UPM Specialty Materials and Felix Schoeller, a specialty paper manufacturer, have developed a customizable recyclable* barrier solution designed specifically for flexible food packaging, such as chocolate and snack bars. In response to the growing demand for recyclable packaging, this food-safe, fibre-based solution supports the packaging industry’s transition toward upcoming recyclability requirements under the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).

First part of EN 18120 published. Ceflex highlights complementarity with the D4ACE programme for flexible packaging.

The first part of the European design-for-recycling standard, EN 18120-1:2026, dedicated to the recycling-oriented design of plastic packaging and setting out definitions and principles, was published yesterday by CEN.

Tetra Pak has taken another st

AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, is participating in the European MULTIPLY project, an initiative launched in June 2025 that seeks to transform industry through the use of microalgae. Funded by the Horizon Europe programme, the project brings together 17 strategic partners to develop and scale up ten biological solutions for five key sectors, thereby accelerating the arrival of these sustainable ingredients on the mass market.

The 2026 Packaging Report from Bain’s finds that while sustainability marketing has toned down across the sector, investment in sustainability continues to accelerate.

However, non-profit company Canopy states there is an overlooked risk with the potential for deforestation as demand for paper packaging rises.

Nick Stewart, strategic lead, packaging producers, Canopy, said: “Bain’s 2026 Packaging Report underscores a clear market signal: sustainability is no longer a nice to have, it’s a business advantage.