Greif is pushing barrier packaging deeper into European compliance systems. The company used interpack 2026 to highlight commercial-scale barrier technologies, PPWR readiness, lifecycle tools, digital ordering, and localised manufacturing for food and beverage packaging customers.
Horizon Organic’s milk recall puts carton seal integrity under scrutiny. The recall covers shelf-stable chocolate milk sold in four US states after a packaging seal issue created bloating, leakage, and premature spoilage risk.
Defra’s SPS timetable is pushing food law preparation forward now. UK food and drink manufacturers face potential changes across hygiene, additives, labelling, food contact materials, contaminants, and border processes under the planned UK–EU agreement.
MULTIVAC is aligning packaging automation with production data and efficiency. Its interpack 2026 showcase brings together AI-supported traysealing, yield-monitored slicing, thermoforming, smart packaging, and major investment in manufacturing capacity.
Cullen is expanding moulded-fibre capacity as food packaging demands accelerate.
Tom Parker Creamery is shifting regenerative dairy into branded supply.
TNA Solutions is raising VFFS throughput for high-variety snack lines.
Coca-Cola Consolidated is investing $35m in its Indianapolis manufacturing facility to add glass bottling capacity, making the site one of only three US Coca-Cola system glass bottling locations.
Go-Pak Group has launched Go-Pak International, a global trading platform designed to consolidate foodservice packaging orders from multiple suppliers into mixed containers shipped from Vietnam.
Sidel has unveiled a 16.5g edible oil PET bottle using laser heating and structural redesign to reduce plastic use while retaining top-load performance, grip, and rPET compatibility for high-volume supply chains.