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DS Smith has introduced Lift Up, a new fibre-based bottle carrier designed to reduce material consumption while maintaining the strength, functionality and branding opportunities required for secondary beverage packaging. The innovation has been featured in ThePackHub's Innovation Zone, highlighting how paper-based alternatives continue to evolve to meet the demands of manufacturers, retailers and consumers alike.

Kelpi, based in Bristol, United Kingdom, has entered into a partnership with Amcor, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, to evaluate the integration of seaweed-derived barrier coating technology into fibre-based packaging.

Featured in the pages of ThePackHub's Innovation Zone, Mondelēz International has introduced a new Grab & Go packaging format for its Cadbury Dairy Milk range, combining portion control with a resealable wrapper designed for multiple consumption occasions. The new 56 g (2 oz) format is available across Cadbury Dairy Milk, Cadbury Dairy Milk Fruit & Nut and Cadbury Dairy Milk Marvellous Creations.

Featured in the pages of ThePackHub's Patent Zone, Ball Corporation has secured patent protection for a beverage can end that allows cans to be opened and then reclosed using the same integrated tab mechanism. The patent reimagines one of the most familiar packaging formats by transforming the traditional stay-on tab into a dual-function component.

A real-world example of beverage can engineering in action. Discover how packaging innovation prevented pressurised cans from failing during extreme summer heat.

This chocolate box solves a problem most of us never questioned. I spotted this while browsing the latest patents in ThePackHub I'm always fascinated by packaging innovations that enhance the user experience, and this concept does exactly that. Patent Zone, and it immediately caught my eye. A patent from Tianjin Puli Paike Packing Products Co. Ltd.

Featured in the pages of ThePackHub's Innovation Zone, ONE Dispensing Solutions has developed the ONE dispenser, a gravity-fed dispensing system designed to deliver a pre-set portion of small food products such as mints, dragees and similar confectionery with a single tilting motion. Unlike conventional dispensers that rely on springs, buttons or more complex mechanical components, the system uses gravity and carefully designed internal geometry to control dispensing.

Featured in the pages of ThePackHub's Patent Zone, Zhejiang Haibin Film Technology Co. Ltd. has secured patent protection for a food packaging film that incorporates integrated grip sections designed to make individual film sections easier to separate and handle. The invention addresses a familiar frustration associated with connected plastic bags and packaging films, where separating one section from the next can often require considerable force or result in accidental tearing.

Featured in ThePackHub's Innovation Zone, McDonald's Germany has introduced a new mono-material cup made entirely from recycled plastic for its McCafé cold drinks range, replacing the fibre-based disposable cups previously used for these beverages. Developed specifically for cold drinks, both the cup and lid are manufactured from 100% recycled plastic and designed as a mono-material packaging system.

Speaking exclusively to ThePackHub's Paul Jenkins ahead of London Packaging Week 2026, MarinaTex Co-founder and CEO Craig Sterling revealed how the company is developing next-generation natural biopolymer coatings and films that could significantly improve the recyclability of paper-based packaging while replacing problematic plastic barriers. The interview explored MarinaTex's journey from an award-winning materials innovator to a business approaching commercialisation.