Amcor and Chinese pet food brand Ge Wu An have launched the Li Kou pet food cup, which uses a bottom seal to allow the meal to be released from the packaging in one piece.

US-based Rapids Paper + Packaging has expanded its Ecova portfolio with heat-sealable and functional barrier papers using patented Paperlock technology for flexible packaging applications.

UPM Specialty Materials has extended its barrier paper technology to label face papers with the launch of UPM Asendo™ 80, a grease-resistant grade made without PFAS.

With support from Revo Packaging, Massey University student, Ed Ron Ng, is investigating whether material from apple-processing residues could provide an alternative fibre source for food packaging.

Australian packaging manufacturer Caps & Closures has broadened its material sourcing network and approved additional polymer grades as global freight and resin markets remain unsettled.

Mondi has developed a packaging concept for eCommerce and bag-in-box applications that combines a corrugated outer box with recyclable, laser-marked flexible packaging.

Avery Dennison's AD CleanFlake RFID tags have received RecyClass Technology Approval in Europe for compatibility with mechanical PET bottle recycling.

Amcor has achieved RecyClass Recycled Plastics Traceability Certification for Bontite Sustane stretch films with PCR content, helping customers prepare for UK Plastics Packaging Tax changes.

Amcor is expanding its flexible packaging solutions facility in Dongguan, China, with a new 7000-square-metre manufacturing facility and automated warehouse.

Amcor is evaluating a bio-based seaweed coating technology from UK startup Kelpi as part of a collaboration to expand barrier coating options for fibre-based packaging.

Innovia Films and PureCycle have produced and trialled white, cavitated BOPP film containing more than 40 per cent post-consumer recycled content using PureCycle’s PureFive Choice resin.

The European Tube Manufacturers Association (etma) has named the winners of its Tube of the Year 2026 competition across aluminium, plastic, laminate, sustainability and prototype categories.

Amcor is introducing a recycle-ready PP dip cup and lidding range for condiments, dressings and sauces, targeting foodservice applications and responding to changing sustainability regulations.

New cellulose-based films and coatings developed in Finland could help fibre-based packaging achieve high barrier performance without relying on plastic layers.

Elopak is using low-carbon aluminium made with renewable electricity in its European carton production, reducing the carbon footprint of its standard aluminium ambient cartons by eight per cent.

UPM has developed adhesives for specific end uses in label applications, with three product lines tailored to pharmaceutical, beverage and industrial environments.