Packaging World Insights

UPM has introduced a simplified approach to adhesive selection for converters and brand owners operating in sectors where label performance is critical. The company has launched purpose-built solutions tailored to specific end-use environments, including UPM PharmaSure™ for pharmaceutical applications, UPM Vetro™ for wine and spirits, and UPM Endurance™ for oil and industrial...

Private equity firm Terra Firma has announced the launch of Averro Group, a newly formed platform company designed to drive the global transition toward sustainable packaging. The launch marks the consolidation of Terra Firma’s packaging-related investments under a single, unified brand with a clear strategic mandate to build a leading sustainable packaging business through t...

Researchers from Singapore have developed a new process to recycle mixed plastic packaging without relying on harmful chemical solvents a long-standing barrier in the global push toward more effective plastic waste management. The team, drawn from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore’s School of Materials Science and Engineering, and the Nanyang Environment and W...

VPK Group has completed the acquisition of Fencor Packaging Group, the parent company of UK-based Manor Packaging, strengthening its position in the British packaging sector. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal follows VPK’s purchase of a minority stake in Fencor Packaging in 2024 and results in the European packaging producer taking full ownersh...

ProAmpac has introduced its ProActive Intelligence Moisture Protect MP-1000 technology, a patent-pending solution developed together with Ozzi, a company focused on stick-pack formats for sensitive powdered products. The launch centers on addressing moisture-related product degradation, a persistent challenge across food, health, and wellness categories where exposure to mois...