A new study analyzing decades of border inspection records from the US, Canada, and New Zealand reveals that wooden packaging materials, not the cargo itself, are the primary pathway for woodwasp invasions, stressing the importance of international biosecurity regulations.
German firms Fraunhofer, Herrmann Ultraschall, and Henkel are developing adhesive-free paper sealing technologies, including laser and ultrasonic methods, to improve packaging recyclability. These innovations aim to meet new EU regulations requiring 70% recyclable packaging by 2030, despite challenges in machinery updates and material compatibility.
Una ricerca Ipsos Doxa per Assovetro rivela che nove italiani su dieci preferiscono il vetro per il packaging di alimenti e bevande, associandolo a qualità e sostenibilità. Nonostante ciò, il vetro è poco presente sugli scaffali, creando un divario tra domanda e offerta, specialmente per acqua, latte e succhi.
The Designers Republic (TDR), founded by Ian Anderson in Sheffield 40 years ago, is celebrated for its influential graphic design work for music acts like Aphex Twin and Pulp, video games, and brands, despite its humble, self-taught beginnings.
Ball Corp, a leader in sustainable aluminum packaging, is entering a strong operational phase driven by improving cash flow, disciplined capital allocation, and debt reduction efforts. Upcoming Q3 earnings in August are expected to show modest moves, creating an opportunity for options traders.
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Lebanese food influencer Georges Hanna Dib, known as Dr Food, has been sentenced to life in prison with hard labour for smuggling hashish hidden in cake packaging to Turkiye and internationally. Dib, with over five million TikTok followers, is believed to be outside Lebanon and was stripped of his civil rights.
SteelSeries is selling the Arctis Nova Pro Wireless gaming headset for $239.99 due to damaged packaging. The headset, normally $300-$350, is available for Xbox and PlayStation versions, both supporting multiple platforms and Bluetooth. The company assures the internal hardware is undamaged and includes a one-year warranty.
The UK government plans to ban colourful vape packaging and sweet-inspired flavour names to curb youth vaping. Proposals include plain packaging, restricted branding, and keeping vapes out of sight, as part of the Tobacco and Vapes Act.
The UK government has launched a 100-day consultation on proposals to stop vapes being marketed to children. Measures include plain packaging, banning sweet-related flavor names, and restricting vape visibility in shops to reduce youth experimentation.
The UK is proposing plain packaging for vapes, limiting device colours to white, black, or grey, and restricting flavour names to deter children from vaping. A 12-week consultation has been launched on these measures.
India's food safety regulator, FSSAI, has issued show-cause notices to Lotte India, Ferns N Petals, and Kubera Foods for alleged misleading claims on product packaging. The notices cite discrepancies between front-of-pack labels and actual product contents, with companies given seven days to respond.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued notices to several food brands, including Heritage Fresh Paneer and La Casa vegan hazelnut chocolate spread, for making misleading claims on their packaging regarding freshness, organic content, and vegan status. The regulator is cracking down on deceptive labeling practices across the food sector.
MetaMask introduced Money Account, a self-custody feature combining stablecoin yield, payments, and trading on the Monad blockchain. The product offers DeFi lending via mUSD stablecoin, aiming for a neo-banking experience, amidst ongoing US regulatory debates on yield-bearing stablecoins.
Metaplanet acquires Siiibo Securities for $13.4M to build a regulated platform for Bitcoin-linked products, shifting from balance-sheet accumulation to distribution and fee generation amidst declining Bitcoin-per-share value.
JCET plans a 4 billion yuan advanced chip packaging and testing factory in Shanghai's Lin-gang Special Area, with the first phase completing by H2 2028. This move is crucial for China's chipmaking capabilities amid US export controls, driving a 147% surge in JCET's shares.
The EU will ban Bisphenol A (BPA) and other bisphenols from food packaging starting July 2026. BPA, used in plastics and resins, poses health risks including hormone disruption and increased risk of certain diseases. While the US has partial bans, the EU's ban is the strictest globally, though exceptions and transition periods apply.
A green group urges Hong Kong to align with national standards on excessive packaging, citing 2.7 million kg of e-commerce waste last year. A survey found 60% of respondents deem packaging excessive, with 76% frustrated by the waste.
Tariffs, once a dominant business concern, are now a "non-issue" for most companies. Despite new proposed tariffs related to forced labor, businesses are focused on economic growth, AI, and worker retention, expecting any new tariffs to be challenged and overturned.
A three-year-old boy swallowed metal wires from a cake topper, leading to a hospital visit. Following the incident, India's food regulator FSSAI has ordered an immediate halt to the use of metallic pins and wires in food products and packaging.
Mother Dairy is launching India's first naturally degradable milk pouch for its cow milk variant in Delhi-NCR, aiming to tackle plastic pollution from packaging that escapes recycling streams.
Barnaby Joyce urged anti-abortion activists to 'keep the fires burning' in Sydney. Concerns are mounting over Labor's NDIS overhaul, a "franken-can" was named worst plastic packaging, and Trump reportedly argued with Netanyahu. Weight-loss drugs may cut cancer risk.
Australia's inaugural Unpackit award for worst plastic packaging went to a single-use plastic and metal 'franken-can'. Established by AMCS, Plastic Free Foundation, and WWF-Australia, the awards highlight plastic waste issues.
Student projects addressing Tuen Mun River pollution, biodegradable packaging from waste, and Cantonese language learning for mainland students were recognized at the Seek Our Ways Ideation Programme in Hong Kong.
