Sustainable packaging materials are reshaping how brands and machine builders work together, but cost and performance risk still slow the shift. That is the central finding of The New Material World: Packaging’s Path Toward Sustainability 2025, a research report from PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. As end users move toward more sustainable materials, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are adapting their machinery to deliver innovative solutions without compromising performance.
Europe dominates the global cheese market, with a share of nearly 50%. Rising cheese consumption, an increasing variety of product formats, and new regulatory requirements are driving demand for packaging that protects cheese as a natural product while combining material efficiency, processability, and recyclability. This makes it increasingly important for manufacturers and packers to take a holistic view of the entire system – from the product and packaging to machinery, logistics, retail, and consumer use.
A 216-page manual and an 11-sheet Excel calculator that take a US manufacturer from an empty spreadsheet to a documented packaging carbon footprint, using eGRID subregions and other public data.
Marini SkinSolutions is committed to making solutions that are effective, sustainable and ecologically responsible. The California-based company founded by Jan Marini has been revamped with new branding – and its award-winning Skin Care Systems have been given a makeover, courtesy of beauty packaging manufacturer and provider Quadpack.
Evercare®, Evertis’ healthcare packaging brand, can proudly announce it has won the 2025 DuPontTM Tyvek® Sustainable Healthcare Packaging Award for Packaging (re)design category. The Tyvek® Sustainable Healthcare Packaging Awards is a program that recognizes sustainable innovation throughout the healthcare packaging life cycle. The Packaging (re)design category highlights new approaches that incorporate sustainable materials and processes without compromising patient safety or regulatory compliance.
The managing director responsible for drinktec, Dr. Reinhard Pfeiffer, offers an overview of the current registrations and explains why this show is the undisputed leading trade fair in the industry. “The fact that the best players are here in Munich impressively highlights the importance of drinktec”
UPM Raflatac has expanded its PP Lite range of labeling solutions for the European market with the introduction of a new clear film, PP Silver Lite. The face materials, adhesives, and backing used in the PP Lite range offer brands new ways to achieve their sustainability objectives.
