food
16 Jan 2020
--- In celebration of its centennial year, US-based organic chicken producer Perdue Farms has launched a direct-to-consumer e-commerce website that packages orders in 100 percent recyclable foam insulated boxes. The foam...
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15 Jan 2020
--- UK retailer Co-op has committed to 100 percent own-brand recyclable packaging and aims to have phased out all non-recyclable plastics by mid-2020. Moreover, the company plans to replace them with reused or easily recycled...
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09 Jan 2020
--- British-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever has joined forces with global packaging supplier Mondi to produce a recyclable polypropylene (PP) mono-material pouch in Turkey for the Knorr dry soup powder range. The solution...
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09 Jan 2020
--- US-based Origin Labs has launched a four-part cannabidiol (CBD) product line, PearlCBD, which harnesses the power of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. With a tap of a mobile phone to the PearlCBD product, consumers...
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07 Jan 2020
--- Functional packaging innovator StePac has launched a range of recyclable solutions designed to preserve the freshness and significantly extend the shelf-life of pomegranates and their extracted arils. The technology is based...
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02 Jan 2020
--- Mondelēz International has launched its Cadbury Energy bar in 100 percent recyclable and sustainably sourced paper packaging that was trialed and tested exclusively in New Zealand. The trial was designed to test the...
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06 Dec 2019
--- German top-loading packaging machine specialist Schubert has supplied spicy spread producer NOA with a compact, high-performance TLM system in which each cup is individually and gently drawn in and always held horizontal....
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02 Dec 2019
--- Functional drinks brand OATH has launched in the US, offering a range of four ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages that boast functional benefits. The release also features a creative, stand-out packaging design, which seeks to...
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26 Nov 2019
--- Understanding consumers’ desire for product traceability and transparency, Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA) has introduced code tracking to its Poland Spring plastic bottle labels to create an interactive...
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20 Nov 2019
--- Sana Packaging, a startup that designs and develops cannabis packaging in line with the principles of a circular economy, has launched its second line of packaging made from reclaimed ocean plastic in partnership with...
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18 Nov 2019
--- The EU-funded NanoPack project has developed flexible plastic food film with antioxidants and antimicrobial properties to decelerate food spoilage, which it is now readying for market launch. After a series of antimicrobial...
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13 Nov 2019
--- Unilever brand Hellmann’s is teaming up with food delivery service Just Eat to trial a range of condiments in Notpla’s seaweed-based biodegradable sauce sachets. This attempt to tackle plastic pollution across...
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08 Nov 2019
--- Global diversified wood fiber company Sappi grabbed headlines in July after it enabled Nestlé’s YES! snack bars to become “the first confectionary bar on the market” to be packaged in paper using a...
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No more Best Before: UK WRAP reports progress on fresh food waste, calls for more effective labeling
06 Nov 2019
--- UK government-backed circular economy and resource efficiency charity WRAP has issued new guidance encouraging retailers to sell more fresh produce loose and without Best Before dates. These changes could help reduce the...
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31 Oct 2019
--- Early childhood nutrition Nestlé-subsidiary Gerber is partnering with recycling specialist TerraCycle to involve consumers in a free recycling program. Caregivers will now be able to mail in packaging that is not...
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29 Oct 2019
--- Fresh produce functional packaging specialist StePac has announced its four-pillared strategy for greener packaging. The strategy supports the need for climate-positive plastic packaging, addressing the critical problem of...
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24 Oct 2019
--- Pizza lovers have long accepted the fact that round pizza pies are served in square boxes. Fast food giant Pizza Hut is challenging this tradition with its limited-time launch of circular pizza boxes at one of its locations...
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24 Oct 2019
--- Tetra Pak has unveiled a new 12,000 sqm site with sales, engineering and manufacturing facilities for cheese production solutions. The US$28 million center is backed with full-scale engineering capabilities, from cheese...
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21 Oct 2019
--- French dairy cooperative Ingredia, in partnership with food transparency blockchain specialist Connecting Food, is unveiling what are marketed as “the first dairy ingredients to be certified, traced and audited in real...
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18 Oct 2019
--- Aseptic system and solutions provider SIG has launched the combiMaxx closure for improved consumer convenience. An innovation with a large pouring diameter of 25mm, combiMaxx offers an optimal product flow and stream...
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