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Hainan Sainuo Industrial Co., Ltd., a company in the Haikou National High-tech Industrial Development Zone, has recently introduced China's first dedicated production line for high-quality multifunctional film and officially begun mass production of biaxially oriented polylactic acid (BOPLA) film, offering the flexible packaging industry a green material option whose performance is comparable to conventional petrochemical films and which is biodegradable. The raw material for BOPLA film is polylactic acid (PLA) obtained by fermenting plant starch from corn, cassava and other plants, making it a bio-based biodegradable material. Unlike trad

Italian pasta brand La Molisana has launched a compostable paper packaging that pairs kraft paper with a transparent regenerated cellulose window, replacing its previous all-plastic structure, and has been featured in ThePackHub innovation zone. The solution lands in the high-turnover dry pasta category, achieving a material transition while preserving consumers' shopping habits. For pasta products, the transparent window is an important selling point, as consumers need to directly see the shape and appearance of the noodles

Bobst has recently introduced the new MASTER 6003 gravure press, with key upgrades to its ink supply system and automation functions, helping packaging printers address issues such as shrinking order batch sizes, rising material losses, and insufficient changeover efficiency. The new machine features the LeanPrint® ink supply system, which optimizes the flow channel and piping design from the ink trough to the ink pan, reducing ink consumption during the printing cycle by 60%; with a smaller ink exposure area, solvent consumption can be reduced by up to 4

The future packaging industry is mainly moving toward green, intelligent, and high-end development, with eco-friendly materials and digital technologies as the core driving forces. Eco-friendly Materials Become Mainstream 1. Accelerated Paper-for-Plastic Substitution: Molded pulp products are widely used in food, industrial cushioning, and other fields, with cost advantages gradually emerging, making the substitution of plastic a definite trend. 2. Recyclable Design: Packaging places greater emphasis on mono-materials and easy-to-dismantle structures to reduce recycling difficulty, with markets such as the EU

From November 16-18, 2026, interpack China 2026 (Packaging World Shanghai Expo) will be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. As markets such as food and beverage, beauty and personal care, and e-commerce retail continue to develop, the functions carried by packaging are constantly extending. From product protection to warehousing and circulation, transport fulfillment, and further to material innovation and overseas market expansion, enterprises' demand for packaging solutions is becoming increasingly diverse and specific.

In 2026, the Shanghai Municipal Administration for Market Regulation conducted a supervisory spot check on excessive packaging of egg products in the city. A total of 20 batches of products were sampled, and after testing, 3 batches were found non-compliant. This supervisory spot check was conducted in accordance with GB 23350-2021 "Requirements for restricting excessive packaging of goods — Food and cosmetics" and other standard requirements, and the following items were tested: packaging void ratio and packaging layers. The specific spot check results are as follows: 2026 Shanghai egg

The 11th China International Bakery Autumn Exhibition, hosted by the China Association of Bakery and Confectionery Industry and Beijing Bakery Exhibition Service Co., Ltd., will be grandly held at the Wuhan International Expo Center from October 22 to 24, 2026. 600 exhibiting companies will bring a wide range of fresh snacks, new products and new technologies, covering the entire industry chain of ingredients, equipment, finished products and packaging. Food Machinery Equipment Network, as a cooperative media partner of the exhibition, will be exhibiting at Booth A2-33.

Foodmate Network News, October 20: The General Administration of Customs released information on food and cosmetics refused entry nationwide in September 2026. In September 2026, customs across the country detected 546 batches of food and 15 batches of cosmetics that failed safety, hygiene and other items during port supervision and were refused entry. In terms of origin, the food refused entry in September came from Ecuador, the United States, Russia, Pakistan, India, Italy, Japan, Brazil, South Korea, China (

The new GB 14881-2025, the National Food Safety Standard — General Hygienic Specification for Food Production, has been officially implemented since September 2026, and the new GB 7718-2025, the National Food Safety Standard — General Standard for the Labeling of Prepackaged Foods, will come into force in March 2027. The concentrated update of these two core national standards for food production provides an important opportunity for compliance upgrading in the food industry and a key basis for market regulation authorities to perform their duties precisely. In order to

The China International Beer and Beverage Manufacturing Technology and Equipment Exhibition (CBB 2026) is being held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. Sidel's ACTIS™ plasma coating technology has won this year's FBE 2026 Innovation Award. On October 13, Sidel was invited to deliver a keynote speech at the technical forum held alongside CBB 2026, where, centering on ACTIS™ plasma coating technology, it shared with industry peers PET packaging's mature experience in extending shelf life, lightweighting design