Category: Packaging

  • Distilled: January 2026

    Distilled: January 2026

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    January tightened the screws on food manufacturing compliance in Europe. UK HFSS advertising limits took effect, PFAS timelines for EU food-contact packaging hardened, and producer responsibility costs moved closer. Meanwhile, big bets on barrier materials, cocoa volatility, and coffee consolidation reset 2026 priorities.

  • Tetra Pak invests in paper-barrier pilot plant

    Tetra Pak invests in paper-barrier pilot plant

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    Tetra Pak funds pilot plant for paper-based aseptic barrier materials. A €60 million investment will build a pilot facility in Lund, Sweden, to accelerate a carton material that replaces the traditional aluminium foil layer with a paper-based barrier.

  • Welsh Heather Honey PGI amendment opens for objections

    Welsh Heather Honey PGI amendment opens for objections

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    Welsh Heather Honey’s PGI name is under amendment review now. Defra has opened an objection window for a non-minor change that adds an accent to the Welsh term, moving from “Mel” to “Mêl”. For producers, it is a reminder that protected names live and die on precision.