All Food articles – Page 12
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ArticleWhat makes Sainsbury’s new mince format a ‘packaging fail’?
In April, we reported on the overwhelmingly negative consumer feedback to Sainsbury’s new vacuum packs for its beef mince range – which the retailer implemented in a bid to reduce its usage of plastic. In this article, Robert Lilienfeld, founder and executive director of sustainable packaging think tank SPRING, gives his views on why the solution is a ‘complete failure’.
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ArticleSyntegon launches new VFFS machines for range of food applications
Syntegon is presenting two of its four new vertical form, fill, seal (VFFS) machines for various food applications and a second package for its cloud-based monitoring solution at interpack 2023 – aspiring to provide customers with a safe, flexible, and efficient packaging line.
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ArticleJoint letter calls for closed-loop recycling and accessible, high-quality recyclate in suggested revisions to PPWR proposal
Various NGOs and packaging industry players have released a joint letter urging policymakers to amend the proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) to facilitate fair access to high-quality recyclate – suggesting such measures as a “priority right” to food-contact materials and a greater focus on sector-specific recycling loops.
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ArticleKoehler Paper designs grease-proof, low-grammage paper for fast food applications
Koehler Paper is launching its NexPure OGR paper packaging with low grammage and high oil and grease resistance for fries, sandwiches, wraps, burritos, and other fast foods.
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ArticleGreiner Packaging and partners produce injection-moulded rPET cup
Greiner Packaging, Engel, and Brink have collectively developed a thin-walled cup made of rPET that can be produced using injection moulding technology and claims to lessen CO2 equivalent (CO2e) emissions.
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ArticleRecyclable board pack with easily-peeled plastic skin revealed by Stora Enso
Stora Enso’s new Trayforma BarrPeel – a barrier-coated board material for vacuum skin packs – hopes to allow fresh food to be packaged on recyclable paperboard trays and reduce plastic materials to less than 10% of the overall pack.
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ArticlePolyTaksys unveils smart label in bid to prevent food loss
PolyTaksys, a Germany-based AIPIA member which has previously developed Open Monitor stickers that can reveal messages over a defined time period, is now able to announce the introduction of U4FOOD Smart Labels to address the issues of food loss and waste in the refrigeration sector.
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ArticleTata Steel and Grupo Calvo produce lightweight, polymer-lined tuna can thought to prevent food waste
Tata Steel is presenting its collaboration with Grupo Calvo – a canned tuna pack aiming to lightweight steel packaging, reduce food waste, and stand out on the shelf – at this year’s METPACK.
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ArticleSÜDPACK and Arla Foods aspire for circularity in chemical recycling of mozzarella maturing bags
SÜDPACK is working with Arla Foods to chemically recycle maturing bags for mozzarella cheese, developing a circular business model that aims to lessen fossil feedstock consumption and reduce its CO2 footprint.
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ArticleMinebea Intec presents new weighing and inspection solutions, including metal detector and checkweigher user interface
Minebea Intec will showcase its Mitus metal detector and a newly developed user interface for checkweighers amongst other developments in weighing and inspection at interpack 2023.
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ArticleExpanded polypropylene containers for food delivery revealed by Seal Packaging
Seal Packaging has launched Infinity TopSeal – its mono-material, recyclable packaging solution made from Klöckner Pentaplast’s expanded polypropylene with a heat-sealable film lid – for use in food service and delivery applications.
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ArticleUber Eats rolls out reusable takeaway packaging trial
Uber Eats is aspiring to counteract an excess in single-use takeaway food packaging by trialling an alternative reusable system featuring doorstep collection to optimise consumer convenience.
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ArticleITC Packaging unveils bioplastic for injection blow-moulded container production
ITC Packaging has implemented its Bio2Bio bioplastic solution into its portfolio to produce bottles, tubs, and other injection blow-moulded containers for the food and cosmetics markets.
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ArticleEU funding awarded to Saveggy for expansion of edible cucumber coating technology
Saveggy has received a Eurostars grant of over €440,000 to further develop its fossil-free, edible coating to extend the shelf life of cucumbers by preventing dehydration, oxidation, and microorganism growth.
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ArticleUPM Specialty Papers and Henkel join forces on new heat-sealable barrier paper concept
A collaboration between UPM Specialty and Henkel has resulted in a new recyclable, heat-sealable barrier paper material that the companies say is compatible with existing packaging lines, while offering a “high level” of grease resistance.
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ArticleHow does Burger King’s new deposit return scheme work in practice?
Reusable cups are now available at Burger King locations in Germany, with consumers making a deposit of €1.00 each to obtain one, before dropping it off and getting refunded at a distribution point post-use, ready for the cup to be washed and used again. We caught up with RECUP, Burger King’s partner on the project, to learn more.
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ArticleMIT develops an unclonable micro tag for crop seeds to fight counterfeiting
Average crop yields in Africa are consistently far below those expected, and one significant reason is the prevalence of counterfeit seeds whose germination rates are far lower than those of the genuine ones. There have been many attempts to prevent this counterfeiting through tracking labels, but none have proved effective.
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Article‘Alexa, is my food still fresh?’ New vacuum containers talk to consumers
Israeli startup Silo has developed a vacuum-seal container system that incorporates a built-in Alexa (Amazon’s cloud-based voice service) feature that not only keeps the food fresher for longer, but also reminds consumers to use stuff already stored in their fridges.
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ArticlePasta Garofalo unveils recyclable pack that uses 30% PCR
Pasta Garofalo has launched new recyclable packaging made from 30% recycled material, using material obtained via a chemical recycling process.
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ArticleFedrigoni releases new paper range for e-commerce paper packaging
Fedrigoni Group has launched its new Symbol Pack range in pursuit of a high-quality unboxing experience for online shoppers, with the paper expected to be applied in the beauty, cosmetics, food, and beverage markets.