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How ‘eggs’citing!

Mondelēz International has announced a new milestone in the company’s sustainable packaging journey, focused on making the joy of Easter more sustainable. For Easter 2026, the 31.9g, 74g and 256g Cadbury Mini Eggs bags will now be wrapped in 65% certified recycled plastic packaging allocated through a mass balance approach. In addition, small and large Easter Cadbury tablets will be wrapped in 80% certified recycled plastic packaging, allocated through a mass balance approa

5 minutes ago2 min read

The power of time in clinical trials

Joe Monteiro, key account manager at MM Pharma & HC Packaging explains how secondary packaging impacts speed, quality and outcomes. In clinical trials, time is more than just raw speed. Every day saved can mean earlier market access to life changing therapies, lower development costs, and stronger competitive positioning. Yet delays remain common across the industry, often stemming from factors that seem minor…until they create critical bottlenecks. Clinical trial packa

1 day ago4 min read

Parkside extends compostable packaging range

Parkside has announced three new materials have been added to its accredited compostable flexible packaging range to help break through barriers commonly associated with compostable films. The new materials mark a step change in the company’s sustainable flexible packaging, which have largely focused on paper based packaging or industrially compostable films. To complement the existing range, the new filmic structures combine home compostability with performance features tr

4 days ago2 min read

Xaar and Polipress drive digital embellishments in Italian wine label market

Xaar’s partnership with Polipress International in Italy is delivering advanced digital embellishment solutions to the premium label market. Through the installation of the Versatex printbar, the collaboration is transforming label production for high value applications, particularly in the wine industry. With over 20 Versatex printbars now installed across the country, Polipress has firmly established itself as a key player in the digital embellishment space, supporting th

5 days ago2 min read

Metsä Board introduces a new service concept for fast moving brand packaging

Metsä Board is launching MetsäBoard Pro FBB Go – a new folding boxboard designed for demanding food and pharmaceutical packaging – together with a fast and predictable custom cut sheet delivery solution for the European market. In the day to day operations of brand owners and converters, production continuity, shifting demand and high performance requirements are constant factors. MetsäBoard Pro FBB Go combines a high quality, multipurpose folding boxboard with dependable s

6 days ago2 min read

Mondi spices up ultra high barrier paper packaging for Prymat

Mondi has collaborated with Prymat, the Polish dried seasoning manufacturer, to create packaging that contributes to a circular economy while protecting its aromatic spices. The partnership will see Prymat transition to new paper based packaging, created with Mondi’s re/cycle FunctionalBarrier Paper Ultimate. This ultra high barrier solution was chosen following extensive trials and tests, which proved it to be a sustainable alternative to conventionally non recyclable mult

Mar 32 min read

Sating the appetite for sustainable food to go solutions

Austin Schwarz, trays regional sales director UK&I at Klöckner Pentaplast (kp), explains. At the recent Packaging Innovations & Empack 2026 expo, you could feel and hear the continued evolution of the UK’s food to go market. Consumer behaviours, quick service restaurant strategies, and economic pressures are all evolving at the same time, creating heightened demand – and a need for new packaging solutions. Food to go in the UK is in the midst of a major boom period. Previo

Mar 24 min read

The sensory appeal of wood for beauty

The wood pioneers at Quadpack have crafted a new collection of beauty packaging designs that explore the sensory appeal of this natural material. Continuing a story that began last year, BeautyWood 2026 focuses on sumptuous, tactile finishes that evoke an emotional connection with the user. The ergonomic components are made for natural handling, aligned with luxury codes and eco design principles. Conceived under guidance from the Creative Hub, BeautyWood 2026 proposes new

Feb 271 min read

Henkel launches first cold seal solution for barrier coated paper

With Loctite Liofol CS 7106 RE, Henkel is bridging a technological gap with its first cold seal solution specifically designed for barrier coated paper packaging. Development for such solutions is driven by the growing trend towards paperisation as paper based packaging solutions are gradually gaining traction as an alternative to plastic ones. Strict regulatory requirements on packaging recyclability, such as the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), and increa

Feb 262 min read

Hunter Luxury combines elegance with pop culture romance in Regency Collection release

Hunter Luxury has launched the Regency Collection, designed to spark inspiration and provide a creative foundation for packaging designers, consists of three items: a vanity case, a cosmetics pouch, and a drawstring purse, also known as a reticule. The range draws from the style and setting of the Regency era, but also includes a contemporary edge inspired by period dramas. The release wears its influences openly, using patterned powder blue slub satin and delicate gold det

Feb 252 min read

Clear benefits for aseptics

With KHS supreme, the KHS Group is taking the protection of oxygen sensitive beverages up to the next level. The innovative system combines the benefits of glass with the handleability of PET by applying Plasmax barrier technology. KHS makes use of its tried and tested Plasmax barrier technology, a wafer thin, transparent layer of silicon oxide that coats the inside wall of PET bottles like glass. Less than 100 nanometres thick, it reliably protects the sensitive bottle con

Feb 242 min read

SmartCask marks a new era of transparency for the Scotch whisky sector

In response to growing demands for trust, transparency and verified ownership in the Scotch whisky market, CCL Label has announced the development of SmartCask (by Checkpoint), an advanced digital identification and data platform designed to bring secure, long term traceability to whisky cask management. Recent revelations from BBC’s Disclosure: Hunting the Whisky Bandits have sent shockwaves through the spirits industry. The investigation exposed widespread fraud in whisky

Feb 202 min read

Edmunds tops off bottled cocktails with high quality neck sleeves

Premium bottled cocktail producer Edmunds Cocktails has improved packaging presentation and consistency across its portfolio, following investment in a new heat tunnel from Sovereign Labelling Machines. Edmunds Cocktails crafts ready to drink cocktails by skilfully combining the finest spirits, juices, syrups, and aromatics into exceptional cocktails that recreate a bar quality experience without the fuss or need for specialist liqueurs. Edmunds partners with premium spirit

Feb 193 min read

Metsä Board to open new packaging design studio in summer 2026

Metsä Board will open a new packaging design studio in Milan in the summer of 2026, marking a significant step in accelerating packaging innovation and strengthening collaboration with European brand owners, converters, and packaging developers. ‘Located in one of Europe’s leading design capitals, the Milan studio gives us a perfect setting to work even more closely with our customers. The studio makes it easy to connect, test ideas and move towards solutions that keep pace

Feb 182 min read

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Unboxing creativity

Mondi’s Pergraphica is a beautiful portfolio of premium uncoated fine papers designed for the exacting needs of creative

professionals in both commercial and packaging design and print.

Since its launch, numerous designers, printers and publishers have made the switch to Pergraphica design papers – and are delighted by the results.

Known as ‘Paper for Perfectionists’, Pergraphica fulfils the most demanding requirements for elegant printed documents while meeting top sustainability standards. The portfolio provides excellent printability on a choice of textures, shades and weights.