All Food articles – Page 21
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Articleadapa Group aims to bolster shrink bag use amongst customers by funding new production lines
adapa Group has invested in two new lines for high-performance shrink bags at its St. Helens plant in a bid to increase its supply chain agility and offer a wide capacity of shrink bags to its customers.
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Article‘Bagless’ multipacks for Walkers crisps to be trialled by PepsiCo
PepsiCo’s Walkers brand is trialling ‘bagless’ multipack packaging for its Snack A Jacks range, with a recyclable, tape-like strip expected to reduce plastic use by 86% compared to the previous outer packaging design.
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ArticleThai University creates antimicrobial coating for strawberries using CBD
To increase the shelf life of strawberries, researchers at the Thammasat University in Thailand have incorporated cannabidiol, a non-hallucinogenic compound from cannabis known more commonly as CBD and sodium alginate, into an edible, antimicrobial coating that delays the rotting process, according to a report published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces by the American Chemical Society.
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ArticlePE-based shrink bag from adapa Group receives award for Design for Recycling
At interpack 2023, adapa Group’s VACUshrink(re) MEX 55 – a PE-based, food-contact shrink bag reported to be fully recyclable – won the PackTheFuture Award 2023 in the Design for Recycling category.
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ArticlePP pouch containing 60% ocean-bound plastic developed by SABIC and partners to package frozen prawns
SABIC, Estiko Packaging Solutions, and Coldwater Prawns of Norway have worked together to implement a reported 60% ocean-bound plastic -waste into a new, ISCC PLUS certified pouch for frozen prawns – aspiring to keep plastics out of the environment and in a circular material stream.
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ArticleTNA installs high-speed seasoning and packaging system for Burts Snacks’ crisps
TNA has provided its long-term partner Burts Snacks with a high-speed seasoning and packaging system, seeking to achieve maximum throughput and flexibility for its crisps packaging process.
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ArticlePlastipak claims to produce ‘world’s first’ PET resin from captured carbon emissions using LanzaTech technology
Plastipak has produced PPKNatura, said to be the world’s first PET resin made from captured carbon emissions, using LanzaTech’s carbon capture technology; it is set to be utilised in pharmaceutical- and food-grade packaging, amongst other applications.
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ArticleSnap2Go clip-lidded tray from Sabert claims to offer fully recyclable packaging for food-to-go products
Sabert Corporation Europe has released its Snap2Go tray for chilled meals and food-to-go outlets, featuring an anti-fog, high-visibility rPET clip-lid and claiming to be fully recyclable.
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ArticleAIMPLAS pursues improved mechanical properties for recycled materials and PHA-based barrier coatings for bioplastics
AIMPLAS is developing PHA-based water vapour barrier coatings for bioplastics and reinforced materials with improved mechanical properties as part of the European PRESERVE project – aspiring to preserve food, beverages, and non-renewable resources.
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ArticleFood-contact, fibre-based truffle carton designed by Qualvis Packaging and Sun Chemical
Qualvis Packaging and Sun Chemical have developed a recyclable, fibre-based truffle carton – featuring aqueous varnish and bio-renewable inks suitable for direct food contact – for chocolate manufacturer Whitakers.
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ArticleTakeaway food boxes with Notpla seaweed coating to be distributed by major supplier
Notpla has secured a listing with Bidfood Catering Supplies to distribute its seaweed-coated takeaway food boxes to foodservice customers with the aim of cutting down on single-use plastics in food delivery applications.
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ArticleHeat-sealable and recyclable barrier paper solutions produced by Henkel and UPM Specialty Papers
Henkel and UPM Specialty Papers revealed two recyclable, heat-sealable barrier paper solutions for food and non-food packaging applications at interpack 2023.
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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.