DANONE

Investing in additional French PET filling line / Rising demand for small mineral water bottles

DANONE

Global alliance with waste management specialist Veolia to address climate change / Focus on sustainable packaging and recycling

AVANTIUM

Deal with Mitsui to commercialise bio-based FDCA and PEF / Construction of first plant nears

WEENER

German packaging group buys partner Globalpack's shares in Brazilian joint venture / Part of global expansion strategy

ALPLA

Three additional plants to start up this year / Introduction of Avantium's bio-based PEF material delayed

SGT

French PET preforms producer lifts capacity

SOLOFILMZ

Russian films producer to invest EUR 3.6m in new plant in Togliatti / Plans to capture 5% stake in domestic multilayer film market by 2020

RPC

Cobelplast thermoforming plants in Belgium and Italy divested

AVANTIUM

Latest financing round for first commercial-scale PEF plant / Coca-Cola, Danone among leading investors in technology for bio-based PET alternative

BIOPLASTICS

Eight consumer goods giants come together with WWF to drive sustainable plant-based feedstock development / Establish Bioplastic Feedstock Alliance

ALPLA

In joint development partnership for PEF bottles / Commercial-scale plant planned for 2016

TREOFAN

BOPP film manufacturer on track for growth / Management wants to increase sales outside Europe / Job cuts at German plant in Neunkirchen / High potential for technical film

DANONE / AVANTIUM

Second major development partnership for YXY technology / Commercialisation of PEF bottles

PLASTICS PACKAGING

Unbroken global growth for flexible and rigid packaging / Plenty of potential in the health and cosmetics sector / Amcor has highest sales in Europe / Further consolidation in the industry / AMI report

DANONE

Follow-up: Sharp criticism of Activia PLA yogurt container / German association alleges consumer fraud, threatens legal action / Danone denies allegations

ASSOCIATIONS

European Bioplastics elects new board / Andy Sweetman confirmed as chairman