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Weekly Roundup: Aldi to trial cardboard steak skin packs across 380 UK stores
16 Aug 2019 --- This week in industry news, Aldi announced that it will trial cardboard skin packs for its steak products across 380 UK stores from September. The supermarket indicates that the cardboard reduces the amount of plastic used by 90... Read More
Subtle silk protein wash that preserves food garners US$4m investment
16 Aug 2019 --- US agricultural technology firm Cambridge Crops has raised US$4 million in seed funding for a food preservation solution made from silk. Using just salt and water, Cambridge Crops uses natural silk proteins to create a... Read More
Origami cranes: Nestlé Japan to switch out plastic for paper on KitKats
15 Aug 2019 --- Nestlé Japan is replacing the plastic wrapping on its KitKat candy bars with paper in a bid to become one step closer to its commitment of 100 percent recyclable or reusable packaging by 2025. The Japanese market’s... Read More
UK’s Made By Farmdrop rolls out compostable packaging meal kit delivery service
15 Aug 2019 --- Farmdrop, a UK online grocer with a focus on food sourced by local farmers, fisheries and other producers, has launched its new Made By Farmdrop range of pre-prepared breakfast, lunch and dinner meals made with seasonal ingredients.... Read More
Packaging Focus : The plastics sustainability challenge: Avenues to explore
How best to increase the sustainability of plastics packaging is one of the biggest challenges the industry faces right now. Leading FMCGs are exploring closed-loop recycling partnerships with waste management specialists and identifying ways to increase designed-in recyclability on a pack-by-pack... More
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