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UNEP roundtable: Huhtamaki VP discusses flexible packaging circularity in India

UNEP roundtable: Huhtamaki VP discusses flexible packaging circularity in India

Huhtamaki India has participated in the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) roundtable to discuss plastic pollution control, waste management systems, and recyclable flexible packaging in India. Packaging Insights speaks to Ruturaj Kamthekar, vice president for strategic business development, marketing, and product sustainability at Huhtamaki, about the potential of recyclable flexible packaging to foster circularity in India and curb plastic pollution.
Metal packaging popularity proliferates amid industry uncertainties
Metal packaging popularity proliferates amid industry uncertainties
Metal packaging is infinitely recyclable, has high market value, and is one of the most recycled materials in the world due to established recycling infrastructure. We explore how environmental sustainability, the latest recycling technology, and international tariffs are shaping demand in the industry. “Metal’s innate qualities allow it to be used and recycled repeatedly without any loss to its inherent properties,” Chas Aylsworth, director of Commercial at Trivium Packaging, tells Packaging Insights. “This is unlike other materials that have limited ability to be recycled before the material is no longer able to be used to form a new product.” 
Environmental Packaging Summit 2025 live: Biffa on UK policy and waste management innovation
Environmental Packaging Summit 2025 live: Biffa on UK policy and waste management innovation
At the ongoing Environmental Packaging Summit in London, UK, waste management company Biffa spotlights how it helps organizations manage costs, reduce waste, increase recycling, and transform waste into valuable resources.Event speaker Roger Wright, waste strategy and packaging manager at Biffa, tells Packaging Insights that: “The most common challenges when dealing with packaging waste come from controlling the cost of procurement, positively impacting behaviors, and ultimately creating more value from the disposed of materials.” Biffa assists in addressing these challenges through a process of “mitigation, innovation, and education.”
Frozen food formats
Frozen food formats
Innova Market Insights data show a 1% increase in frozen F&B packaging launches globally from April 2020 to March 2025. Flat pouches accounted for 46% of these launches, while other packaging formats such as rigid tubes and stand-up pouches are also gaining momentum in the frozen F&B packaging sector.
TNT Group on balancing durability, quality and sustainability in wood packaging
TNT Group on balancing durability, quality and sustainability in wood packaging
We speak to Virginie Pellé, secondary packaging division director at TNT Group, about using wood in personal care packaging, detailing how timber can evoke ideas of heritage and culture for luxury products.
Meal Times Diversify
Meal Times Diversify

In this edition you will learn more about:

  • Top 5 Trends in Ready Meals
  • Elevating Texture
  • Vanilla’s Future
  • Ready Meal Circularity
  • Meal Replacements
  • Dinners Diversify
  • NPD Highlights
  • Gluten-Free Bakery
  • Sustainable Food Systems
  • Authenticity Inspires Innovation
  • New Protein Formats
  • Gene-Edited Pork
  • Fresh & Flavorful Convenience
  • Advancing Global Nutrition
  • Artisanal Appeal
  • Unleashing Flavor in Food Development
  • Opportunities in Convenience Foods
  • Palm Oil & Cocoa Sourcing
  • GLP-1 Drugs
  • Potential of Synbiotics
  • View from the Top: Jennifer Lindsey chief marketing & digital officer Corbion

