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Renewable energy lowers carton packaging emissions, finds report

Pro Carton’s 2025 Carbon Footprint Study has revealed an 8% reduction in fossil carbon emissions from carton packaging between 2021–2024, due to investment in renewable energy across mills and converters. The report highlights that the production of cartonboard accounts for 73% of the material’s total fossil carbon footprint, resulting from the combustion of fossil fuels at pulp and paper mills. Moreover, it highlights that converting cartonboard into folding cartons accounts for 21% of the fossil carbon footprint during the assessed period. 
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Personal care packagers target aesthetics, functionality & verified sustainability
Personal care packaging providers are scaling recyclability, reuse, and paperization as consumers increasingly scrutinize sustainability claims that are not sufficiently scientifically backed. Packaging Insights speaks to Ampacet, Aptar Beauty, Bormioli Luigi, Fedrigoni Special Papers, and Silgan Dispensing to find out more about their latest packaging formats targeting the beauty segment. 
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Lack of clarity over UK pEPR legislation “paralyzing” for brands, warns Aquapak
As EPR regulations come into effect around the world, Aquapak Polymers, a UK-based manufacturer of flexible plastics, has warned that unclear definitions stifle innovation, leading brands to absorb costs and place them onto consumers. Aquapak argues that the UK’s packaging EPR (pEPR) — which came into effect in October 2025 — lacks clarity due to changes in definitions and shifts in guidance. Packaging Insights speaks with Dr. John Williams, chief technology officer at Aquapak, about the cost of EPR regulations for everyday consumers, highlighting how brands are absorbing those costs rather than innovating with circular materials. 
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Dairy packaging innovation
Dairy packaging launches are increasing at a 17% compound annual growth rate from 2021 to 2025, according to data provided by Innova Market Insights. Environmental sustainability remains a major trend, with consumers globally opting for biodegradable packaging for dairy products. Recyclable was the leading sustainable packaging claim, while reusable saw the fastest growth in launches.
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Aicomp Summit 2026: T.CON talks digital manufacturing for corrugated packaging

We spoke to Jürgen Löw, the director of business development at T.CON, about the company’s collaboration with SAP to implement digital manufacturing software at a corrugated packaging facility. 

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Packaging Innovations 2026 review: Data, design & regulations drive circularity
Packaging Innovations 2026 in Birmingham, UK, welcomed 450 exhibitors showcasing circular packaging design. As the industry adapts to the UK’s packaging EPR and DRS launch, suppliers presented solutions catering to these regulatory shifts. Highlights included recycle-ready monomaterial solutions, compostable packaging and labels, and AI-assisted recyclability data analytics.

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Neste commissions refining facility to scale chemical recycling
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Neste Corporation, a Finland-based energy and refining company, has commissioned a new facility to scale up its chemical recycling capabilities at its existing refinery in Porvoo, Finland, enabling the production of feedstock for the plastics and chemicals industry. The facility upgrade follows a €111 million (US$121 million) investment. It is equipped to process oils derived from challenging waste plastic streams, like multilayer packaging, mixed plastic waste, and contaminated plastic. 
SupplyOne expands US reach with Specialty Packaging acquisition
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SupplyOne has acquired Specialty Packaging, a packaging solutions distributor based in East Hartford, US. Specialty Packaging provides food packaging solutions, including films, trays, bags, and corrugated containers.Specialty Packaging’s portfolio includes its proprietary SteamRight microwavable packaging solution, which enables frozen food products to be steamed directly within the package. The business also provides various protective packaging, equipment, and services, packaging design, warehousing, and logistics, to its customers.
Indorama Ventures and partners to establish rPET facility in Nigeria
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Indorama Ventures will construct a recycled PET (rPET) production facility in Lagos, Nigeria, alongside the country’s largest brewing company, Nigerian Breweries, and the energy infrastructure management company Genesis Energy.
DS Smith launches fiber-based chassis packaging for automotive supply chains
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DS Smith Tecnicarton, an International Paper company and provider of fiber-based packaging, has unveiled the Fibre-Based Automotive Chassis Packaging Solution for the automotive tier suppliers’ sector in Iberia.The packaging is designed as a protective monomaterial alternative to the traditional metallic reusable solutions frequently used by manufacturers to assist in the manoeuvring of automotive chassis during production, assembly, and transportation processes. 
Singapore to launch national DRS for beverage containers in April
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The Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS) will launch Singapore’s DRS for metal cans and plastic bottles this April. Starting next month, the scheme will cover more than one billion beverage containers used annually, allowing the scheme operator to recover over 16,000 metric tons of material per year. We speak to the BCRS to hear more about the DRS’s setup and how the scheme operator plans to encourage citizen participation. 
Fermentation dominates UK food tech pipeline as cultivated meat lags
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The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland have published a detailed assessment of which emerging food technologies are likely to reach British consumers within the next decade, placing precision fermentation, biomass fermentation, controlled environment agriculture, and cell-cultivated products as closest to market release. The report also flagged persistent consumer skepticism and regulatory bottlenecks that could slow market entry.

