Tomra harnesses AI for food-grade plastic sorting tech amid hygiene and regulatory demands
28 Mar 2024 --- Tomra’s Recycling business unit has unveiled a trio of “breakthrough” applications designed to separate food-grade plastics from non-food-grade counterparts for PET, PP and HDPE. The “groundbreaking”... Read More
That’s the spirit: EU agricultural sector welcomes revised rules on geographical indications
28 Mar 2024 --- The EU Council formally adopted a regulation this week improving the protection of geographical indications (GIs) and other quality schemes for wine, spirits and agricultural products. The European wine and spirits industries welcome... Read More
O-I glass circularity initiative scales recycling infrastructure in Brazilian soccer stadiums
27 Mar 2024 --- Glass packaging innovator Owens-Illinois Glass (O-I) Brazil provides a progress update about its latest partnership to increase glass recycling around soccer games, “Recycle and Make a Goal,” which aims to reduce waste and... Read More
Japanese scientists derive chemically recyclable polymers from plant cellulose
27 Mar 2024 --- Researchers from Hokkaido University, Japan, have unveiled a novel method for synthesizing chemically recyclable unnatural polysaccharides using levoglucosenone (LGO) and dihydrolevoglucosenone (Cyrene), both derived from... Read More
US targets ice cream and beverage sectors with record US$6 billion project to cut carbon footprint
27 Mar 2024 --- The Biden administration has unveiled a US$6 billion initiative aimed at decarbonizing America’s industrial sectors, including targeting... Read More
Packaging Focus : Sustainability for fresh and processed food packaging
Innova Market Insights data indicates that European consumers purchase F&B products based on quality preservation and sustainability. Fresh food launches with sustainable packaging claims have gained ground in Europe with a 5% growth rate from October 2018 to September 2023. The leading... More
Analysis Feature Soft drinks innovation
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TOP FIVE PACKAGING MATERIALS AS A PERCENTAGE (%) OF SOFT DRINK LAUNCHES TRACKED (GLOBAL, 2023)