All Beverages articles – Page 4
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ArticleDutch Government considers lifting single-use plastic packaging surcharge
Apparently, a majority of the Netherlands’ House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal) wants to lift the national surcharge on single-use plastic packaging, claiming it benefits businesses more than the planet and has not led to a decrease in plastic waste.
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ArticlePulpex announces £62m series D funding for fibre-based bottle solution
Pulpex has announced the £62m Series D investment round for its fibre-based bottle - led by the National Wealth Fund (NWF) and the Scottish National Investment Bank - to finance construction of a commercial-scale manufacturing facility near Glasgow.
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ArticleTotalEnergies Corbion and Win Win Water introduce 100% plant-based biodegradable bottles
Win Win Water has launched its bottled water featuring ‘100% plant-based’ fully biodegradable bottles made from TotalEnergies Corbion’s Luminy PLA material, aiming to address the environmental challenges of traditional plastic bottles while providing consumers with high-quality alkaline electrolyte water.
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ArticleAvient unveils oxygen scavenging additive to extend shelf life of PET bottles
Avient Corporation has created an oxygen scavenging additive that claims to extend the shelf life of products packed in PET and rPET bottles without impacting their recyclability.
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ArticleSIG opens first aseptic carton plant in India
SIG has announced the opening of its first production plant for aseptic carton packs in India. Completed in 20 months in Ahmedabad, the investment hopes to strengthen the company’s presence in the market.
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ArticleTrump’s aluminium tariff risks pushing Coca-Cola back to plastic bottles
Coca-Cola might sell more of its drinks in plastic bottles if Donald Trump’s tariff on imported aluminium drives prices too high, its chief executive says; yet he also warns against “exaggerating the impact” of this expense on such a large corporation.
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ArticleNBCo initiative aims to accelerate shift from single-use plastic to fibre bottles
NBCo has launched the Fast Forward 50 initiative, aiming to help brands transition from single-use plastic to fibre bottles and provide a ‘viable, high-performance alternative’ to plastic.
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ArticleReport states ‘record’ 580,000 tonnes of aluminium recycled from beverage cans
The latest report by Metal Packaging Europe and European Aluminium shows the overall recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans in the European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland was 74.6%, and despite a 1% drop, the total amount of aluminium recycled from cans has increased to a ‘record level’ of 580,000 tonnes.
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ArticleNew ALPLA plant brings design, development, and production to Thai customers
At its new plant in Thailand, ALPLA will collaborate with customers to design and develop packaging products, utilizing one-step injection stretch-blow and injection moulding to produce plastic bottles, preforms, matching closures, and more.
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ArticlePackaging and Packaging Waste Regulation: the deadlines you need to know
As the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation enters into force, we have compiled all its essential deadlines into one list, starting with this year’s expectations and looking all the way out to 2040.
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Article69% of consumers want legally binding reuse and refill targets, research suggests
Research from environmental charity City to Sea suggests that 69% of UK consumers hold the government responsible for setting legally binding reuse and refill targets in order to tackle single-use packaging waste.
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ArticleTrump wages war on paper straws by rescinding federal plastics phase-out
Donald Trump is overriding plans to phase out single-use plastics across the US federal government in retaliation to paper straws – but his “back to plastic” approach will exacerbate pollution and fails to consider alternative materials, critics claim.
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ArticleProject employs AI to correct imperfect barrier coatings for fibre-based bottles
Pulpex and the University of Surrey are using AI-powered computer vision to identify and address imperfections while applying barrier coatings to fibre-based bottles for liquids – a move hoped to save energy and water while optimizing packaging performance.
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ArticleCCEP manufactures bottles using KHS’ stretch blow moulding technology
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has collaborated with KHS to manufacture bottles using the company’s stretch blow moulding technology and Double Gate heating concept in a bid to save energy, water and materials.
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ArticleDenali’s compost in ‘de-packable’ bags launches in Walmart stores
Organic recycling company Denali has announced that ReCirculate – its compost product sold in bags that can be ‘de-packaged’ – is available for purchase at over 100 Walmart locations across eight southern states in the US.
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ArticleStarbucks revives handwriting on to-go coffee and refillable ceramic cups
Hoping to entice consumers back to stores and improve their on-site experience, Starbucks now allows baristas to handwrite messages on to-go coffee cups, serves ‘for here’ beverages in ceramic cups, and offers free refills in its cafés.
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ArticleNissha and Tetra Pak develop aseptic milk carton with paper-based barrier
Nissha Metallizing Solutions (NMS) and Tetra Pak have collaborated to create an aseptic beverage carton with a paper-based barrier, featuring paper from FSC-certified sources.
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ArticleSidel seeks up to 20% blowing pressure reduction with new bottle base
Sidel has unveiled its StarLITE-R STILL bottle base aiming to ensure reduced blowing pressure, 100% recycled PET (rPET) integration and high-speed production for water, juices, milk, and edible oil from 0.25L up to 2.5L.
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ArticleDow, Brivaplast and TecnoGi collaborate on circular materials solution for luxury goods
Dow has announced a collaboration with Brivaplast and TecnoGi to reprocess imperfect perfume caps for use in luxury footwear and leather goods, aiming to advance circularity by keeping high-quality materials in the loop for longer.
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ArticlePPG expands non-BPA HOBA coatings for aluminium bottles
PPG has announced the expansion of its non-bisphenol A (BPA) HOBA internal coatings line with its PPG Hoba Pro 2848 coating, aiming to meet growing demand to package water, wine and other drinks in aluminum bottles.