All Food articles – Page 25
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ArticleIshida Europe launches VFFS bagmaker aiming to increase speed, flexibility, and energy efficiency
Ishida Europe’s new INSPIRA Box Motion vertical form fill seal (VFFS) bagmaker is set to facilitate a lower-cost and flexible operation process for snacks manufacturers – also utilising 17% less energy in operation and 25% less on standby than previous models, according to the company.
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ArticleDoorDash implements new Package Pickup service for consumer convenience in package returns
Food takeaway and delivery platform DoorDash has announced its new Package Pickup service, set to enable consumers to return prepaid packages to relevant shipping companies without leaving their homes.
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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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ArticleTotalEnergies joins NEXTLOOPP project with aim of enhancing recycled polymers range
TotalEnergies has announced that it has joined the NEXTLOOPP project in hopes of driving a successful feasibility review of advanced mechanical recycling projects for food-grade advanced mechanical recycling and expanding its own portfolio of recycled polymers.
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ArticleSmurfit Kappa repackages Walkers crisps multi-packs in cardboard box to cut down on plastics
Smurfit Kappa has worked alongside PepsiCo to replace the plastic outer packaging of its Walkers crisps brand multi-packs with a cardboard alternative, aiming to eliminate 250 tonnes of plastic from its supply chain every year.
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ArticleUnilever and Too Good to Go offer delivery of products close to ‘best before’ dates to consumers’ doorsteps
Unilever is collaborating with Too Good to Go to provide home delivery for in-date food that would otherwise go to waste, hoping to make good use of money and still-edible products and improve consumers’ access to products approaching their sell-by date. Too Good to Go uses an ...
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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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ArticleBreisamer Honig announces flip-top closure to replace screw cap of honey jars and lessen stickiness
Breitsamer Honig has enhanced the screw cap of its honey jars with a flip-top closure in a bid to prevent the lid from getting stuck between uses by reducing its contact with the honey itself.
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ArticleBASF and StePac announce chemically recycled flexible packaging set to preserve fresh produce
BASF and StePac have reportedly created a contact-sensitive packaging solution for the preservation of fresh produce, making use of BASF’s ChemCycling technology to facilitate the production of Ultramid Ccycled polyamide 6 for StePac’s Xgo Circular series. StePac was recently awarded REDcert certification to incorporate Ultramid Ccycled ...
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ArticleBerry reduces weight of Milchwerke Schwaben dairy containers by 19%
Berry Superfos has redesigned its 1kg UniPack container, currently packaging Milchwerke Schwaben’s Weideglück brand of yoghurt- and milk-based desserts, to reduce its weight to 35g; this change is thought to improve its efficiency on the filling line and streamline its delivery.
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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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ArticleAmcor signs agreement with ExxonMobil for five-year supply of recycled polyethylene
Amcor has announced a five-year deal with ExxonMobil to purchase an increasing supply of chemically recycled certified circular polyethylene in a bid to reach its goal of 30% recycled material across its portfolio by 2030.
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ArticleMondi provides Krissia surimi sticks with new recyclable, paper-based design
Mondi has provided Angulas Aguinaga with recyclable, paper-based secondary packaging for its Krissia brand chilled surimi sticks in the hopes of reducing its plastic content and increasing its recyclability.
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ArticleRobinson and Holdsworth Chocolates produce ‘100% recyclable’ packaging for John Lewis Christmas confectionary
Robinson Packaging has collaborated with Holdsworth Chocolates to design seasonal packaging for John Lewis’ Christmas confectionery range, including rigid boxes, sleeves, and treat bags – all claimed to be 100% recyclable.
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ArticleNotpla launches seaweed-coated packs with grease and water-resistant properties
Notpla has launched a new range of grease and water-resistant packaging formats – with a plastic-free barrier made from seaweed. The solutions can either be recycled or home composted at end-of-life.
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ArticleA reusable alternative to polystyrene packaging using NFC
The KoolPak is a durable, lightweight, reusable alternative to thermally insulated polystyrene containers, with an NFC sensor tag that allows for the scanning of the temperature without the need to open the lid.
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ArticleMars Bar, Snickers and Milky Way transition to recyclable paper-based wrappers in Australia
Mars Wrigley has announced plans to transition a large part of its chocolate bar portfolio in Australia to a new paper-based packaging format that can be recycled via traditional kerbside recycling.
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ArticleMars Incorporated repackages snack bars in plastic acquired through advanced recycling
Mars Incorporated is utilising materials sourced from advanced recycling to package its KIND snack bars, aiming to reduce the amount of virgin plastics in its packaging portfolio.
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ArticlePACK’D repackages its organic vegetables in paper bag in bid to optimise space and recyclability
PACK’D has launched a line of recyclable paper bags for its Organic Vegetables range as part of the company’s goal to remove all plastic from its supply chain by the end of 2023.
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ArticleFazer redesigns advent calendar with ‘recyclable’ dispersion-coated paperboard from Metsä Board
Fazer has launched an advent calendar made from Metsä Board’s dispersion-coated paperboard – a recyclable and lightweight solution expected to reduce 1200kg of plastic per year in comparison to its previous PE-coated design.