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Packaging

Food packaging specialist acquired by US investment fund Butterfly Equity
12/10/2026 - Food packaging specialist acquired by US investment fund Butterfly Equity— By Plasteurope.com correspondent — US private equity firm Butterfly Equity (Los Angeles, California;...
CPM Names Jeremy Patten Chief Executive Officer
09/10/2026 - CPM, a leading global provider of process equipment, engineered technologies and aftermarket support, announced that Jeremy Patten has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer.Patten...
Oregon’s Packaging EPR Law Faces Second Constitutional Lawsuit
25/06/2026 - Lollicup USA, a manufacturer of single-use disposable products for the food service industry, has launched a
Federal Court Pauses California’s Enforcement of SB 343 “Truth in Recycling” Law
29/07/2026 - A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction on July 15, 2026, blocking...
HHS Secretary Kennedy Announces GRAS Proposal, Draft Rule Published with a 120-day Comment Period
07/08/2026 - At a Food Policy Event during the morning of August 10, U.S. Health and Human...
Health Canada Eyes Mandatory Food Contact Framework, to Require Electronic Submissions for all Packaging Applications Beginning in 2027
29/09/2026 - Health Canada is seeking public feedback on a potential mandatory regulatory framework for food contact materials (FCMs). The proposal,
New Jersey Extends Post-Consumer Recycled Content Exemption for Certain Food-Contact Packaging to the End of 2029
15/09/2026 - The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) issued an official memorandum on September 2 extending the post-consumer recycled content (PCR) exemption for a subset of food-contact...
Morssinkhof - Rymoplast: Expansion of PET recycling in Belgium
24/07/2026 - Morssinkhof-Rymoplast's LinkedIn profile states that they are expanding their PET recycling activities in Belgium by officially opening MOPET Belgium in Neufchâteau.As stated by the...
Kurucsai Plastic relies on Gneuss to increase material flexibility and energy efficiency: MRS Technology enables energy-efficient processing of recycled PET
14/07/2026 - By expanding its production capacity, the Hungarian thermoforming specialist Kurucsai Plastic has taken an early step towards meeting the future requirements of the packaging industry. Since the...
FDA confirms: Food-Grade rHDPE and rPP using Coperion Recycling Technology
- Stuttgart, June 2026 – Coperion has received a Letter of No Objection (LNO) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP)...
Plasma Technology Could Help Plant-Based Packaging Replace Plastic
30/09/2026 - Many conventional packaging products such as potato chip bags, candy wrappers, and squeeze pouches rely on petroleum-based plastics that are highly difficult to recycle and often end up in landfills,...
Italian injection moulder takes 75% stake in newly formed Socopet Group to expand packaging portfolio / Blow-moulded PET packaging added
01/10/2026 - Italian injection moulder takes 75% stake in newly formed Socopet Group to expand packaging portfolio / Blow-moulded PET packaging added— By Plasteurope.com staff — Hot-fill PET...
Italy Moves Ahead with Compostability Requirements for Selected Single-Use Plastic Packaging Senate approves conversion of decree covering fresh-produce packs, HORECA food packaging and hospitality packaging; legislation now moves to the Chamber of Deputies Rome, Sep...
28/09/2026 - Senate approves conversion of decree covering fresh-produce packs, HORECA food packaging and hospitality packaging; legislation now moves to the Chamber of DeputiesRome, September 28, 2026:...
Avantium and Klöckner Pentaplast advance next-generation food packaging with PEF capacity reservation agreement
24/09/2026 - © AvantiumAvantium N.V., a leader in renewable and circular polymer materials, today announced the signing of a capacity reservation agreement with Klöckner Pentaplast (kp films), a...