All Food articles – Page 56
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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.
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ArticleCross-industry project launched to develop food-grade recycled polypropylene
Companies from across the value chain, including Danone, Viridor, Sealed Air and Tomra, have joined a project to create food-grade packaging from recycled polypropylene.
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ArticleMars makes material reductions in pet food portfolio
Mars Petcare has shared insights from new pilots that are part of ongoing efforts to help reach its 2025 goals of reducing the use of virgin plastic by 25% and for 100% of plastic packaging to be reusable, recyclable or compostable.
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ArticleMondi enables material savings for Bell Germany with new mono-material pack
Mondi has produced a recyclable mono-material pack for Bell Germany’s thinly sliced gourmet ham ranges.
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ArticleGreiner helps Tesco add ‘snap’ back to PP yoghurt tubs
Over the past two years, following requests from retailers, Greiner Packaging has replaced yoghurt multi-packs made from polystyrene (PS) with polypropylene (PP), and ‘Project Snap’ has now successfully recreated the ‘snap’ which consumers love.
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ArticleA close-up look at HelloFresh’s packaging and sustainability strategy
Mealkit provider HelloFresh recently presented their Sustainability Report for 2020, which details plans to reduce food waste, managing supply chain efficiencies, continuous improvement of packaging solutions as well as ongoing collaborations.
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ArticleYarrah Organic Petfood transitions to mono PE structures
Yarrah, a Dutch producer of organic dog and cat food, is set to transition the packaging for its entire kibble range to recyclable mono PE bags.
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ArticleMars Wrigley turns to Danimer Scientific for biodegradable packaging
Mars Wrigley and Danimer Scientific have announced a new two-year partnership to develop home compostable flexible and rigid packaging for some of the brand’s biggest sellers – including Skittles.
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ArticleULMA develops new MAP solution with focus on material usage reduction
ULMA Packaging UK has recently developed a new modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) solution for low-height sliced products, like meat and cheese.
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ArticleSaica Flex reveals ready-to-recycle pouch range offering over 50% recycled content
Saica Flex, the flexible packaging division of Saica Group, has developed a new range of ready-to-recycle monomaterial pouch laminates that can include over 50% recycled materials.
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ArticleDanone launches formula milk in pre-measured tab format
Danone has announced the launch of the "first ever" formula milk in the United Kingdom to be sold in a pre-measured tab format. The company says that it is introducing this format innovation in response to parents’ desire for greater convenience.
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ArticleThe journey towards paper packaging for chocolate
Elisabeth Skoda speaks with Katja Binder, Head of Packaging Development at Ritter Sport about the company's chocolate paper packaging trial.