All Food articles – Page 33
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ArticleTheegarten-Pactec set to unveil new chocolate product packaging system
Theegarten-Pactec announces plans to showcase its new prototype packaging solution, the CHS, its modular high-performance packaging machine for chocolate products featuring the newly integrated ‘envelope fold’ packaging type.
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ArticleKellogg’s to trial recyclable paper liners in cereal boxes
Kellogg’s has announced today that, in partnership with Tesco, it will pilot a paper liner for its cereal boxes in a select number of stores from January 2022.
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ArticleEco-Products expands range of sugarcane foodservice containers
Eco-Products adds seven new items to its Vanguard portfolio, a line of containers for foodservice applications made from sugarcane and without chemicals of high concern.
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ArticleWestpak launches heat-sealable card punnets
Westpak Group Ltd has unveiled a range of new punnet and tray designs, which the company says will offer grocery suppliers and retailers a paper-based, heat-sealable alternative to plastic punnets.
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ArticleThe Ellen MacArthur Foundation on the key takeaways from COP26
Governments lead at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Miranda Schnitger discusses learnings from the historic COP26.
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ArticleFood contact testing methodology for corrugated board developed by FEFCO
Responding to the gap in specific EU regulations for paper and board with food contact applications, the European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers (FEFCO) has developed a methodology for testing the compliance of printed corrugated board.
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ArticleCOEXPAN launches packaging solutions for hyper-extended shelf life
COEXPAN announces a new range of packaging solutions that include its COEXSHIELD monomaterial PET or PP trays for fresh food applications, which it claims can expend shelf-life from 7 to 12 days.
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ArticleGerman supermarket chains to introduce silphie packaging for fruit and vegetables
STI Group has worked with PreZero to develop a sustainable packaging solution made with locally grown silphie plant fibre, which it will supply to the supermarket chains Lidl and Kaufland.
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ArticleAdditional plans to reduce plastic packaging announced by Princes
Princes is set to remove 900 tonnes of plastic from product packaging across a range of its brands, following earlier commitments from the Group to reduce the weight and increase the recycled content of its packaging
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ArticleFerrero talks sustainability
How does Ferrero, the maker of Nutella and Ferrero Rocher, approach packaging sustainability? We spoke with Fabio Mora, the company’s global packaging director, to find out.
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ArticleTIPA launches home compostable transparent laminate
TIPA has unveiled T. LAM 608, which it says is certified transparent laminate that can be disposed of in home composting bins.
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ArticleThis innovation gives consumers power over use-by dates
We spoke to Rui Xu about FreshTag, a pH-sensitive label for food contact packaging that changes colour to indicate the freshness of the food inside – helping to eliminate confusion about use-by dates and empowering consumers to reduce food waste.
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ArticleGreenScreen chemical safety certification for plant-based foodservice packaging
Eco-Products’ Vanguard line of compostable cups, plates, and containers made from sugarcane has been given GreenScreen Certification Silver designation.
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ArticleEnvironmental agenda driving changes in induction heat sealing
Induction heat sealing: how can we make it more sustainable whilst also continuing to protect consumers from spoilage and leakage?
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ArticleTwo opposing views on the French plastic packaging ban
Is the French Government’s plastic packaging ban a watershed moment in the fight against excessive packaging, or a backward step in terms of food waste and overall carbon emissions?
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ArticleTaking a critical look at the French plastic packaging ban
Robert Lilienfeld, founder of sustainable packaging think tank SPRING, looks at some of the potential unintended negative consequences of France’s upcoming ban on plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables.
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Article‘Edible’ stock cube made from pea protein to be trialled by Gousto
Gousto has announced plans to trial an edible stock cube, which uses a pea protein packaging developed in partnership with Xampla, in its recipe boxes during November.
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ArticleTesco to launch PET ‘tray to tray’ recycling initiative with Faerch
Tesco and Faerch have collaborated on what it claims is an industry first, closed loop recycling solution that ensures secondary plastic packaging used to transport and display products on shelves is retained by the food packaging industry.
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ArticleGreiner Pacakging re-develops resealable lid for dairy packaging
Greiner Packaging offers a range of two-in-one sealing and re-closable lids designed for direct-printed, sleeved and K3 cardboard-plastic combination packaging solutions, which it says is its unique selling point in Czechian and Slovakian markets.
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ArticleECMA predicts long lead-times and price hikes for cartonboard industry
According to a report from the European Carton Makers Association, an increase in the sale of food and beverage packaging has escalated demand for folding cartons during 2021, but both suppliers and convertors are facing supply chain bottlenecks.