Maria Rachal

The Aug. 12 milestone comes with restrictions on PFAS in food-contact packaging. The European Commission recently clarified enforcement plans.

Ardagh Holdings, which has a 76% stake in Ardagh Metal Packaging, disclosed Thursday it may take steps to facilitate a sale to a third-party buyer. AMP’s revenues totaled $5.5 billion last year.

A pair of bills related to plastics and labeling did not clear an appropriations deadline. “California still has significant work to do” to help fulfill EPR law SB 54 and organics diversion mandate SB 1383, BPI noted.

The company’s beverage can sales and global volumes were down 1% year over year in its most recent quarter.

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AB 1812 and SB 1031, which relate to plastics and labeling, failed to clear appropriations. Published Aug. 18, 2026 Maria Rachal

The footprint change follows a recapitalization and leadership change for the Florida-based food and beverage container manufacturer.

Maine was the first state to pass a packaging EPR law, but has lagged with implementation. Circular Action Alliance, which was directly selected to manage programs in six other states, declined to submit a proposal.

The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors and a group of AGs are seeking to block SB 54 enforcement. Their complaint also now accounts for tie-ins with recyclability law SB 343, for which enforcement is temporarily blocked.

As Walmart had anticipated, it did not meet certain 2025 private-label packaging sustainability targets, according to a recently released FY2026 ESG Report