EU to uniformly label food for recycling

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EU to uniformly label food for recycling

Different national regulations on packaging, labelling and waste are creating major challenges for companies operating in the EU. This leads to increased compliance costs, inefficient supply chains and inconsistent consumer information across member states. The new label, meanwhile, will not only show how waste is sorted, but will also include details on packaging materials, reuse options and possibly QR codes that link to additional information. Manufacturers will have a three-year transition period to use up their existing packaging.

European Green Deal: Ending the era of wasteful packaging

As part of the European Green Deal, the EU has adopted a new set of packaging regulations aimed at cutting waste and promoting reuse. The new regulations set binding targets for recycling rates, restricting single-use packaging, reducing packaging volume and requiring packaging to be recyclable.

Notably, the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation – which officially came into effect in early 2025 – states that all packaging placed on the European market must be designed to be recyclable by 2030. The regulation also sets minimum recycling rates and reuse targets by 2030 and 2040, while tightening requirements on labelling and material composition to improve sustainability and consumer awareness.

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