food
02 Jul 2020
--- UK-based absorbent food packaging specialist Sirane has developed a plastic-free salad packaging solution as part of a project with major brands in France. The salad bags are a variant of the supplier’s renowned...
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30 Jun 2020
--- Ease is the name of the game when it comes to sports nutrition packaging, with functionality, convenience and nutritional integrity as main priorities. This is according to Joe Hansley, CEO and Founder of Go Mix, a...
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26 Jun 2020
--- Multilayer flexible packaging provides oxygen barriers that are essential to food safety and shelf life but also throws up recyclability challenges as it cannot typically be processed through mainstream mechanical recycling...
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19 Jun 2020
--- Ring Container Technologies is introducing SmartCAN, a 100 percent recyclable canister that has broad acceptance in curbside recycling programs. Unlike traditional multi-material canisters that often contain paper, SmartCAN...
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17 Jun 2020
--- Elopak has modernized its famed Pure-Pak carton with the launch of Pure-Pak Imagine in what the company calls its “most environmentally-friendly carton to date.” The new carton swaps the conventional plastic...
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16 Jun 2020
--- Organic poultry sausage brand Gutfried of the Zur Mühlen Gruppe has adopted packaging made from chemically recycled plastic. The result of a collaboration between Gutfried, BASF, SABIC and SÜDPACK, approximately...
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15 Jun 2020
--- For busy customers seeking to save time on weekly food purchases and preparation, a little fridge organization can go a long way. Nevera Llena, Spanish for “Full Fridge,” is a home delivery service that brings 14...
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12 Jun 2020
--- DS Smith and MULTIVAC have teamed up to design and produce ECO Bowl – an innovative solution for fresh foods in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) based on corrugated cardboard. ECO Bowl is a fully recyclable...
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09 Jun 2020
--- Arla has developed a more sustainable packaging for its skyr bucket, boasting 40 percent less plastic and a notable 30 percent CO2 reduction. Every year, consumers across Europe buy 17 million skyr buckets from Arla, the...
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08 Jun 2020
--- Nestlé has taken yet another step toward more eco-friendly packaging, launching its Smarties chocolate bar in a recyclable paper wrapper. Almost 3.5 million Smarties blocks are sold each year and the news represents...
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08 Jun 2020
--- Flexible packaging company ProAmpac has invented CurbSafe, a foodservice delivery bag. Arriving in six different colors, the recyclable PET bag is customizable for printing to support branding. Vent holes at the top of the...
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08 Jun 2020
--- Eggs that would otherwise be wasted can be used as the base of an inexpensive coating to protect fruits and vegetables, according to Rice University researchers in Houston, Texas, US. Researchers found when the micron-thick...
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04 Jun 2020
--- Stora Enso’s innovation hub is bustling with new eco-friendly packaging concepts for the food and personal care sector. Its latest innovation is Performa Light, a renewable and recyclable paperboard for premium folding...
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03 Jun 2020
--- Consumers are holding pet packaging to similar standards as seen within the food and personal care space. Experts note a surging demand for environmentally sustainable packaging that is simultaneously convenient and safe....
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03 Jun 2020
--- Mondelēz International has revealed that its European-sold Philadelphia cream cheese will be produced using 5 percent recycled plastic packaging as of 2022. This move will make Philadelphia the first cream cheese brand to...
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02 Jun 2020
--- Tapping into the circular economy mantra, rigid packaging supplier Crown Holdings has developed a reusable gifting tin, suitable for both food and cosmetics applications. Based on the company’s research in packaging...
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02 Jun 2020
--- A new packaging solution from Trade Island in New Zealand allows pizza to be baked in a mess-free, home-compostable tray. The tray, made from a by-product of sugarcane and corn, was created in partnership with New World...
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26 May 2020
--- SIG has announced the commercial launch of combismile in Europe (currently excluding France, Germany, UK and Italy), pegging this carton solution as enabling brands and producers to differentiate themselves in the...
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26 May 2020
--- Südpack has been awarded the PackTheFuture Award in the “Save Food” category for its resealable Multipeel PurePP film solution. Multipeel PurePP film combines enhanced product protection and convenience with...
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25 May 2020
--- Restaurants in Europe are starting to reopen their doors as governments relax COVID-19 self-distancing measures but health and hygiene remain top of the agenda. Set against this backdrop, Norwegian company ZincIn is...
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