tech & innovation
28 Jun 2024
--- Domino Printing Sciences has unveiled a new thermal inkjet solution designed for printing simple codes on flexible packaging, including food applications. The new “thermal inkjet into traditional thermal transfer...
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21 Jun 2024
--- US-based packaging supplier Cascades has unveiled a sustainable egg packaging solution that enhances egg visibility and protection while reinforcing brand presence on shelves. The eco-designed packaging is made from 100%...
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19 Jun 2024
--- Dow subsidiary Univation Technologies has launched a licensed technology platform consisting of a tubular high-pressure PE process that produces low-density PE (LDPE) and ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer resins. The...
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03 Jun 2024
--- Five packaging start-ups from across Europe have been selected for the third edition of Amazon’s Sustainability Accelerator. The start-ups will compete for the opportunity to trial their technologies in the e-commerce...
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28 May 2024
--- Bobst is demonstrating how machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) can be harnessed to elevate packaging production at the ongoing Drupa 2024 in Düsseldorf, Germany. We caught up with Christian Zeller, head of...
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22 Mar 2024
--- Krones subsidiary Milkron is presenting its new proprietary membrane filtration systems at Anuga FoodTec in Cologne, Germany. The membrane filtration systems are designed to cater to various applications, from traditional...
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21 Mar 2024
--- At the ongoing Anuga FoodTec 2024 in Cologne, Germany, Food Ingredients First speaks to Tatjana Krampitz, head of new food technology management at GEA, about the company’s innovative perfusion technology and how it...
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08 Feb 2024
--- Aimplas is spearheading the Fustarise Project, to tackle lignocellulosic waste from agriculture and forestry by using solvent-free mechanochemical techniques to give the waste a second life in the form of sustainable...
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31 Jan 2024
--- The dual-hosted ISM & ProSweets trade fairs are hosting leading solutions providers in the snacks and sweets space, who are exhibiting the latest advancements in industrial scale equipment for customized food packaging...
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24 Jan 2024
--- Danish company Too Good To Go has unveiled an AI-powered solution that helps supermarkets verify the expiry date of food products and reduce the number of expired products on shelves. The digitized process is pegged as...
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22 Jan 2024
--- The sweets and snacks industry will convene at the co-staged global trade fairs ISM and ProSweets hosted in Cologne, Germany, from January 28–31. Ahead of the international event, Food Ingredients First offers a sneak...
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16 Jan 2024
--- Tetra Pak has entered a collaboration with Absolicon, a Swedish solar thermal company, to offer a standardized solution for industrial equipment powered by renewable thermal energy. Due to the performance and scalability of...
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15 Nov 2023
--- Polish food tech firm Fresh Inset has expanded the application of its Vidre+ technology stickers, which acts as a shelf life extender, to the packaging of Champignon mushrooms.
25 Oct 2023
--- In a step forward in the fight against single-use plastic packaging waste, the UK Refill Coalition announced the launch of a pilot program at Aldi UK’s Solihull store. The initiative aims to refill key food staples and...
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19 Sep 2023
--- With countries like the UK, France, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand cracking down on single-use vapes amid rising health and environment concerns, we examine the packaging industry’s role in the damages caused by...
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11 Sep 2023
--- Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has announced an investment in “cutting-edge” carbon conversion research to create more environmentally sustainable packaging materials. The research will be conducted by...
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11 Sep 2023
--- Schweppes International’s exotic fruit drinks brand Banga is employing smart packaging developed in partnership with Tetra Pak and Appetite Creative. French West Indies fruit juice company Jus de Fruits Caraïbes...
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08 Sep 2023
--- This week in industry news, Univar Solutions acquired FloChem and Graphic Packaging International (GPI) announced it progressed in building a new US facility. Meanwhile, various clean energy projects were awarded funding...
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07 Sep 2023
--- Infinity Recycling, a growth capital firm investing in advanced plastics recycling technologies, is closing its Circular Plastics Fund (CPF), achieving €105.3 million (US$113 million) in committed capital. New investors...
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06 Sep 2023
--- The Group of Twenty (G20) provided a “record US$1.4 trillion” in public money to support fossil fuels in 2022, according to a study titled “Fanning the Flames: G20 Provides Record Financial Support for...
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