All Beverages articles – Page 7
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ArticleNational deposit return system in Slovakia facilitated over 70% return rate in first year, says TOMRA
At the end of its first year in operation, Slovakia’s national deposit return system has reportedly received 820 million returned containers and exceeded its expected return rate at over 70%.
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ArticleJägermeister aims for lower emissions in transportation packaging with new corrugated shipping boxes
Jägermeister has redesigned its shipping boxes to be manufactured from corrugated board and reportedly incorporate over 90% recycled paper, amongst other changes, in a bid to save an annual 249 tonnes of CO2.
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ArticleKelpi receives funding for biomaterial coatings made from seaweed
Kelpi has been granted over £3 million in seed funding to contribute towards the development of its seaweed-based biomaterial coatings for recyclable and home-compostable packaging in the food, drink, and cosmetics sectors.
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ArticleSIG implements ASI-certified aluminium into aseptic carton packs
SIG reports that 100% of the aluminium used in its aseptic carton packs will be certified through the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) in a bid to reduce its production-related carbon emissions and achieve efficiency within its supply chains.
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ArticleACE calls for 90% mandatory collection target to be added to EU legislation
The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE) has called for additions to be made to the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, including a 90% mandatory collection target and input from industry players regarding Design for Recycling guidelines.
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ArticleGlass packaging preserves flavour of milk more effectively than paperboard cartons, according to study
A new study has sought to discover whether the material used to package fluid milk has an impact on its flavour, suggesting that glass is the ideal barrier for flavour preservation and paperboard cartons can impact taste throughout the product’s shelf life.
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ArticleJames Cropper wraps Maison Perrier-Jouët wine in gift wrap made from vine shoots and paper pulp
Maison Perrier-Jouët has partnered with Colourform by James Cropper to produce a luxury gift wrap made of paper pulp and vine shoots with the intention of bringing sustainability to the luxury market.
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ArticleWaitrose implements home-compostable packaging for own-brand tea bags
Waitrose has announced that it will now sell its own-brand tea bags in certified home-compostable packaging in a move aimed at keeping 12.2 tonnes of material out of landfill and incineration.
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ArticleCoffee pods have lower carbon footprint than filter coffee, according to new study
A new study has suggested that coffee pods result in fewer greenhouse gas emissions throughout their life cycle than those of filter, French press, and instant coffees.
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ArticleWaitrose replaces glass bottles with aluminium cans for small-format wine ranges
Waitrose is seeking to reduce its carbon footprint and consumers’ product wastage by selling its small wine formats in aluminium cans instead of glass bottles.
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ArticleThe packaging stories and trends to follow in 2023
What will 2023 hold for the packaging industry? In this article, the Packaging Europe editorial team gives its predictions on the biggest challenges the sector will face during the year ahead.
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ArticlePepsiCo and Simonds Farsons Cisk reveal first redesign for Pepsi-Cola glass bottle portfolio in 27 years
PepsiCo has worked alongside Simonds Farsons Cisk plc, bottlers of the Pepsi-Cola portfolio since 1978, to create a bespoke single-serve glass bottle for its Pepsi-Cola, Pepsi Max, 7up, 7up Free, and Mirinda brands in the bottles’ first redesign since 1996.
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ArticleTim Hortons to trial fibre lids for hot beverages and replace single-use plastics with renewable materials
Tim Hortons is seeking to improve its packaging’s recyclability by trialling a fibre alternative to its single-use plastic hot beverage lids, amongst other transitions into renewable and recyclable packaging materials.
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ArticleWine in a can: the Australian perspective
Following our interview with Austrade last month where we discussed packaging innovation in Australia, we asked Ian Batt, winemaker and founder of Australia’s Small Things Wine (which produces wine in a can) about recyclability, the manufacturing process and sustainability goals.
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ArticleWhat’s next for Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in terms of ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’?
Packaging Europe attended Coca-Cola Great Britain’s Real Talk Event in London in early December, which focused on reduce, reuse and recycle in packaging. At the event, we spoke to Sam Jones, head of climate and sustainability in Great Britain at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) about consumer behaviour, the company’s aims towards the 3 Rs and future plans.
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ArticleCoca-Cola Great Britain’s Real Talk Event 2022: what does the future of packaging look like?
Focused on the principles of reduce, reuse and recycle, Coca-Cola Great Britain’s Real Talk event took place at the company’s London office on the 1st December. Tony Juniper CBE moderated two panels with representatives from organisations including CCEP, McDonalds, WWF and WRAP. Frances Butler reports.
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ArticleEncirc and Diageo plan to build new furnace to produce net zero glass bottles
Encirc and Diageo are partnering with the aim of manufacturing the world’s first net zero glass bottles at scale by 2030, announcing plans for a new furnace hoped to reduce carbon emissions by 90% and offset the rest with carbon capture technology.
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ArticleCoca-Cola UK becomes first beverage brand to pilot Navilens technology for visually impaired
Coca-Cola has rolled out NaviLens codes across 24x330ml and 30x330ml packs of its Christmas can multipacks, which can be scanned with a mobile phone camera from distances of up to four metres to help blind and partially sighted consumers, and are readable even when unfocused.
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ArticleThe story behind Huhtamaki's compostable paper-based coffee capsules for Nespresso
Huhtamaki recently utilised its Fiber Solutions technology to partner with Nestlé and provide its Nespresso brand with paper-based, home-compostable coffee capsules. We followed up with Thomasine Kamerling, Huhtamaki’s executive vice president for Sustainability and Communications, to learn more about this collaboration, and where she expects fibre-based packaging to go next.
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ArticleConnected juice carton educates consumers about its sustainability benefits
Spain’s top juice brand, Don Simon, has unveiled what it describes as its first-ever 100% environmentally friendly and smart packaging, which, it says will do good for both consumers and the environment.