The thematic report, released March 13 and funded by the UK’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, groups eight technology areas across three tiers ranked by expected impact, practical feasibility, and the likelihood of generating regulatory engagement. 
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Aicomp Summit 2026 live: Domino Printing Sciences talks...
At the ongoing Aicomp Summit in Vienna, Austria (March 11–13), we speak with Lee Metters, group business development director at Domino Printing Sciences, about the latest developments in data integration, market segment shifts, and regulatory challenges facing the printing and packaging industry. At the event, Metters tells Packaging Insights that he aims to learn more about how the degree of digitalization in the packaging industry will affect printing processes. 
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Aicomp Summit 2026 live: Stratasys showcases 3D printing...
Stratasys is showcasing how additive manufacturing (AM) creates added value to the packaging industry at the ongoing Aicomp Summit 2026 in Vienna, Austria (March 11–13). The company is presenting its 3D printing applications, exploring the technology’s potential for the packaging sector.Live from the conference, Packaging Insights speaks to Stratasys, a provider of industrial 3D printing and additive printing, about the implementation of AM in packaging.
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Top Packaging Trends 2026: Navigating sustainability,...
Innova Market Insights has announced its Top Packaging Trends 2026, with “Substantiated Sustainability” taking top spot. This trend emphasizes the need for verified environmental claims, driven by stricter regulations, such as the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). Global consumers are willing to pay more for sustainable packaging but are wary of greenwashing, meaning brands must back sustainability claims with scientific evidence. The second trend, “Digital-Enhanced Designs,” highlights the growing role of digital technologies like AI, augmented reality, and QR codes in packaging. These innovations improve consumer engagement and product traceability, while digital product passports offer detailed lifecycle data.

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Beauty and care packagingMar2026

Innova Market Insights’ data shows a 3% compound annual growth rate in beauty and personal care packaging launches from 2024 to 2025. More than 20% of launches were packaged in folded cartons, while 7...

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Breakthrough barrier coatings Mar 2026

Freshness is a key factor consumers use to assess F&B packaging quality, according to Innova Market Insights. Barrier coatings on packaging help preserve freshness and flavor by protecting products from bacteria and external contaminants. New product launches indicate that brands are increasingly emphasizing this packaging benefit in their communications.

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Dairy packaging innovationMar 2026

Dairy packaging launches are increasing at a 17% compound annual growth rate from 2021 to 2025, according to data provided by Innova Market Insights. Environmental sustainability remains a major trend, with consumers globally opting for biodegradable packaging for dairy products. Recyclable was the leading sustainable packaging claim, while reusable saw the fastest growth in launches.

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Aicomp Summit 2026: T.CON talks digital manufacturing for corrugated packaging

We spoke to Jürgen Löw, the director of business development at T.CON, about the company’s collaboration with SAP to implement digital manufacturing software at a corrugated packaging facility. 

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