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Future Resources 2026: The PPWR Is Not Just Changing Packaging – It Is Transforming the Entire Packaging Industry
From functional paper-based packaging and new producer responsibilities to the Declaration of Conformity – three developments that manufacturers of flexible packaging need to understand now. For years, the packaging industry has been discussing the same questions. How ambitious will recycled content targets become? Which mono-material structures will prevail? Which barrier properties will remain essential? And…
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NEWS 8-26: PPWR Rollout, Raw Material Pressure and the Recyclate Gap
August 12 is here – and with it the moment the packaging industry has been working towards for months. The PPWR (Regulation (EU) 2025/40) replaces the 30-year-old Packaging Directive in all 27 Member States with immediate effect, without a transition period. Limit values for PFAS and heavy metals, labeling obligations for manufacturers and importers, the…
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The New Role of Manufacturers Under the PPWR: Implementing Obligations in Practice
With key requirements of the European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) coming into force on 12 August 2026, many companies are faced with the question: Who is actually considered a “manufacturer” within the meaning of the regulation, and what specific obligations arise from this? Exactly these questions were the focus of the web seminar…
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19th Amendment to the Plastics Regulation: Transition Period Expiring – What Companies Need to Know Now
The transition period for the 19th Amendment to the Plastics Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 ends on September 16, 2026. In the Innoform web seminar “19th Amendment to the Plastics Regulation (EU) No 10/2011”, Heike Schwertke explained the impact of the new regulations on manufacturers, converters, and users of food contact materials. The focus was on…
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Red Glass Bottle vs. White Metal Bottle: Who Wins the Sustainability Race?
Two beer bottles are standing on the table. On the left, a red glass bottle. On the right, a white metal bottle. If you spontaneously ask consumers about the more sustainable packaging, the answer is usually clear: Glass, of course.After all, glass feels natural, high-quality, and somehow environmentally friendly. But unfortunately, it is not quite…
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PET Bottles vs. Stand-Up Pouches
The Duel of High-Performance Architectures Rigid bottle or flexible functional membrane? Based on the successful article series by Dr. Bernd Knierbein and our current, experimental podcast episode, we highlight a key dilemma in packaging technology: How do the two dominant concepts compare directly in terms of manufacturing, sterilization, logistics, and circular economy? In Europe alone,…
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PPWR: The New Role of the Producer – Practical Implementation of Compliance Obligations
An overview of the new regulatory requirements under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and how producers can effectively navigate their evolving legal responsibilities.
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What the PPWR Really Changed for Flexible Packaging on 12 August 2026
12 August 2026 marks a milestone for the European packaging industry. With the official entry into force of core obligations under Regulation (EU) 2025/40 (PPWR), a binding legal framework has taken effect that fundamentally redefines the rules of the game for flexible packaging too. What trade media such as Euractiv and Packaging Europe long debated…
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Between the Packaging Award, Recycling Reality, and the Digital Product Passport
Why material data is becoming a success factor Early August is the moment of the countdown for many in the packaging industry: in just a few days, the PPWR becomes effective, and the question is no longer whether companies need a declaration of conformity, but whether it will be ready in time. For the current issue of Flexpack News,…
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PPWR from August 2026: What Film Manufacturers, Paper Converters and Packaging Users Need to Know
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation will generally apply from 12 August 2026. Some of its most far-reaching requirements, including detailed recyclability criteria and minimum recycled-content targets, will only become effective at a later stage. Nevertheless, practical implementation needs to begin now. The European Commission’s updated PPWR FAQ from August 2026 addresses numerous questions concerning responsibilities…
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Plastic Keeps Growing in Packaging – Which Materials Win, Which Lose?
A Surprising Finding from Brussels: Plastic Continues to Grow In July 2026, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission published a comprehensive analysis of packaging volumes across 19 EU member states. The result surprises many market observers: plastic is the only packaging material group showing a clear growth trend between 2011 and 2025.…
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Event Selection Helper: Find your training even faster and more precisely
Finding the right training can be time-consuming – especially in a dynamic and specialized industry like flexible packaging. To make finding events easier, we have integrated a new, AI-powered search tool on inno-talk.de: the Innoform Event Selection Helper. This allows you to find exactly the right training events to cover your current information needs. What…
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Paper-Based Flexible Barrier Packaging: Opportunities and Latest Developments
How can flexible packaging be designed more sustainably without sacrificing necessary barrier properties? This central question was the focus of our web seminar Flexpack made of Paper with Barrier – an Overview. Together with speaker Christian Lutze from KÄMMERER Spezialpapiere GmbH, it became clear: barrier papers are a dynamically growing field with great potential – and already today…
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Food Contact Law in Flexpack Practice Today
Food packaging today has to do more than just protect: it must be demonstrably safe, compliant and increasingly sustainable. In this Inno-Talk podcast episode, Heike Schwertke from Innoform Testservice discusses the key challenges in food contact law – from PFAS and bisphenol A to the declaration of conformity and NIAS. The article shows what companies…
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Innoform in Transition: Why Flexpack Knowledge Needs New Formats Today
Julian Thielen and Karsten Schröder in conversation: new Inno formats, digital technical communication, AI and the future of flexpack knowledge at Innoform.
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Flexible Food Packaging in Europe: Market Grows Despite Rising Demands
Flexible food packaging remains on a growth path. According to the latest study “Flexible Food Packaging in Europe” by SCHÖNWALD CONSULTING, consumption in 2025 was over 4.2 million tonnes. At the same time, the market, materials, and regulatory requirements are changing significantly. Key Takeaways Market Overview 2025: Growth and a Clear Structure Today, the market…
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Recycled content quotas are useless if the recyclers disappear – Interview with Anna Roeb, BVSE
Europe wants more recycling. The PPWR introduces mandatory recycled content quotas, Design for Recycling is becoming the standard, and hardly any sustainability strategy gets by without the circular economy anymore. So the mood in the recycling industry should actually be excellent. It is not. At the BVSE Altkunststofftag (plastics recycling congress) in Bad Neuenahr, one…
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Chemical Recycling: A Reality Check
What the 43rd Inno-Talk reveals about chemical recycling: capacities, pyrolysis, process losses, the PPWR recyclate gap and what it means for flexible packaging.
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