foodservice
21 Oct 2021
--- McDonald’s and Starbucks are committing an additional US$10 million to the NextGen Consortium, an initiative aiming to improve environmental sustainability standards in the foodservice industry. Founded by investment...
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20 Oct 2021
--- Wendy’s is partnering with Berry Global and LyondellBasell to transition a selection of the fast-food restaurant’s plastic-lined paper cups to single-substrate, clear plastic cups for drinks. The clear plastic...
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13 Oct 2021
--- McDonald’s Canada is introducing wooden stir sticks, paper straws and wooden cutlery – excluding McFlurry spoons – to its 1,400 restaurants nationwide by December 2021. Wooden stir sticks are currently...
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06 Oct 2021
--- Huhtamaki has highlighted an independent study revealing that transitioning in-store Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) dining to reusable tableware would be equivalent to adding one million petrol cars to Europe’s roads....
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04 Oct 2021
--- Mondi and Taurus Packaging have developed a wet strength paper shopping bag for the South African retail market. The partners say the bag can prevent up to 2 million plastic bags from entering the waste stream in the country...
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30 Sep 2021
--- Greiner Packaging is showcasing its new self-separating cup innovation today at FachPack 2021. The K3 r100 cup is a cardboard-plastic combination delivering enhanced recyclability with an easy-to-detach tear-off system....
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Lunch! 2021: ProAmpac debuts all-fiber sandwich skillet for recyclability and competitive shelf life
23 Sep 2021
--- ProAmpac (formerly Rapid Action Packaging (RAP)) is debuting its RecycAll Freshpack all-fiber sandwich skillet with a window today at Lunch! 2021 (September 23-24), stand D50, at the Exhibition Centre London, UK. The company...
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21 Sep 2021
--- McDonald’s has launched an initiative to reduce virgin fossil fuel-based plastic in its Happy Meal toys by 90% worldwide by the end of 2025. The fast-food giant will transition to more renewable, recycled or certified...
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15 Sep 2021
--- Berry Global has announced plans to expand its foodservice packaging manufacturing operations in North America as part of its long-term strategic growth commitments. This more than US$110 million investment will expand its...
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07 Sep 2021
--- Stora Enso is restructuring its business due to a global decline in the paper market, increasing its focus on packaging and biomaterial innovation. The Finnish paper and pulp specialist will be making divestments and closing...
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06 Sep 2021
--- PulPac has announced that the European Patent Office intends to grant the Dry Molder Fiber specialist a general patent. Europe becomes the third major region – after the US and Japan – to confirm PulPac’s...
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31 Aug 2021
--- The UK government is ramping up its “war on plastic waste” with fresh plans to stop the supply of a range of single-use plastics that “threaten our natural environment.” Single-use plastic plates,...
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25 Aug 2021
--- Portable food box innovation RingPack has secured a European patent and is now ready for market entry. The packaging design is distinguished by a novel lid that converts into a handle, facilitating convenient handling and...
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24 Aug 2021
--- The Single-Use Materials Decelerator (SUMD), a group of foodservice companies, waste managers, non-profit and civil society organizations, has developed an online tool for evaluating the impact of food packaging on...
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13 Aug 2021
--- McDonald’s Germany is testing a move from paperboard clam shells to paper wrappings for its burger products, which the company says could potentially save up 70 percent of packaging material.
13 Aug 2021
--- Brazilian thermoplastic resin producer Braskem is unveiling a new polyethylene (PE) resin for the rigid plastic packaging segment. Touted as an option for companies seeking fully recyclable materials, Braskem’s latest...
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06 Aug 2021
--- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has come under fire from environmental activists. Rather than pledging legislative action to ban the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in packaging, the FDA has issued a...
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27 Jul 2021
--- Jefferson Enterprise Energy’s joint venture with Zume, creators of an advanced molded fiber technology for replacing single-use plastic items, has secured US$122 million bond financing from Hilltop Securities to build...
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26 Jul 2021
--- Graphic Packaging International (GPI) is launching a line of non-polyethylene (PE) coated, single-use foodservice cups branded OptiCycle. OptiCycle technology provides an alternative to traditional PE and polylactic acid...
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12 Jul 2021
--- PulPac is revealing a cooperation with HS Manufacturing Group (HSMG) for developing cutting-edge barrier technologies adapted for its Dry Molded Fiber technology. Dry Molded Fiber is a patented manufacturing technology for...
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