Fair South East Asia 2025, scheduled to take place from October 29–31, 2025, at BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand. At the event, UFlex will showcase its comprehensive portfolio of innovative and sustainable packaging solutions designed for the pet food industry.
Food manufacturers are facing growing pressure to meet demand while maintaining consistency, safety, and efficiency on their production lines. Labor shortages and repetitive, manual tasks make it increasingly difficult to sustain high throughput without sacrificing quality or profitability. These challenges are especially acute in meal assembly and packaging, where precision and flexibility are essential but difficult to scale, especially in the cold rooms where production tends to occur and labor shortages are omnipresent.
Paper Vietnam 2026, the 13th International Exhibition on Pulp and Paper Industry in Vietnam, brings together manufacturers, equipment and material suppliers, experts, and partners from over 15 countries. The exhibition features a comprehensive showcase ranging from paper products, packaging, pulp, chemicals, and raw materials to machinery and cutting-edge technologies, serving the full spectrum of the industry.
The plastics industry is on the cusp of a breakthrough transformation. In a landmark move, ECI Group’s proprietary autoclave technology has been selected for the world’s first commercial-scale facility producing fossil-free low-density polyethylene (LDPE). Set to be built in Antwerp, Belgium, this pioneering project will produce 110,000 tonnes of LDPE annually not from fossil fuels, but from certified green methanol.
The introduction of DS Smith Tape Back is the result of a close collaboration focused on innovation, functionality, and environmental responsibility. Designed with the end customers in mind, the solution addresses the evolving demands of modern e-commerce, where consumer preference for packaging that minimizes material use, enhances recyclability, and supports circular economy goals is growing rapidly.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration calls on nicotine pouch manufacturers to use child-resistant packaging to protect American children from accidental, harmful exposure. From April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2025, the number of reported nicotine pouch exposure cases reported to U.S. Poison Centers steadily increased. Approximately 72% of nicotine pouch exposure cases occurred in children under 5 years of age.
Chaos packaging is the uproarious new frontier in design, where wild imagination meets retail rebellion. In 2025, it’s rewriting the rules. Products are deliberately dressed in containers borrowed from other worlds, turning every purchase into a double take.
A focus on closed-loop recycling when choosing packaging materials
