food
22 Sep 2020
--- Israeli food-tech start-up W-Cycle has developed SupraPulp, an energy- and water-saving bioplastic made of 99.99 percent bagasse, the dry pulpy residue left after the extraction of juice from sugarcane.
15 Sep 2020
--- Packaging is differentiating Memory+ from Mars Edge’s existing CocoaVia supplement portfolio, while still aligning with the core brand. The branding from Straight Forward Design helps highlight the new products’...
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14 Sep 2020
--- Hong Kong-based start-up Ixon Food Technology has made scalable progress to commercialize its technology to naturally preserve foods without additives or high temperatures.
09 Sep 2020
--- Coveris has launched a hot food on-the-move packaging range. The Heat range boasts dual ovenable and hot-hold functionality and eliminates the need for direct food contact. The board-only and window patched designs,...
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09 Sep 2020
--- A Tesco’s trial has demonstrated that soft plastic can be continuously recycled into food-grade cheese packaging. The cheese packaging is on sale this week in the UK supermarket’s stores.
09 Sep 2020
--- It took 13 hours for Impact Snacks, a Generation Z-founded snack brand, to reach its goal to raise US$20,000 on Kickstarter. The start-up’s ambition to package its superfoods snack bars in 100 percent biodegradable and...
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07 Sep 2020
--- UK design student Holly Grounds has created instant noodle packaging manufactured from an edible and dissolvable potato starch-based film. The solution eliminates the need for single-use plastic sachets. Moreover, spices and...
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31 Aug 2020
--- Sealed Air has introduced chlorine-free vacuum shrink bags to help food processors and retailers improve food safety and advance the circular economy. The CRYOVAC brand OptiDure Bags (ODF4005) are made from a carefully...
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25 Aug 2020
--- UK supermarket Asda has launched its first fully recyclable blueberry punnet and film lid, equating to an estimated 5.5 million recyclable packs annually. Asda also announced a trial on several other fresh punnets, including...
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24 Aug 2020
--- Klöckner Pentaplast (kp), a global leader in recycled content products and high-barrier protective packaging, has expanded its post-consumer recycled PET (rPET) extrusion capacity by 17,500 metric tons. The...
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20 Aug 2020
--- German pet food company zooplus has opted for Mondi’s recyclable packaging for the new flavors of its premium pet food brand Wolf of Wilderness. The global packaging and paper solutions player is supplying...
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19 Aug 2020
--- Syntegon has introduced its next generation of heat sealing flow wrappers called Pack 202 to the North American market. Building on its predecessor Pack 201, the new machine is a fully automated horizontal flow wrapping...
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18 Aug 2020
--- In a bid to promote food safety and packaging differentiation on retailer shelves Sidel’s PET bottles have been chosen to carry dairy and dairy beverages. Leveraging its Aseptic Combi Predis technology, ITC Limited...
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13 Aug 2020
--- With the assistance of chemicals company SABIC, Unilever will introduce its Magnum ice cream pints range in new tubs and lids made with fully recyclable and recycled polypropylene plastic (rPP). This follows an initial pilot...
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13 Aug 2020
--- Plant-based nutrition leader Upfield will introduce on-pack carbon labeling on 100 million packs of its spreads, margarines, butters and creams by the end of 2021. The carbon labels are designed to inform consumers about the...
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11 Aug 2020
--- KHS has introduced a linear InnoPET BloFill ABF aseptic block to satisfy the requirements of the dairy industry for flexible filling technology for sensitive products. With fast format changeovers and a modular design, the...
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07 Aug 2020
--- The COVID-19 pandemic has ignited an upsurge in take-out delivery orders, and consequently, single-use plastic container waste. Particularly polystyrene – the material used to make Styrofoam – is experiencing a...
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06 Aug 2020
--- Specialty packaging manufacturer Parkside has launched a packaging solution incorporating an antibacterial coating that reportedly kills 99.9 percent of microorganisms, such as campylobacter in poultry. UK-based Parkside...
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05 Aug 2020
--- Sonoco Europe has acquired Can Packaging, a France-headquartered cardboard packaging company for €41.7 million (US$49.3 million). Can Packaging adds a more recyclable, mono-material packaging solution with barrier...
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04 Aug 2020
--- Sleep wellness brand Proper has launched a family of four sleep-aid supplements and a personalized coaching app to support US consumers’ slumber. The packaging design was given a “clinical feel” to help...
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