All Food articles – Page 24
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ArticleResults of NEXTLOOPP’s contamination study on post-consumer PP packaging to be submitted to food safety authorities
NEXTLOOPP has completed a study of background contamination of post-consumer PP packaging, with the results set to be submitted to the EFSA, USFDA, and UK FSA.
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ArticleBorealis and Vibac collaborate on ‘designed-for-recycling’, BOPP-based food packaging film
Borealis and the Vibac Group have designed a new BOPP-based film for food packaging, reportedly designed for easy sorting in PP recycling streams.
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ArticleShould we be reviling or reinventing food packaging?
Could new, novel technologies be key to the role of packaging in the reduction of food waste? Yes, says Andrew Manly, communications director at AIPIA – and smart packaging should lead the way.
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ArticleToppan announces mono-material PE barrier packaging for liquids
Toppan has expanded its GL BARRIER transparent barrier film range with a mono-material PE barrier designed to package liquid products in a durable, sterile, and easy-to-recycle material.
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ArticleEdible food packages and how to test them
Producing edible food packaging is a sustainable solution in theory, but how do manufacturers go about testing their safety? Can edible packaging protect and preserve food products as effectively as its traditional counterparts? Paula Hirsilä, project manager and food specialist at Measurlabs, tells us more.
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ArticleMicroban aims to preserve products with antimicrobial technology for water-based coating formulations
Microban International has announced LapisShield, a heavy-metal-free technology designed to infuse antimicrobial features into water-based coating formulations and prevent the growth of mould and mildew.
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ArticleAvery Dennison and SAP combine their analytic product clouds to combat short expiry dates on retail shelves
Avery Dennison has partnered with SAP to tackle issues with waste in the retail industry by integrating their respective analytic product clouds, supposedly allowing supermarkets to track and optimise the expiry dates of their products.
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ArticleHuhtamaki announces ‘95% renewable’, ‘biobased’ ice cream packaging with educational QR technology
Huhtamaki has launched its new ICON paper packaging technology, primarily designed for ice cream containers and lids, with QR codes providing North American consumers with additional information about sustainability.
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ArticleArchroma implements barrier properties into street- and fast-food packaging
Archroma has announced that its Appretan NTR paper packaging range, supposedly made with 30% renewable raw material, is now capable of imparting barrier properties onto food packaging such as wraps for burgers or sandwiches.
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ArticleWinners of Hubbub and Starbucks’ Bring it Back fund to pilot six new packaging reuse schemes
The winners of environmental charity Hubbub and Starbucks’ Bring It Back fund have been announced today, with the prize money funding six new systems and solutions for sustainable packaging in the food and beverage industries.
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ArticleNestlé repackages Quality Street and KitKat chocolates in paper and ‘80% recycled’ plastic to improve recyclability
Nestlé’s Quality Street line is set to adopt FSC-certified paper packaging for its twist-wrapped sweets, predicted to replace 2.5 billion individual foil and cellulose wrappers on an international scale. Meanwhile, its KitKat chocolate is set to be packaged in wrappers made from 80% plastic from this month onwards.
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ArticleNew study from Penn State University aims to adapt pyrolysis for mixed-plastic waste
Scientists at Penn State University claim that a new study has advanced the process of pyrolysis to incorporate hard-to-recycle mixed plastics such as multilayer food packaging, potentially spearheading new progress in the field of chemical recycling.
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ArticleINNOTECH completes trial to recycle household packaging waste into polystyrene yoghurt pots
INNOTECH, COEXPAN’s innovation and technology centre, has completed a trial to produce yoghurt pots from polystyrene grade reportedly sourced from household food packaging waste.
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ArticleEdible food wrap made of algae explores sustainable packaging solutions
Naama Nicotra, a designer based in Israel, has used natural edible materials with agar, the essential ingredient produced from algae, to create a range of dissolvable food packaging.
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ArticleKM Packaging introduces bio-based clingfilm
KM Packaging has introduced C-Cling, a clingfilm that the company says is home compostable and can be used for applications including catering and retail.
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ArticleCullen Packaging launches moulded fibre bottle for dry goods
Cullen Packaging has launched a moulded fibre bottle for dry goods, which it claims is made from recycled cardboard and certified as recyclable in domestic recycling bins.
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ArticleWinners of the 2022 European Carton Excellence Awards announced
The winners of the 2022 European Carton Excellence Awards have been revealed, with Rutgers Printing & Packaging Solutions and Stora Enso’s re-closable cherry tomato box made from renewable virgin fibre crowned the Carton of the Year.
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ArticleCould smart labels replace best before dates?
OliTec’s smart labels can be applied to a temperature-sensitive product at the same time as it is packaged, offering a visual representation of freshness based on the temperature it is stored at over time and mimicking the product’s lifecycle. The company’s CEO Nicholas Richardson says the labels can provide greater clarity than best before dates and contribute to a reduction in food waste.
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ArticleUPM unveils new food-safe, pulpable and recyclable paper for packaging
UPM Specialty Papers has announced its new Confidio and Confidio Pro designs, which are resistant to moisture and grease and compatible with heat sealing.
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ArticleFinalist interview: home compostable, fibre-based ready meal trays from Green Monday
Green Monday’s Omnifoods Home Compostable Trays, which are made from sugarcane bagasse and bamboo fibre and can be composted within four months, are shortlisted in the Renewable Materials category of the Sustainability Awards 2022. Find out more about the solution from Green Monday in our latest finalist interview.