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Boxon unveils its next generation of rPET Big Bags
The new solution is the first Big Bag approved for direct food contact.
Geon Performance Solutions acquires Arkadia Plastics Inc
The move will expand Geon’s reach as well as its TPU and TPE offerings.
Encyclis sells 50% ownership stake in the Dublin Waste to Energy facility
The sale to the Universities Superannuation Scheme will secure the continued success of Dublin Waste to Energy.
Selenis expands its industrial headquarters in Portugal
The move will see the site’s capacity doubled by the third quarter of 2027.
Jaguar Land Rover joins the Global Impact Coalition
JLR will aid with the second phase of GIC’s Automotive Plastics Circularity project.

Today is the final deadline for entries submission for the Packaging News Sustainability & Impact Awards 2026, and Packaging News is urging companies and brands to complete their entry.

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Modern Milkman, the British scale-up reimagining the traditional milk round, has become the first company in the UK to introduce the home-compostable bread bag from Treetop Biopak to its customers.

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Lalique Beauty, part of the Lalique Group, rooted in the heritage of the iconic Lalique crystal house, has enlisted the expertise of DS Smith to design and manufacture folding boxes and inserts in support of the launch of its new home fragrance collection, Tales of Light.

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At Interpack 2026 in Düsseldorf (7–13 May), Metsä Board, a leading European producer of fresh fibre paperboards and part of Metsä Group, will showcase how its ‘Lead the Pack’ strategy.

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Suzano, one of the world’s largest pulp producers for packaging, has made what it says is significant progress in its social investment strategy over the past five years.

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A moment of risk and opportunity: How two ceasefires could boost US-Iran talks
Some kind of diplomatic progress is now under way, but is it enough to prevent a return to war?
Mental stress led to anti-doping charge - Vondrousova
Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova is charged with refusing a doping test by the ITIA in an incident the Czech player said happened as she had "reached a breaking point after months of physical and mental stress".
Key questions facing government over Mandelson checks
It's emerged that Lord Mandelson did not pass inital security vetting checks ahead of taking up the role of ambassador to the United States.
Kensington Gardens shut after claims of drones near Israeli embassy
It comes after a group claimed to have targeted the Israeli Embassy in an online video post.
Three young people contract meningitis in Weymouth
Young people are to be offered the MenB vaccine after three cases of meningitis were confirmed.