All Food articles – Page 44
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ArticleCustomizable sauce flavours enabled with Kraft Heinz’ digital sauce dispenser
The Kraft Heinz Company has unveiled HEINZ REMIX, an IoT-enabled and customizable digital sauce dispenser enabling consumers to create their own sauce flavours from over 200 potential combinations.
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ArticleMicro-flute premium gift box revealed by Metsä Board
Metsä Board has unveiled a lightweight gift box solution for premium products made from micro-fluted corrugated board; it seeks to utilize less material and cut down the carbon footprint of traditional rigid boxes.
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ArticleEverything you need to know about BPA and packaging materials
Where is EU legislation regarding BPA in food and beverage packaging currently at, and what does the future look like? An expert on this subject - Lorena Pla Muñoz, Chromatography Laboratory researcher at AIMPLAS - tells us more.
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ArticleTransparent cellulose film for moulded fibre packaging unveiled by YUTOECO
YUTOECO has produced a transparent, plant-based film from cellulose substrate, intending to increase both visibility and environmental sustainability in a range of moulded fibre packaging applications.
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ArticleNestlé displays KOFILA chocolates on reusable wire stands in Czech stores
Nestlé Česko, PENNY, and POSpooling are piloting point-of-sale stands made of wire, which are said to perform five times better than cardboard alternatives when it comes to environmental burden.
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ArticleCarrots bagged in home-compostable PHA by Danimer and partners
Danimer Scientific is packaging Earthbound Farm’s one-pound portion of mini peeled carrots in certified home compostable retail packaging, developed in collaboration with BIOLO and Bolthouse Farms.
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ArticleAIMPLAS joins EcoeFISHent project to convert fish by-products into oxygen barriers and more
AIMPLAS is participating in the EcoeFISHent project with a vision of transforming fish gelatine and fishing nets into food and cosmetic packaging, respectively.
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ArticleRecycle-ready Cathedral City flowpack receives prize at UK Packaging Awards
Amcor and Saputo Dairy UK’s recycle-ready flowpack for Cathedral City grated cheese – thought to reduce the carbon footprint of its previous pack by 47% – was named ‘Flexible Plastic Pack of the Year’ at the UK Packaging Awards 2023.
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ArticleRefillable solution for dry products available via Aldi store and online orders
The UK Refill Coalition – constituting GoUnpackaged, Aldi UK, Ocado Retail, and CHEP – is piloting an in-store refill system for dry goods at Aldi’s Solihull store and online in a move hoped to reduce single-use plastics.
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Article‘New EU packaging measures should not impact the safety and accessibility of perishable liquid foods’
Could the proposed targets of the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation affect food safety and lead to an uptick in food waste? This is the question posed by Professor Fabio Licciardello, professor at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, and member of the Italian Scientific Group for Food Packaging (GSICA), in our latest opinion article.
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ArticleSeaweed-coated takeaway boxes make the rounds at the Vienna Open
Coveris and Notpla have revealed new takeaway cardboard boxes with a plant-based barrier coating for use at the Erste Bank Open ATP 500 tennis tournament in Vienna.
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ArticleUPM Specialty Papers and partners introduce fibre-based barrier paper for frozen baked goods packaging
A collaboration between UPM Specialty Papers, Lantmännen Unibake, and Adara has produced a fibre-based, food-contact barrier paper as an inner liner for frozen baked goods packaging; it is expected to replace plastic bags as primary packaging and preserve product freshness.
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Articledelfort and CLARUS unveil barrier paper pack for fortune cookies
Sweet & Lucky is applying delfort’s thinbarrier 301 barrier paper to its fortune cookie packaging with its sights set on a recyclable, high-performance solution that extends the product’s shelf life by a minimum of three months.
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ArticleMeet Qwarzo – a mineral-based barrier coating validated by Unilever and Innocent
Qwarzo is a barrier coating made from silicon dioxide that can be used to replace plastic and PFAS on paper, textiles, and metal – and it has already been validated by brands like Unilever and Innocent.
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ArticleNetstal produces thin-wall dairy cup with injection compression moulding
Netstal is displaying a lightweight, thin-wall, injection compression moulded cup for dairy products, reportedly made of 100% polypropylene, at Fakuma.
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ArticleNew packaging design and visual identity developed for PizzaExpress by BRANDON
BRANDON has developed a new retail brand identity for PizzaExpress’ chilled pizza portfolio – featuring a new packaging design, brand architecture, and masterbrand identity – to build upon the range of occasions on which its products are eaten.
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ArticleFlora matches packaging design across plant-based spread range
Flora has unified its brand identity to reflect its commitment to protecting people and the planet with its plant-based alternative to dairy butter.
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ArticleBioPowder uses olive stone powder as additive in range of packaging solutions
BioPowder has converted olive stone powders into additives for a range of packaging solutions, from solid containers and transparent films to biobased adhesives and barrier coatings – claiming to offer a versatile, low-carbon alternative to conventional raw materials.
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ArticlePaper-based twist wrap for confectionery unveiled by adapa
adapa Group has created a paper-based, certified repulpable twist wrap for confectionery like toffees, soft caramels, and sweets.
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ArticleParkside reveals certified home-compostable pack for vegan chocolate
Parkside has provided its Park2Nature compostable material to a new TÜV-certified home compostable packaging design for Mummy Meegz’s vegan chocolate.