A green reusable cup featuring a recycling symbol and the words “Zero Waste,” surrounded by brown compostable packaging such as cups, lids, and spoons

Compostable food packaging: when throwing away becomes the sustainable solution

23.03.2026

For a long time, functional plastic solutions dominated the market. However, expectations for more sustainable packaging are rising—as is the demand driven by convenience offerings in retail and outdoor dining. Compostable packaging is increasingly seen as a promising alternative.

Several types of vegetables wrapped in transparent film, such as a halved pumpkin, cucumber, baby corn, cherry tomatoes, parsley, and leaf lettuce, lie on a green background.

Edible packaging for food retail and food service

04.03.2026

Edible food packaging could help reduce packaging waste because it is consumed directly and thus ideally generates no waste at all. Demand is increasing because waste prevention requirements and sustainability expectations are growing. This is exactly where edible coatings and consumable disposable formats come in.

A variety of packaged takeaway meals, including a pizza, salads, falafel, and a dessert, are displayed on a blue background; Copyright: Unsplash/Cristiano Pinto

New EU packaging regulation PPWR 2025

31.07.2025

The new EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR) was adopted to drastically reduce packaging waste in the EU and promote the transition to a circular economy. As of August 12, 2026, new obligations will apply to food retailers and restaurateurs.

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State-of-the-art packaging technology minimizes packaging waste and resource consumption

13.06.2025

Packaging protects the contents, but also produces waste. Amazon has now announced that it will roll out automated packaging technologies in its logistics centers to reduce the amount of material used.

Two people each holding a meat package; Copyright: Central Retail

Tops launches 100% biodegradable eco-friendly meat packaging

27.05.2024

Tops launches eco-friendly meat packaging for chilled meat sections. It utilises natural plant materials that swiftly decompose and reduce plastic pollution.

Several people transporting plastic waste; Copyright: LUSH

Prevented Ocean Plastic: LUSH cosmetics making the swap

02.04.2024

LUSH is looking for ways to innovate with packaging, to save resources and protect the environment. Now the cosmetics retailer is introducing Prevented Ocean Plastic globally.

Bioactive paper coatings to replace plastic for packaging foods

04.05.2021

As part of the “BioActiveMaterials” project, researchers at the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft have developed an eco-friendly coating for paper packaging.