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Alpla Group has opened a new state-of-the-art PET recycling facility in Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal.

Tetra Pak and Lactalis have introduced a packaging solution that incorporates certified recycled polymers sourced from used beverage cartons

Stora Enso has acquired Finnish sawmill company Junnikkala for €137m. It has also discontinued its Beihai, China, divestment.

Westfalia, a player in the global avocado market, has debuted its latest sustainable innovation – a paper made from 25-30% avocado waste.

Unilever will launch a series of limited-edition pink packaging for its brands during Asda’s annual Tickled Pink campaign this October.

Sirio has invested €16 million in a dedicated packaging facility, with automated packaging lines, at its Pritzwalk campus near Berlin.

Sustainable packaging company Mondi has invested €95m to boost efficiency and sustainability at its Świecie containerboard mill in Poland.

Paboco has collaborated with Blue Ocean Closures to create the ‘industry’s first’ market-ready paper bottle and fibre-based cap combination.

From next week, shoppers will see a first-of-its-kind Quality Street tub in select supermarkets, as Nestlé trials a new paper-based tub.

Mondi has entered into an agreement to acquire the German, Benelux and UK corrugated converting and solid board operations of Schumacher.

BrauBeviale is the trade fair for the brewing and beverage industry with state-of-the-art solutions for beverage production.

A start-up from Edinburgh University has developed a plastic that self-destructs in marine environments without generating microplastics.