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Follow the carrot: Sabic adds Schwarz supermarkets to expanding circular plastics clientele

28 Oct 2020 --- Sabic is instigating a pilot project with Schwarz multinational retail group using transparent vegetable film bags made from 100 percent certified circular polyethylene (PE). The project involves multiple PE technologies from Sabic’s Trucircle materials portfolio produced via mixed and used plastic feedstock recycling.

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28 Oct 2020 --- Throughout the global COVID-19 pandemic, PackagingInsights is dedicated to bringing its readers all the latest and most relevant industry updates. Visit this daily news feed for the coronavirus information and insights you need to guide your business through this challenging period. [Last updated: 28/10/2020 11:15 CET]

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Cheese packaging circularity gains traction as plastics recyclability legislation looms

01 Oct 2020 --- Packaged cheese is as popular as ever. The USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) highlights that US dairy consumption has hit a “rate never seen before,” driven by strong domestic demand for cheese. However, flexible plastic cheese packaging typically goes unrecycled.

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Novolex reinvigorates US store collection recycling with plastics water treatment investment

21 Oct 2020 --- Novolex is increasing its recycling capacity for “store drop-off” items, including retail bags, newspapers and dry cleaner bags, by more than 227,000 kg per year. The packaging and foodservice products supplier is investing in a new water treatment system at its North Vernon, Indiana, US recycling plant to facilitate the increased capacity.

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Key Trends

Trick-or-treat: Seasonal packaging celebrates Halloween

While Halloween-themed offerings are found across various categories in limited-edition flavors or seasonal packaging design, nearly two-thirds of all F&B launches are from the confectionery category, followed by bakery, which account for one-fifth of all launches.

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Top Packaging Trends 2020: “The Language of Environmental Sustainability”

Innova Market Insights has revealed its Top Packaging Trends 2020, with “The Language of Environmental Sustainability” identified as the year’s leading trend. FMCG brands are increasingly finding competitive advantage in more prominent on-pack communication of their packaging’s environmental credentials. Akhil Aiyar, Market Analyst at Innova, takes us through the trends...

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Stepac: Circularity and consumer education in food waste-fighting plastics packaging

There is a place for plastic fresh produce packaging, but it should be used only when necessary and kept as lean as possible, Dr. Gary Ward, business development manager at Stepac, shares with PackagingInsights.He outlines the pros and cons of mechanical versus chemical recycling and sheds light on his company's four pillared sustainability strategy aiming to prevent food waste and bring...

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NewsBite podcast (Oct 19 - 23): Burger King trials reusable packaging, Unilever launches landmark European...

This week in industry news, Burger King partnered TerraCycle to pilot reusable sandwich and drinks packaging in a closed-loop, zero-waste system. Unilever launched its largest European refill trial with UK supermarket Asda.

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BillerudKorsnäs’ super strong Reusable Paper Bag brings carbon cuts to UK supermarkets

28 Oct 2020 --- BillerudKorsnäs is introducing its durable and CO2-reducing Reusable Paper Bag to UK supermarkets through an AB Group Packaging distribution deal. The move enables UK supermarkets to get up to speed with their European... Read More

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DS Smith slashes carbon emissions with Direct Box for Delhaize grocery deliveries

28 Oct 2020 --- Increasing home deliveries prompted by COVID-19 pandemic lockdown measures have motivated Belgian supermarket Delhaize to design a new delivery package called Direct Box with DS Smith.

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COVID-19 updates

28 Oct 2020 --- Throughout the global COVID-19 pandemic, PackagingInsights is dedicated to bringing its readers all the latest and most relevant industry updates. Visit this daily news feed for the coronavirus information and insights you need... Read More

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Estée Lauder recruits Sabic and Albéa for industry-first circular plastics beauty tube

27 Oct 2020 --- A collaboration between Sabic, Albéa and Estée Lauder Companies (ELC)’s Origins brand is debuting an “advanced beauty tube pack.” The launch takes place in 2021 and is hailed as the first tube featured... Read More

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Kraft Heinz joins forces with APC Microbiome to develop novel fermented food cultures

28 Oct 2020 --- Kraft Heinz Company and microbiome research institute APC Microbiome Ireland have entered a collaboration aimed at developing new natural... Read More

Packaging Focus : Paper packs a punch in sustainability race

As the paper in, plastics out trend gathers pace, increasingly sophisticated paper-based alternatives have propelled meat products to the position of fastest-growing category for paper packaging new product launches, according to Innova Market Insights. Meanwhile, incessant growth in online retail... More

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