Calls against lobbying grow as researchers find plastic production could “completely consume” carbon budget
22 Apr 2024 --- Ahead of the fourth round of UN’s negotiations for an international plastics treaty in Ottawa, Canada, from April 23–29, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has released a study revealing plastic... Read More
ENVI committee objects to mass balance methodology for recycled content in SUPD
22 Apr 2024 --- The European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI committee) has passed a motion supporting the reconsideration of the mass balance method for recycled content calculation in the Single-Use... Read More
Swedish food-tech start-up scales plant-based packaging tech for fruit and vegetables
22 Apr 2024 --- Sweden-based food technology company Saveggy, has raised €1.76 million (US$1.87 million) to launch its plant-based packaging alternative for fresh fruit and vegetables at an industrial scale. The investment round was led by... Read More
Kao’s innovation pipeline features Neofloral extracts, new detergent formats and plastic recycling
22 Apr 2024 --- Kao Corporation highlights its latest advances in green functional beauty formulation extracts, sustainable packaging and finished personal care products. Personal Care Insights caught up with the Japanese chemicals specialist at... Read More
Future Farming Initiative: Barry Callebaut creates “high-tech and sustainable” cocoa farming business
22 Apr 2024 --- Barry Callebaut plans to create a fully scalable, sustainable and profitable cocoa farming model for the industry. The Group will establish the... Read More
Packaging Focus : Bakery packaging innovation
Innova Market Insights data indicates that global Bakery launches had a 1% average annual growth between 2019—2023. Fifty-nine percent of global Bakery launches were packed in Flat Pouches, with plastic being the leading material choice. The Recyclable packaging claim was leading, but... More
Analysis Feature Pet food packaging innovation
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TOP FIVE PACKAGING MATERIALS AS A PERCENTAGE (%) OF PET FOOD LAUNCHES TRACKED (GLOBAL, 2023)