Waddington Europe / Novolex

Waddington Europe, a division of Novolex, is a leading European plastic packaging specialist. They provide extensive thermoformed packaging solutions for various markets, including pet food and food packaging. As part of Novolex, a global packaging company, Waddington Europe engages in lobbying activities aimed at influencing EU food packaging, environmental regulations, and sustainability policies. Their lobbying focuses on regulatory frameworks affecting plastic packaging, including single-use plastics directives, recyclability standards, and circular economy initiatives within the EU. Since registration on April 13, 2023, they have aimed to represent packaging industry interests by engaging with European institutions, contributing to legislative consultations, and participating in relevant expert groups and industry forums. The firm emphasizes compliance with the mandatory EU Transparency Register requirements and aims to maintain transparent relations with EU decision-makers to ensure their clients’ positions are considered in policy-making affecting packaging technologies and environmental leg

Registration category: Companies & groups
Registration date: 13 April 2023
EP Accredited Number: 0
Activity Area: Plastic packaging industry focusing on food and pet food packaging solutions, sustainability, and environmental regulatory issues in the EU.

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Packaging industry
Environmental regulation and sustainability
Food packaging
Circular economy and plastics recycling legislation

Waddington Europe / Novolex networks with affiliated organizations mainly within the packaging and plastics sectors, including industry associations and possibly EU expert groups related to packaging and recyclability standards. Specific named affiliated organizations are not detailed in publicly available EU Register data. The company is involved in industry discussions on plastic packaging standards and sustainability initiatives aligned with EU circular economy goals.

Since registering in April 2023, financial data regarding lobbying expenditure is accessible only if declared in the Transparency Register. No detailed financial breakdown by year is publicly found for Waddington Europe / Novolex yet, likely due to the short time of registration. Their lobbying expenditures might be modest as per initial registration.

Waddington Europe interacts with several EU institutional structures related to regulatory and sustainability policy-making, such as:

The European Parliament committees on Environment and Industry
The European Commission’s DG Environment and DG Internal Market (packaging and waste legislation)
European expert groups on plastics and packaging standards

The detailed register logs specific meetings lobbyists have held with EU institutions. However, no comprehensive publicly available list of all meetings conducted by Waddington Europe / Novolex since registration is accessible at this moment.