Editorial

APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, brings you the third edition of our publication “Steel for Packaging Update”. APEAL continues to focus on making ‘Steel for Packaging – protecting today, preserving tomorrow’ relevant and tangible to our ...

National Newsbrief

Polish producer responsibility legislation
The Polish government is currently discussing an amendment to the Polish producer responsibility legislation for packaging waste. The Polish Producer Responsibility Act was adopted on 11 May 2001 and amendments entered into force on 1 April 2005...

The Interview : Philippe Diercxsens, Danone

While there is much debate on reducing the need for packaging, the fact that it performs an essential role is often overlooked. Nowhere more so than in the food and beverage sector, where packaging has been in use to preserve ...

Taking corporate social responsibility seriously: U.S. Steel Košice

CSR in the Steel for Packaging industry
The steel for packaging industry, like many cross-border business sectors today, takes its corporate social responsibilities (CSR) very seriously...

Joint industry initiatives spread awareness of unique benefits of canned food

A series of cross-industry initiatives dedicated to increasing awareness of the benefits of canned food exist throughout Europe; in France (‘Uppia’), in Germany (‘Die Dosenköche’), in the UK (‘Canned food UK’), in Spain (CiCE (Centro de información de la Conserva ...

An interview with Gordon Shade

CEO, European Metal Packaging (EMPAC) on supporting the industry and the General Line Taskforce, a sector specific initiative. EMPAC brings a variety of metal packaging industry sectors together. How do you ensure that all sectors have a voice? EMPAC has a wide ...

Recycling in France

Impact of the Grenelle law on collection & recycling systems in France
In our series of articles on the recycling of packaging in EU member states, we take a look at the situation in France. In 2009, France passed the Grenelle law in an effort to promote sustainability...

Events

17 - 20 January
European Parliament Plenary
Strasbourg, France

1 - 3 February
LOGICON: the FMCG and Retail supply chain & logistics event
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2 - 3 February
European Parliament Plenary
Brussels, Belgium ...