Food
FOOD
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Westpak launches heat-sealable card punnets
Westpak Group Ltd has unveiled a range of new punnet and tray designs, which the company says will offer grocery suppliers and retailers a paper-based, heat-sealable alternative to plastic punnets. Read more
26 Nov 2021
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Food contact testing methodology for corrugated board developed by FEFCO
Responding to the gap in specific EU regulations for paper and board with food contact applications, the European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers (FEFCO) has developed a methodology for testing the compliance of printed corrugated board. Read more
23 Nov 2021
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COEXPAN launches packaging solutions for hyper-extended shelf life
COEXPAN announces a new range of packaging solutions that include its COEXSHIELD monomaterial PET or PP trays for fresh food applications, which it claims can expend shelf-life from 7 to 12 days. Read more
19 Nov 2021
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German supermarket chains to introduce silphie packaging for fruit and vegetables
STI Group has worked with PreZero to develop a sustainable packaging solution made with locally grown silphie plant fibre, which it will supply to the supermarket chains Lidl and Kaufland. Read more
18 Nov 2021
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Additional plans to reduce plastic packaging announced by Princes
Princes is set to remove 900 tonnes of plastic from product packaging across a range of its brands, following earlier commitments from the Group to reduce the weight and increase the recycled content of its packaging Read more
16 Nov 2021
Tackling the flexibles recycling challenge
Philippe Gallard, Global Innovation Director at Nestlé Waters, discusses trends and recent developments from recyclability, reusability to different packaging materials.
Libby Munford spoke to Andrew Smith, EMEA Segment Leader, Packaging & Process OEMs