Food and beverage brands face uniquely complex packaging compliance challenges — the EU PPWR restricts PFAS in food-contact packaging above set concentration limits from 12 August 2026 (Article 5(5)), alongside multi-state EPR exposure and PPWR recycled content mandates for food-grade plastics. Packgine automates it all from one dashboard.
The EU PPWR restricts PFAS in food-contact packaging above set concentration limits from 12 August 2026 (Article 5(5)). Many food brands rely on PFAS-treated paperboard and flexible films, creating an urgent reformulation challenge.
Food brands typically sell in every US state with active EPR laws. Managing registrations, reports, and fees across 7+ jurisdictions is a manual burden that scales with SKU count.
PPWR mandates recycled content minimums for plastic packaging, but food-grade rPET and rHDPE face supply constraints and FDA approval requirements.
Multi-layer flexible films, barrier coatings, and composite cartons common in food packaging often receive higher EPR fee rates due to lower recyclability scores.
Packgine flags food-contact packaging items containing PFAS-treated materials and tracks PPWR phase-out timelines, helping you plan material substitutions proactively.
File EPR reports across all 7+ US states from a single data source. Packgine maps your packaging data to each state's format automatically.
Track rPET and rHDPE content at SKU level, collect supplier declarations, and demonstrate compliance with PPWR recycled content thresholds.
Model how packaging redesigns — lighter weight, higher recyclability, more recycled content — reduce your EPR fees across every jurisdiction.
EU PPWR
PFAS restrictions in food-contact packaging above set concentration limits from 12 August 2026, recycled content mandates, recyclability assessments for food packaging
California SB 54
25% plastic source reduction, recyclability requirements for food packaging
Oregon SB 582
Active EPR fees by material type — food packaging formats face higher rates
Colorado HB22-1355
Implementation starting June 2026 — registration required for food brands
Minnesota EPR
Registration and eco-modulated fees for food packaging producers
UK Plastic Packaging Tax
30% recycled content threshold for plastic food packaging
The EU PPWR restricts PFAS in food-contact packaging above set concentration limits from 12 August 2026 (Article 5(5)). PPWR also sets recycled content minimums for food-grade plastics and requires recyclability assessments. Food brands must reformulate PFAS-treated materials and source food-grade recycled resins to comply.
Not automatically. Whether you are a covered producer depends on each state's producer definition and hierarchy, its de minimis thresholds, the materials it covers, and its exemptions. Packgine determines your obligations state by state from your sales data and manages the registrations that apply from one dashboard.
Switching to monomaterial structures, increasing recycled content, improving recyclability grades, and reducing packaging weight all lower eco-modulated EPR fees. Packgine models fee impact for each potential change.
The EU PPWR restricts PFAS in food-contact packaging above set concentration limits from 12 August 2026 (Article 5(5)). Brands should begin identifying PFAS-containing materials now and planning substitutions. Packgine tracks PFAS exposure across your packaging portfolio.
Yes. Packgine integrates with NetSuite, SAP, and other enterprise systems commonly used in food & beverage, pulling product and packaging data automatically for compliance reporting.
Content reviewed by Kevin Kai Wong, Managing Partner at gCurv Technologies
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