Packamama is internationally recognised for its lightweight, shatterproof, and fully recyclable bottles, which significantly reduce carbon emissions compared to traditional glass bottles. The company’s distinctive flat-pack bottle design optimises space efficiency in transport and storage, further reducing emissions across the supply chain. Currently made from 100% recycled PET (rPET), Packamama’s bottles support circularity and sustainability in the wine sector.

Sun Chemical has enhanced its portfolio of nitrocellulose-alternative inks designed specifically for flexible packaging applications, supporting converters, retailers, and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies.

This new portfolio helps companies navigate changing market dynamics and stricter packaging regulations.

The inks address the known challenges of solvent-based inks and coatings containing nitrocellulose, while being fully compatible with recycling processes, in line with RecyClass and CEFLEX design guidelines.

As squeeze bottles continue to gain traction in the olive oil aisle, Bertolli is pairing format innovation with a material shift: the Dress & Drizz extra-virgin olive oil bottle is made from 100% recycled PET (rPET), marking another step in the brand’s broader sustainability strategy.

Polish co-packer FILLSY has today announced the opening of a manufacturing factory in Żyrardów, Poland, in partnership with Swedish packaging-tech company, Meadow. The factory will aid the production of Meadow’s infinitely recyclable aluminium pre-fill solution, The MEADOW KAPSUL™. The project is financed by FILLSY who will have invested 4 million euro by the end of 2027, with plans to invest a further 10 million euro to develop production lines and plant expansion by the end of 2030.

Strengthening the European axis

With this new step, VPK Group further expands its fanfold production network in Europe. In addition to Ribble, VPK produces fanfold in Alizay (France) and at Zetacarton (Italy). This geographic spread enables efficient service to e-commerce and distribution centers, as well as right-size packaging solution customers across Europe.