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Krones has officially opened a new production facility in Vemagal, near Bangalore, India.

Ardagh Glass Packaging-Africa (AGP-A) CEO Paul Curnow has been appointed chairman of The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC), a South African organisation focused on increasing glass recovery and recycling rates.

Cirkla is to establish a new US manufacturing facility in Gainesville, Georgia.

Researchers at Kyushu University have developed a flexible packaging film that changes colour as food spoils and can repair itself after being damaged.

Packaging group SIG has today (17 August 2026) announced that its chief financial officer, Ann-Kristin Erkens, will take on the role of chief executive officer, effective immediately.

Heinz has introduced the Love Lid, a customizable ketchup cap designed to give consumers greater control over how much ketchup they dispense.

Asahi Beer USA has installed a new high-speed bottling line at its Octopi beverage production facility in Waunakee, Wisconsin.

From today (12 August 2026), new measures under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation apply across the European Union, aiming to promote a circular economy and strengthen the Single Market for packaging.

Metsä Group is investing approximately €25 million in a new production line for its Muoto fibre-based food packaging in Finland.

Aldi and Arla Foods UK have launched an eight-week trial using ultraviolet tags to track milk bottles through the recycling system.

Tara O’Connor, product manager for tray sealers at Ishida Europe, outlines the practical steps manufacturers can take to reduce failure rates and strengthen packaging performance.

Carlsberg Group is expanding its long-standing partnership with PepsiCo, taking on production, sales and distribution of PepsiCo’s soft drinks portfolio in Azerbaijan.