All Food articles – Page 34
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ArticleKraft Heinz outlines progress towards sustainable packaging targets in new report
In its 2021 Environmental Social Governance (ESG) report, Kraft Heinz outlines the progress it has made so far to reach its target of using 100% recyclable, reusable, or compostable packaging by 2025.
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ArticleNew ‘compostable’ takeaway range from Seal Packaging to be launched in sandwich bars
Seal Packaging has announced what it claims is a home compostable and sustainable takeaway food packaging range, which will be distributed by Tri-Star Packaging while Birley Sandwiches in London will be the first location to use the product.
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ArticleWaddington’s ‘fully recyclable’ fruit punnets offer product protection without bubble pads
Novolex® brand Waddington Europe has unveiled what it claims is a 100% monomaterial punnet for soft fruit, which uses the company’s MONOAIR cushion technology to protect products while apparently reducing plastic content.
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ArticleSmurfit Kappa unveils ‘sustainable’ expansion to bag-in-box range
Smurfit Kappa is set to release Vitop Renew, a new version of its bag-in-box Vitop tap solution, which it says is made from bio-based PP resins using chemical recycling, and composed of 53% recycled and renewable content.
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ArticleSolvay announces new innovation for recycling PVDC
Solvay has conducted a proof of concept apparently demonstrating that polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), which is used in food, beverage and healthcare multilayer packaging, has the potential to be recycled.
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ArticleLactips announces cellulose coating solution for sealable packaging
Lactips has developed a coating solution called Plastic Free Paper, which it claims provides an alternative to plastics in sealable packaging applications by maintaining the barrier properties of cellulose without impacting its end-of-life.
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Article‘Recyclable’ monomaterial retort pouch unveiled by Mondi
Mondi launches RetortPouch Recyclable, a monomaterial solution apparently featuring a high-barrier film alternative to aluminium that means the pouch is “fully recyclable”.
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ArticlePlastic packaging for fruit and vegetables to be banned in France
The French Government has announced plans to ban fruit and vegetables from being sold in plastic packaging from January 1st, 2022, as part of its anti-waste law aimed at creating a circular economy with single-use plastic phased out by 2040.
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ArticleIceland trials new packaging in bid to reduce plastics
The frozen food supermarket chain Iceland has today announced the launch of nine new product lines that it says are plastic-free or have a heavily reduced plastic content, reportedly resulting in a reduction in plastic of 36.6 tonnes.
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ArticleGrass paper producer secures investment from Ranpak
Ranpak has invested in Creapaper GmbH, suppliers of grasspaper and grasspaper products, as both companies seek to expand the availability of “sustainable” paper-based packaging across European markets.
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ArticlePolystyvert and COEXPAN collaborate on dissolution rPS technology
Polystyvert has collaborated with COEXPAN to validate the use of its dissolution rPS for Form Fill Seal (FFS) yogurt packaging applications, with the next step being post-consumer waste trials.
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ArticlePaper-based packaging supports UK’s ‘first’ carbon neutral potato range
Root Zero has launched what it says is the UK’s ‘first’ carbon neutral potatoes with paper bag packaging, which will be sold in 200 Co-Op stores across the UK.
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ArticlePaper shopping bag solution developed for South African retail market
Mondi has collaborated with Taurus Packaging on a wet strength paper shopping bag for the South African retail market, which it says can prevent up to 2 million plastic bags from entering waste streams in the region every month.
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Article‘Fully recyclable’ fibre tray launched by AR Packaging
AR Packaging has announced its TrayLite solution intended for the modified atmosphere packaging of ready meals and other chilled foods, offering an alternative to full plastic barrier trays that apparently reduces plastics by 85%.
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ArticleOn Second Thoughts…When reusable packaging is not the right choice…
Jocelyne Ehret of TheRightPackaging.com tells us why reusable packaging is not automatically the most sustainable option.
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ArticleAluminium foil replacement developed for flexible packaging applications
Flex Films, the film manufacturing arm of flexible packaging group UFlex, unveils its new patented BOPET high barrier film, F-UHB-M, which it says is designed to replace aluminium foil in flexible packaging applications.
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ArticleWeetabix says 99% of packaging will be recyclable by summer 2022
Weetabix Food Company is aiming for 99% of its packaging to be widely recyclable by summer 2022, putting the company on track to make 100% of packaging recyclable ahead of the 2025 deadline set by WRAP for the UK Plastics Pact.
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ArticleTecnocap and BASF collaborate on metal closures for food packaging
The collaboration between Tecnocap and BASF will see the former’s metal closures for food packaging be manufactured with BASF’s Hexamoll DINCH BMB, a non-phthalate and biomass balanced plasticiser that it says is based on renewable raw materials.
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ArticlePACCOR launches ‘100% Bio-PP’ products
Packaging solutions supplier PACCOR announces it will produce biobased polypropylene (Bio-PP) products for Orkla, a leading supplier of branded customer goods to the grocery, specialised retail, pharmacy, and bakery sectors in the Nordic region.
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ArticleIMA FLX, specialised packaging machinery companies to act as a single provider in support of the Choco & Confectionery industry
In our latest Innovation Spotlight, flexible packaging supplier IMA FLX introduces its new collaboration, bringing together companies from across the chocolate and confectionery sector.