PPWR

Just weeks into the application of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, a growing campaign by European micro-businesses is exposing one of the PPWR’s most sensitive implementation issues: how …

Just days after the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) became generally applicable across the European Union, the European Commission has opened a new call for evidence on one of …

Food packaging already carries a considerable amount of mandatory information, from the name and address of the responsible food business operator to batch codes and product traceability details. It may …

Companies holding packaging stocks ahead of the PPWR application date will not be required to destroy, remanufacture or relabel products that have already been produced. New FAQs published by the …

A tea bag may appear to be part of the product rather than its packaging. It contains the tea leaves, enters the water with them and is eventually discarded with …

As the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation moves towards its general application on 12 August 2026, companies across the packaging value chain are facing a deceptively simple question: who is …

The European Commission has published an extensive set of answers to the questions raised by companies and national authorities since the adoption of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. The …

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, better known as PPWR, is one of the most ambitious regulatory shifts ever introduced for the European packaging industry. Its direction is clear: less …

As brands prepare for stricter packaging rules and growing demand for recyclable formats, Sonoco presents a new set of circular packaging innovations, with a focus on metal and paper-based solutions …

The European packaging industry is entering a period of significant regulatory transformation. With the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) set to apply from 12 August 2026, companies across the …