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Mondi has developed a banana box packaging solution claimed to be as strong as a traditional box, but up to 10% lighter and made with around 40% recycled fibre.

Swedish food-tech start-up Saveggy has introduced an additive-free, edible plant-based coating for fresh produce, designed to provide an alternative to plastic packaging.

Baumer has updated its packaging technology range with its new CorrBox Solution models, designed for precision and control in high-volume production of corrugated packaging.

Eco-friendly paper packaging company, JBM Packaging, has officially broken ground on a new 52,500-square-foot facility in Lebanon, Ohio

Lawmakers in California, US, have passed a bill to ban products that contain ‘intentionally added’ per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – widely known as ‘forever chemicals’.

The certification will cover a wide range of common packaging items, including takeaway containers, coffee cups, food wrappers, ready meal trays and drink bottles.

Heineken’s Strongbow cider has become the first major alcohol brand to incorporate NaviLens technology, designed to support visually impaired people, into its packaging.

Sappi Europe has introduced two new recyclable, high-barrier paper innovations designed to help brands meet tightening EU packaging regulations.

Xampla, a UK-based start-up developing plastic alternative materials made from plants, has received $14 million in private capital.

At Drinktec 2025 (stand 102/hall A6), SMI will showcase an EBS 10 KL ERGON rotary stretch-blow moulder in combi with an ENOBERG filler from the HEVF series.

Signode, a manufacturer of transit packaging solutions, has launched the Octopus Prestige Stretch Wrapper, designed specifically for the high-speed demands of beverage production lines.

From 15-19 September 2025 at Drinktec in Munich (halls B6 and C6), Krones will demonstrate how to achieve these goals.