The European Union is moving towards a system of digital product passports that will significantly change how packaging information is recorded and shared.

Nearshoring is reshaping the packaging supply chain as companies prioritise shorter lead times, improved resilience, and stronger sustainability performance.

With rising transport costs and dimensional pricing, packaging now directly drives logistics spend rather than being a secondary concern.

Ardagh Metal Packaging posted a $5m loss in the first quarter of 2026, unchanged from the year-earlier period.

Packamama has joined WRAP’s UK Packaging Pact as a founding signatory, alongside around 100 organisations across the packaging value chain, to accelerate the shift to circular wine packaging.

UFlex company Flex Asepto Egypt has selected ABB to supply a laboratory testing and digital management set-up for its packaging operations.

Global disruptions in materials, logistics and sustainability rules are tightening supply in industrial packaging, driving bottlenecks that raise costs and extend lead times worldwide.

ProAmpac has widened its pet food packaging lineup, covering dry kibble, treats, freeze-dried products, retort packaging and pet litter.

Mondi has opened a packaging plant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, further expanding its manufacturing base in the US.

Amcor, Metsä Group and G Mondini are proceeding to present an integrated fibre-based tray system for chilled ready meals.

Austria’s Dunapack Packaging has reached a deal with Stora Enso to acquire its corrugated packaging businesses in Germany.

Mounting concern over PFAS, often called “forever chemicals” due to their persistence in the environment, is driving regulatory action across the UK and EU.