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Aimplas directs EU-funded project to advance bioplastics for packaging
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The Spanish plastics technology center Aimplas is leading the Bioprocess project to enhance the mechanical and barrier properties of bioplastics. The project aims to develop flexible and compostable films for packaging across sectors, including food, cosmetics, personal care, and cleaning products.Working in collaboration with Potato Bioplastics, a manufacturer of bioplastics, and Gaviplas, a flexible film manufacturer, Aimplas is applying machine direction orientation (MDO) extrusion technology to commercial bioplastics. The project also explores new formulations using natural polymers, such as polysaccharides, as well as animal and plant proteins.
Avantium provides Dutch plastics producer with PEF for food and cosmetic packs
Carrots in plastic packaging.
Avantium is supplying Dutch plastic packaging provider Royal Hordijk with its plant-based polyethylene furanoate (PEF) polymers. Avantium has signed a capacity reservation agreement with Hordijk to use its recyclable polymers in trays and injection-molded packaging for applications, including food, cosmetics, and other consumer goods. Rik Hennink, CEO at Hordijk, says: “Partnering with Avantium to secure access to PEF aligns with our sustainability roadmap. We believe that PEF’s unique properties will allow us to offer our customers packaging solutions that are not only high-performing but also future-proof.” 
Versalis unveils mixed plastic waste recycling plant in Italy
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Versalis, Eni’s chemical company, has inaugurated a demonstration plant at its Mantua site in Italy, showcasing Hoop, a proprietary technology for the chemical recycling of mixed plastic waste.Developed in collaboration with Italian engineering firm SRS (Servizi di Ricerche e Sviluppo), Hoop enables the transformation of mixed plastic waste into feedstock for the production of new plastics, including those used in food and pharmaceutical packaging.
BiOrigin Specialty Products creates grease-resistant paper for foodservice packs
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BiOrigin Specialty Products (BSP), a manufacturer and converter of specialty papers, has launched BioGuard Paper, an oil and grease-resistant (OGR) solution designed for foodservice wrappers and bags.BioGuard Paper is made with a food-safe OGR treatment that prevents oil and grease from leaking through, offering enhanced performance and efficiency for OGR paper converters.
Beyond The Headlines: Sulapac partners for thermoformers, ExxonMobil launches...
Beauty of Flow 1.7 shown in a packaging insert for cosmetics.
This week in industry news, Sulapac partnered with Scanfill to make Sulapac Flow 1.7 available for thermoformers across Europe and ExxonMobil introduced its ExxonMobil Signature Polymers portfolio brand. Meanwhile, Alpla Group acquired KM Packaging.
Savor, Alamance and Thimus serve up CO2-based, palm-free whipped cream for...
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US-based Savor has developed a palm-oil-free whipped cream using its CO2-based fat technology in collaboration with Alamance, a whipped dairy firm, and sensory neuroscience company Thimus. The technology’s versatility allows the “infinite customization” of fatty acid profiles to formulate a range of products — from “dairy-like” butter to sustainable palm oil alternatives.
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Pressure-sensitive labels and their role in making...
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Regulatory News
EU may revoke “greenwashing” directive, NGOs call for...
The European Commission (EC) has announced plans to withdraw the European Green Claims Directive to reduce the administrative burden of providing on-pack consumer information for micro businesses. The decree was proposed in 2023 to combat greenwashing by ensuring that environmental claims on packaging are clear, accurate, evidence-based, and verifiable.The directive was planned to be implemented in late 2025 or early 2026 after the European Parliament approved it in March 2024. 
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Environmental Packaging Summit 2025: Glass championed for...
This year’s annual Environmental Packaging Summit, held in London, UK, brought together packaging manufacturers, designers, brands, and retailers to discuss sustainable packaging and strategies for reducing carbon footprints, with reuse taking center stage. British Glass highlighted the suitability of glass for emerging reuse systems.

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Climate-smart packagingJul2025

Innova Market Insights data indicates a 5% average annual growth in climate-smart packaging launches between April 2020 and March 2025. Europe led these launches. Flat pouch was the top packaging type...

Product innovation

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Frozen food formats Jul 2025

Innova Market Insights data show a 1% increase in frozen F&B packaging launches globally from April 2020 to March 2025. Flat pouches accounted for 46% of these launches, while other packaging formats such as rigid tubes and stand-up pouches are also gaining momentum in the frozen F&B packaging sector.

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Ice Cream & DessertJul 2025

Ice Cream & Dessert launches are on the rise, as consumers globally are influenced by packaging size and format when purchasing desserts and ice creams.

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TNT Group on balancing durability, quality and sustainability in wood packaging

We speak to Virginie Pellé, secondary packaging division director at TNT Group, about using wood in personal care packaging, detailing how timber can evoke ideas of heritage and culture for luxury products.

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Cosmetic Business 2025: Albéa on regulations and customization in beauty packaging
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Cosmetic Business 2025: Aptar Beauty combines sustainability and e-commerce demands
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