Pizzazz on pack: Fathom Optics revolutionizes F&B labels with light field technology
22 Jan 2021 --- Packaging designed with Fathom Optics’ light field technology is providing the pizzazz to allow ordinary household or F&B labels stand out on shelf. In this pandemic-stricken world, buying a food product in flashy... Read More
Weekly Roundup: Dow’s recycled resin hits shelves, Heinz targets shrink wrap elimination
22 Jan 2021 --- In packaging news this week, Dow announced the first large-scale commercial use of its 70 percent recycled resin, Agility CE. Plastigaur, a leading film converter based in Spain, is using the resin in its collation shrink film for... Read More
Kraft Heinz Mac & Cheese develops first microwavable fiber-based cup for 2021 launch
22 Jan 2021 --- Kraft Mac & Cheese is developing and testing the brand’s first-ever recyclable fiber-based microwavable cup. The classic American brand will introduce a new Kraft Mac & Cheese Shapes variety later in 2021 using the... Read More
Avery Dennison announces market-first recycled direct thermal labeling as e-commerce demand peaks
22 Jan 2021 --- Avery Dennison is releasing “a market-first” line of recycled direct thermal labels (rDT), citing a rise in e-commerce and logistics, for which thermal labeling is used and usually wasted. The labeling and functional... Read More
UK meat exporters call for urgent review of “failing” post-Brexit trade system amid border delays and losses
22 Jan 2021 --- As border delays halt exports from the UK into the EU, the British Meat Processors Association speaks with FoodIngredientsFirst about the... Read More
Packaging Focus : Bakery boosts eco-credentials
According to Innova Market Insights, nearly 3 in 4 bakery launches are held in packets, with the market share of packets continuing to rise. Moreover, consumer and regulatory demand for more eco-friendly packaging solutions is spurring increased use of Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) plastics and... More