All Food articles – Page 39
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ArticleMore than a snack: Syntegon on flexibility in bar manufacturing
In this article, machinery specialist Syntegon Technology argues that bar producers must adapt to secure long-term economic success, and that adjusting their portfolios and production equipment are two major steps towards this goal.
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ArticleSanner expands portfolio of bio-based plastic packaging
Following the launch of Sanner’s bio-based effervescent tablet packaging in 2020, additional closure variants and new tube sizes are now available for a broader range of applications in healthcare products and food supplements.
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ArticleMULTIVAC reveals chamber belt machine for packing ham, cheese, poultry and fish products
MULTIVAC has revealed its B 425 model – a new chamber belt machine built with durability, easy operation and hygiene in mind.
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Article‘Game changing’ thermoforming film developed by Sealed Air
Sealed Air has created a new thermoforming packaging solution that seeks to defy the traditionally thick and heavy properties of THF materials.
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ArticleNew spray system from MULTIVAC replaces plastic interleavers on thinly sliced products
With its innovative new spray system, MULTIVAC is introducing a solution for packaging thinly sliced or highly sticky products that removes the need for conventional interleaving film between the slices of these products.
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PodcastSustainability Perspectives - insights into the circularity of PET trays
Marta Matos Gil, head of marketing and sustainability at Evertis, and Rui Silva, the company’s chief product officer, share their insights on the circularity of PET trays and outline the steps the company is taking to promote a circular economy.
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ArticleMondi packages potatoes in award-winning paper bag with bio-based coating
Mondi has partnered with SILBO, a Polish producer of compostable packaging, to create a paper-based, compostable pack for the Irish farm potato business Meade Farm Group.
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ArticleA closer look at Ritter Sport’s “Mini Mix” paper pouch packaging
Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG recently switched its Ritter Sport “Mini Mix” packaging from trays wrapped in plastic film to a stand-up pouch made of paper.
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ArticleCo-op bans bags-for-life over single-use fears
British retailer Co-op is set to remove plastic “bags for life” from all its 2,600 stores, warning that the low-cost, reusable bag has simply become a new single-use carrier.
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ArticleSharpak presents new strawberry punnet with no bubble pad
Sharpak Aylesham has announced the launch of SP Airlite, a range of recyclable strawberry punnets with a protected design that mitigates the need for bubble pads, which the company claims is a UK industry first.
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PodcastSustainability Perspectives - discussing polystyrene and circularity with TRINSEO
Tim Sykes speaks with TRINSEO’s Julien Renvoise about the potential of polystyrene as an infinitely recyclable plastic – and the challenges we face in building a fully circular economy.
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ArticleAsda eyes material reductions with refreshed packs for chicken range
In line with its ongoing commitment to ‘use less and recycle more’, UK-based retailer Asda is launching new packaging across its entire chicken range, a move that it projects will save 450 tonnes of plastic a year.
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ArticleUnilever’s Hellmann’s brand shifts to 100% rPET bottles
Hellmann’s, one of Unilever’s condiments brands, is set to transition its ‘squeezy’ range in the UK to bottles made from 100% post-consumer recycled PET.
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ArticleGraphic Packaging International adds paperboard punnet to ProducePack portfolio
Graphic Packaging International has announced the launch of its ProducePack Punnet, a recyclable paperboard solution that it is marketing as an alternative to plastic punnet trays for fresh fruit and vegetables.
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ArticleAIMPLAS to develop guacamole packaging using avocado itself
A new project from AIMPLAS, funded by the Valencian Innovation Agency, hopes to develop packaging for guacamole made from avocado itself that can extend shelf-life by 15%.
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ArticleGreiner Packaging making strides towards reducing material usage for yogurt cups
Greiner Packaging has developed a new yogurt cup that it says features an appealing design while reducing the use of plastic.
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ArticleAldi trials packaging-free products
Retailer Aldi today announced that it has launched a trial that will measure consumer response to packaging-free products.
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ArticleWith audited certificates on recycled content, Faerch aims to set a new standard for transparency
With the goal of ensuring maximum transparency, Faerch has started providing customers with third-party audited statements on the recycled content in its PET food packaging products.
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ArticleVersalis to launch new food pack made with 75% post-consumer polystyrene
Versalis, Eni's chemical company, is expanding its Revive portfolio to include a new product for food packaging made with 75% domestic post-consumer polystyrene.
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ArticleIs a focus on shelf life masking other opportunities to reduce food waste?
Olga Kachook, senior manager at the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, asks if the FMCG value chain’s fixation on shelf life hinders the ability of packaging to prevent food waste.