Highlights from featured articles under this tag:
- As cafés, caterers, and takeaway brands shift toward sustainable packaging, the question of paper cup insulation becomes increasingly relevant
- Foodservice brands and packaging buyers are increasingly looking for structures that balance barrier performance, food-contact safety, material efficiency, recyclability, compostability where relevant, and regulatory compatibility
- As a result, PLA-lined beverage cups are regulated the same as conventional PE-lined cups, including mandatory plastic-content marking under Regulation (EU) 2020/2151 and inclusion in national Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes
