Sonoco completes ThermoSafe business unit sale to Arsenal Capital Partners
Sonoco Products Company has finalized the sale of its ThermoSafe business unit to Arsenal Capital Partners. The private equity investment firm has purchased the temperature assurance technology...
Beyond Meat unveils packaging redesign to accelerate recyclability
Beyond Meat is redesigning its packaging across its retail range in Europe over the coming months. Redesigned Beyond Burger Beyond Meatballs, Beyond Mince, and Beyond Burger Smash-Style products are...
Rabobank reveals which countries could win or lose from US containerboard tariffs
The recent US tariffs on paper and pulp may trigger a zero-sum dynamic, with rising prices and costs pushing trade flows toward cheaper, lower-tariff partners like Canada and Brazil, according to...
“Industrial suicide:” Ineos closes plants as Europe fails to compete
Ineos is shutting down its operations in Rheinberg, Germany. The closure is a result of rising energy and carbon costs, as well as the lack of European tariffs to block cheap chemical imports from...
September in review: European trade shows, Nestlé greenwashing lawsuit & plastic waste initiatives
Last month, Drinktec, Labelexpo, and FachPack took place in Europe. We look back at the biggest industry highlights from these major trade shows. Meanwhile, ClientEarth accused Nestlé Poland of...
Drinktec 2025 preview: Industry to present next-gen beverage packaging, closure solutions and circularity
Next week, the world’s leading trade fair for the beverage and liquid food industry, Drinktec, will open its doors to spotlight next-generation packaging and closure technologies. Highlights will...
DS Smith partners with Greek clothing brand to simplify e-commerce returns
DS Smith has partnered with Minerva, a Greek apparel company, to provide its Tape Back box, facilitating e-commerce return processes and reducing packaging material. DS Smith Tape Back is easy to...
August in review: INC-5.2 fails, electronic shelf label advantages, oxo-degradable limits identified
Last month, the final round of negotiations (INC-5.2) for a UN Global Plastic Treaty concluded without an agreement. We spoke to industry associations and NGOs during and after the event. In...
