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Carlsberg Group is expanding its long-standing bottling partnership with PepsiCo into Georgia and Armenia.

Krzysztof Krajewski, chief sustainability and innovation officer at RDM Group, argues that true circularity starts at the design stage – with recycled fibre treated not as an afterthought, but as a credible, high-value material for food packaging.

Butterfly Equity has agreed to acquire food packaging manufacturer Sabert Holding Corp.

MM Packaging Deeside has upgraded its GreenPeel fibre-based food tray with a new double-rim design.

Packaging Europe is hosting the Sustainable Packaging Summit at the Jaarbeurs Event & Exhibition Centre, Utrecht, on 10-12 November 2026, and this year, you can join for just €49 with an Expo Only pass.

RFID specialist Tageos has launched two microwave-compatible RAIN RFID inlays.

Packaging specialists ALPLA and CCL Label have developed a stackable PET beverage can.

A new initiative – The PaperFlex Consortium – has launched today, comprising six global consumer goods companies, aiming to accelerate the development of responsibly designed paper-based alternatives to flexible plastic packaging.

Singapore deep-tech company N&E Innovations has raised A$2.4 million (approx.$1.73 million) in Series A funding as it prepares to expand its food waste and antimicrobial technology.

The FMCG industry‘s automated packaging processes bear the distinctive mark of a German company. Sixty years ago, Gerhard Schubert founded his business, which has repeatedly raised the bar for robot-based top-loading operations.

Mondelēz International, PepsiCo and Pladis are participating in a Belgium-wide trial exploring whether digital watermarking technology could improve the identification and sorting of flexible food packaging for recycling.

JBM Packaging has opened a new 52,500-square-foot facility in Lebanon, Ohio, expanding its contract packaging, filling and kitting capabilities.