Buyer's Guide
How to Request and Test Packaging Foam Samples: A B2B Buyer's Guide
Which tests to run, what documentation to collect, and how to build the internal report that gets a new bio-based material approved.
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Industry Trends
Sustainable Packaging Trends 2026–2030: What Buyers Need to Know
Five trends reshaping packaging procurement — the end of EPS, ocean-sourced materials, biobased content as a spec, EPR fee economics, and the premium finish gap.
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Procurement
PPWR Compliance Checklist for Packaging Engineers 2026
Four-section checklist covering recyclability assessment, biobased content documentation, EPR reporting, and material transition planning under EU PPWR.
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Bio-Based Packaging Inserts for Beauty Brands: 2026 Guide
Surface finish, compression, biobased documentation — a checklist for beauty and fragrance brands evaluating bio-based alternatives to EPS foam inserts.
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Materials
What Is Sargassum Seaweed — and Why Is It Used in Packaging?
40M+ tonnes per year, zero land required, ≥85% biobased content. What sargassum is, where it comes from, and how it becomes a packaging foam.
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Materials
Sargassum Foam vs Mycelium Foam: Which Is Better for Packaging?
Density range, surface finish, PPWR compliance, lead time — a direct comparison of the two leading bio-based foam alternatives to EPS.
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EU Regulation
EPS Foam and EU PPWR 2030: What Packaging Buyers Need to Know
What the PPWR recyclability rules from 2030 mean for EPS foam, what is still undecided, and how to start qualifying alternatives now.
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EU Regulation
EU PPWR 2026: What the New Packaging Regulation Means for Foam Inserts
The PPWR entered into force August 12, 2026. Here is what it means for EPS foam inserts — and what procurement teams need to do before 2030.
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