All Beverages articles – Page 10
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ArticleRefillable air up bottles now contain 50% molecularly recycled content from Eastman
A new line of reusable bottles made from Eastman Tritan Renew – constituting 50% ISCC-certified recycled content sourced from a molecular recycling technology – has been launched by air up.
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ArticleMicro-flute premium gift box revealed by Metsä Board
Metsä Board has unveiled a lightweight gift box solution for premium products made from micro-fluted corrugated board; it seeks to utilize less material and cut down the carbon footprint of traditional rigid boxes.
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ArticleEverything you need to know about BPA and packaging materials
Where is EU legislation regarding BPA in food and beverage packaging currently at, and what does the future look like? An expert on this subject - Lorena Pla Muñoz, Chromatography Laboratory researcher at AIMPLAS - tells us more.
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ArticleBall and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners launch carbon-cutting vehicle fuel trial
Ball Beverage Packaging and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) have announced a new trial in which their vehicles will be partially fueled by hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO).
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ArticleOne million UK households have access to kerbside recycling for coffee pods, Podback claims
Over one million UK households are now able to recycle used coffee pods at kerbside through Podback’s recycling scheme, the company claims, with the London Borough of Havering becoming its latest partner and East Ayrshire its first Scottish partner within the last month.
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Article500ml sparkling drink bottles from The Coca-Cola Company shift to 100% recycled plastic in Canada
The Coca-Cola Company is transitioning all 500ml sparkling beverage bottles sold in Canada into 100% recycled plastic, excluding caps and labels, by early 2024 to save virgin plastic, reduce carbon emissions, and meet its sustainability targets.
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ArticleAmcor Capsules’ aluminium screw caps report 35% carbon reduction
Amcor Capsules claims to have reduced the carbon footprint of its STELVIN aluminium screw cap range by up to 35% using low-carbon primary aluminium and up to 46% recyclate during its manufacture.
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ArticleEuropean Parliament revises PPWR’s approach to plastic, reusable, and refillable packaging
The European Parliament’s Committee on Environment has amended the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation with additional crackdowns on plastic pollution, fossil fuel dependency, ‘forever chemicals’ in food packaging, and more – but UNESDA is critical of its stance on reusable packaging and the potential impact on harmonization and the Single Market.
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ArticleIn-house production facility in Romania steers Coca-Cola HBC towards 50% rPET goal in 2023
Coca-Cola HBC has opened a new in-house production facility in Romania to supply rPET for its 100% recycled bottle portfolio – apparently positioning the company to deliver almost 50% rPET use across its EU and Swiss markets by the end of the year.
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ArticleBerry Global and InfinyCup circulate reusable SuperCups at Rugby World Cup
Berry Global, InfinyCup, and Stratus have teamed up to serve beverages in the reusable plastic SuperCup at the Rugby World Cup, aligning with France’s ban on single-use plastic cups.
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ArticleAbel & Cole debuts refillable polypropylene milk bottles
Abel & Cole has unveiled refillable, recyclable milk bottles made of 100% polypropylene – a solution anticipated to lower carbon emissions and lessen single-use plastic waste.
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ArticleHow Mondi helped to develop a new fibre-based wrap for Coca-Cola multipacks
Last month, Coca-Cola HBC revealed that it is piloting a 100% recyclable cardboard and paper carrier and wrap – as an alternative to plastic shrink film. In a recent conversation with Mondi, which developed the product alongside DS Smith Packaging and Krones, we learned more about the R&D process behind the solution, as well as its functionality and sustainability attributes.
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ArticleNew ‘plastic-eating’ enzymes discovered by Brunel University
Two new enzymes have the potential to dissolve plastic bottles faster than current recycling methods and create the raw material to make new ones, according to a study from Brunel University London published in the journal, Biofilms and Microbiomes.
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ArticleBerry launches range of ‘premium quality’ reusable cups
Berry Global has introduced a new range of customisable ‘upmarket’ reusable plastic cups for the foodservice industry, in a bid to meet the increasing demand for alternative solutions to single-use packaging.
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ArticleOpaque white milk bottles to be recycled in Resilux and Inex collaboration
Resilux and Inex have unveiled the Rebirth series, which recycles opaque white milk bottles into new ones. The solution seeks to close the loop on ultra-high-temperature milk packaging.
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ArticleReusable water bottle from TÖNISSTEINER and ALPLA anticipates closed PET loop
ALPLA and TÖNISSTEINER have revealed a reusable and recyclable PET bottle for mineral water, said to be made entirely from post-consumer recycled material and designed to reduce both weight and carbon consumption.
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ArticleMeet Qwarzo – a mineral-based barrier coating validated by Unilever and Innocent
Qwarzo is a barrier coating made from silicon dioxide that can be used to replace plastic and PFAS on paper, textiles, and metal – and it has already been validated by brands like Unilever and Innocent.
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ArticleSIG introduces aseptic carton pack for enhanced recycling and portability
SIG has revealed SIG DomeMini, an on-the-go carton pack that seeks to combine the convenience of a plastic bottle with downsizing and recyclability.
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ArticleCoca-Cola Europacific Partners announces €35m investment aimed at improving efficiency and sustainability
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has announced a €35 million investment to support a new high-speed canning line built with the aim of providing additional production capacity while reducing energy, water, and CO2 consumption.
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ArticleTropicana rebrand targets both parents and kids with ‘cool’ design and on-pack health claims
STORMBRANDS has developed a new packaging system and updated the branding for Tropicana’s Kids Smoothies range, intending to appeal to both children and parents.