Overview
- Capri-Sun says it is in constructive talks with the European Commission about using a polypropylene straw that matches the pouch material.
- The company’s Change.org drive to gather one million signatures drew fewer than 169,000 and is no longer being actively promoted.
- EU officials confirm contact with Capri-Sun and point to a planned review of single-use plastics rules as they stress cutting plastic pollution.
- Environmental and consumer groups in Germany reject a plastic comeback, citing litter from on-the-go pouches and the risk of microplastics.
- Capri-Sun reports no clear sales drop tied to paper straws and says it is also developing a larger, resealable pouch that would not need a straw.