Molded Fiber Packaging Regulations 2025–2026: PFAS Limits, EPR Rules, and Compliance Deadlines
Packaging isn’t just graphics and glue; it’s compliance math. Over the next 12–24 months, a handful of regulations will decide which molded fiber formats scale and which get redesigned. This roundup focuses on what’s now law, what’s moving, and what it means for product, sourcing, and go-to-market. 1. Europe sets hard PFAS numbers The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is in force, with most provisions applying from August 12, 2026. For food-contact packaging, PPWR caps PFAS at three tiers: 25 ppb for any single PFAS (targeted analysis), 250 ppb for the sum of ta......
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