All Food articles – Page 20
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Saveggy enters partnership to upscale production and application of edible cucumber coating
Saveggy has signed a partnership with Swedish-grown cucumber and tomato producer odlarna.se to create production and packaging lines, and an application technology, for its plant-based, edible coating – hoping to replace fossil-based plastic wrapping for cucumbers.
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Reconomy intends to lower emissions, costs, and waste with reusable food and drink packaging service
Reconomy has revealed a new food and drink container service set to reduce carbon emissions by up to 96%, cut down on landfill and litter, and deliver cost savings of around 70-85%, including lower storage and transport costs. Every year, 10.7 billion single-use takeaway containers for food ...
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adapa produces skin film range for visual and functional benefits in meat packaging
adapa Group has added a new, PE-based skin film range to its SkinFresh Top brand, designed as a high-performance, visually appealing, and processable packaging solution for premium meat and fish products.
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UPM Specialty Papers offers certified compostable label face papers for stickers
UPM Specialty Papers has developed two certified industrially and home compostable label face papers in a bid to meet the compostability and recyclability requirements of the upcoming Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.
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Certified circular EVA copolymers unveiled by Repsol
Repsol has revealed its range of ISCC PLUS certified circular EVA copolymers – reportedly the first of their kind on the market – and aims to help establish a circular economy for polyolefins, alongside lowering its own virgin raw material consumption.
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Home compostable crisp packet produced by Parkside and SMUG
Parkside and food and drink brand SMUG have unveiled what is said to be a 100% compostable crisp packet, reported to biodegrade in domestic compost heaps in less than 26 weeks.
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UKRI to reward refillable food and beverage packaging initiatives in £1.5m competition
UKRI has introduced a £1.5 million competition for Liquid Food and Beverages in Refillable Packaging to its Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) Challenge, hoping to incentivise brands, retailers, and consumers to make use of reusable and refillable packaging.
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German retailer Netto ensures efficient checkout and plastic recycling with Digimarc Recycle
Netto private labelled food and beverage products are now digitized using Digimarc’s product digitization technology, including incorporating covert digital watermarks into the packaging.
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Aseptic packaging for long-life probiotic yoghurt produced by SIG and AnaBio
SIG and AnaBio Technologies have announced the global launch of an aseptic pack for long-life probiotic yoghurt – claiming to have created a new product category for aseptic carton packs and shelf-stable spouted pouches for long-term, non-refrigerated storage.
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Sabert showcases range of ‘recyclable’ paper trays and cutlery
Sabert Corporation Europe is presenting two of its food-to-go tray solutions and a range of paper cutlery – all claiming to be fully recyclable – at the annual Lunch! show.
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Greiner Packaging ‘repurposes’ existing Nomadic packaging format for new protein granola range
Greiner Packaging has worked alongside Nomadic to launch its new Protein+ Granola range in an ‘upside-down version’ of its Yogurt & Oat Clusters packaging format, designed for eating on the go and complete recyclability.
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Mondelez rolls out recycling and sustainability messages via on-pack QR codes
Australia has become the proving ground for many major multinational brand owners to test smart packaging solutions. Now Mondelez International has launched Snacking Right – a new on-pack QR code that the company says can provide Australian consumers with current recycling and packaging disposal information, as well as details on the company’s commitment to what it describes as “mindful snacking and sustainable sourcing”, according to a report in PKN, Packaging News Australia.
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Slow-release ethylene inhibitor can improve shelf life of fresh berries
The blueberry harvesting season is in full swing in the Northern Hemisphere. The blue fruits business in both hemispheres may soon have an innovative tool for extending seasonality and reducing food waste, says Polish food-tech company Fresh Inset.
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Paper-based frozen food packaging from Ahlstrom and The Paper People anticipates replacement of fossil plastics
Ahlstrom and The Paper People have jointly developed and launched a new line of fibre-based, certified-recyclable packaging for frozen food applications in the hopes of replacing traditional, fossil-based plastic and films.
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New Xact machines tape loose produce and glue cartonboard punnets in retailers’ plastic reduction efforts
Xact has produced a closing machine for winged cartonboard punnets and an automatic taping machine for bunching loose products in its pursuit of reducing the overconsumption of plastic packaging for fresh produce.
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Kemira and Jain Chem push for paper and board barrier coating innovations in the Americas
Kemira and Jain Chem are jointly developing aqueous barrier coatings for recyclable paper and board products – a move expected to replace the use of PE and PFAS in paper and board end-use applications.
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Snap-closing bowl lids made from paperboard developed by Graphic Packaging and Picadeli
Graphic Packaging International and Picadeli hope to eliminate an annual 250 metric tons of plastic from the latter’s supply chain with a new range of snap-closing paperboard lids for its paper-based salad bowls.
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Mono-material pouches for dry pet food revealed by Mondi and Fressnapf
Mondi is collaborating with Fressnapf to roll out recyclable mono-material packaging for its dry pet food range – decorating the packs using process colour printing technology with a lower reliance on inks and chemicals.
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Amorphous nylon from Ascend aims to produce high-performance packaging films
Ascend Performance Materials has revealed its HiDura LUX amorphous nylon for packaging films, which reportedly offers high oxygen and moisture barrier properties as well as safe contact with edible products.
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PET trays recycled into film for food trays by Indorama Ventures and AMB
In a new partnership, Indorama Ventures and AMB Spa aim to divert over 150 million post-consumer PET trays away from landfill or incineration by the end of 2025 by recycling them into film for food packaging trays.