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Innovation and circularity are redefining the future of cosmetic packaging, and Aliplast, part of the Hera Group, is confirming its role as a key player in this transition. The topic will be explored on Thursday, 20 March at Cosmopack, within Cosmoprof, the international event dedicated to cosmetics and sector technologies.

On 22 January, the text of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and its translations were officially published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Under Article 71 of the Regulation, the text will enter into force on the 20th day following its publication, i.e., on 11 February 2025, and will become applicable starting from 12 August 2026.

Saes Group celebrates a major milestone with the recognition it has received at the exhibition "Italy of Patents – Successful Inventions and Innovations", inaugurated in Rome (Palazzo Piacentini) and open to visitors until March 2025.

The new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) represents a crucial step towards achieving the goals of the European Green Deal.

Digimarc, a pioneer in digital watermarking technologies (digital watermarking that consists of embedding a data sample in an audio, image or film file), and Wipak, a provider of flexible packaging solutions for global markets, have announced a strategic partnership to help retailers and global brands implement an eco-friendly product packaging strategy.

In a joint press release issued on 15 February, EuPC, IK and Elipso expressed the legal opinion that the special rules for plastic packaging and the exemptions for other packaging materials discussed in the planned EU regulation (PPWR) are most likely incompatible with EU law.

For the world of food, and in particular fruit and vegetables, the impact of the vote on the Packaging Regulation has considerable weight, especially when it comes to exports and food waste, two aspects little considered in the green-inspired institutional debate that has been animating the packaging sector for months. M. Costanza Candi

Single market at risk with increasing difficulties imposed on industry and manufacturing to adapt.

With the approval of the amendments on the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), the European Parliament's vote on Wednesday 22 November 2023 goes in the desired direction, having accepted the proposals made forward by Italy - a leader in Europe for waste recycling capacity - on the most controversial issues of the regulation.

Pro Food, a member of Confindustria (the Italian Confederation of Industry), which brings together 14 Italian manufacturers of plastic containers for the packaging, distribution and consumption of food and drink, submitted its comments on PPWR.