All Food articles – Page 50
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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.
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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.