Collaboration can pave the way for environmental sustainability and resilience in the food and packaging industries
By Elena Moruzzi, vice president for automation, digital development and engineering at Tetra Pak
In this Expert View, Elena Moruzzi, Tetra Pak’s vice president for automation, digital development and engineering, argues that waste mismanagement and associated climate change impacts can only be overcome with greater industry collaboration. Across the whole value chain, from multinationals to universities, start-ups and local dairy farmers, we can – and must – work together to deliver a genuine impact, she explains.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Plastic alternatives result in increased GHG emissions, finds British LCA study
17 Apr 2024 --- Researchers at the University of Sheffield, UK, have found that plastic products result in lower GHG emissions compared to alternative materials.
BUSINESS NEWS
Elfbar elevates single-use vape recycling rate with full-body corrugated paper design
17 Apr 2024 --- Elfbar is “zeroing in on vape recyclability” with its latest concept, a single-use vape with a corrugated paper structure. The brand showcases R3, a single-use vape prototype with a detachable battery.... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Henkel launches carbon emissions evaluation tool to provide energy advice for supply chain partners
12 Apr 2024 --- Henkel is launching a new engagement program headlined “Climate Connect,” which helps global suppliers in its supply chain make carbon emissions evaluations. While gathering data on its partners, the... Read More
BUSINESS NEWS
SIG expands recycling initiative in Indonesia as public participation increases
03 Apr 2024 --- SIG is celebrating a year of its “Recycle for Good” program in Indonesia and expanding its reach to 151 collection points in Jakarta and the Greater Jakarta area, from just one at Cibubur Junction.
BUSINESS NEWS
Borealis and Vattenfall forge renewable energy partnership in Sweden to fuel decarbonization
12 Mar 2024 --- Borealis and Vattenfall, one of Europe’s largest producers of electricity and heat, have sealed their inaugural long-term renewable hydropower purchase agreement (PPA). Vattenfall will channel a total of 175... Read More
Specright: How to turn packaging data into actionable sustainability
18 Mar 2024 --- We speak to Matthew Wright, CEO and founder of Specright, about how its Specification Data Management platform can help packagers make sense of packaging data gathered throughout the value chain, to optimize design and tie-up packaging waste loopholes. Wright also shares insights from the company’s recent sustainability consumer survey and exemplifies recent innovations such as the Coca-Cola label-free bottle that highlight consumer preference for ease of recycling.
Krones at Drinktec 2022: Facing mankind’s big challenges through packaging
14 Sep 2022 --- Live from Drinktec 2022 in Munich, Germany, we speak to Krones’ head of corporate R&D, Dr. Sven Fischer, about the company’s efforts to tackle some of the world’s central problems, such as food waste and climate change, through new technology. Fischer highlights some of Krones’ “visionary” solutions that are not yet on the market.
Rabobank: Understanding the sharp rise of advanced recycling technologies
26 Apr 2021 --- Rabobank is reporting a huge amount of investment in advanced recycling globally and expects the number of plants to double to around 140 by 2025. Susan Hansen, global strategist for F&A supply chains at Rabobank, explains why advanced recycling is an important tool in the battle against plastic waste but not the silver bullet. Hansen also outlines the challenges facing advanced recycling, COVID-19 impacts on investment and how and why Rabobank is analysing these new technologies.
Wipak: The journey toward carbon neutral 2025
07 Oct 2020 --- Wipak is on a mission to become the first carbon neutral packaging company in the world. Speaking from the Innovation Plastics Processing and Recycling Conference in Berlin, Germany, Hery-Christian Henry, head of strategic marketing and corporate social responsibility, discusses raw materials, renewable energy, carbon offsetting and solving the plastic pollution and climate change problems simultaneously.
Tetra Pak and Lund University insights: Dairy alternatives set to surge by more than 25% by 2030
01 Oct 2020 --- A study from Tetra Pak and Lund University, Sweden, unveils four plausible scenarios that could impact the dairy industry landscape by 2030, including anticipation that dairy alternatives will grow by 25 to 65 percent by 2030, with lab-grown dairy potentially occupying up to 50 percent of the market. Bengt Eliasson, subcategory manager of dairy ambient at Tetra Pak, and Christian Koch, a postdoctoral researcher at Lund University, share their insights on these latest research findings.
Food Waste Fighters: Packaging for the climate change age
14 Dec 2022 --- In this last webinar of the 2022 series, we will discuss consumers’ preferences for food packaging, how the packaging industry can protect human and environmental health through shelf life-extending technologies, advance waste management, and inspire global governments and F&B businesses to bolster the circular economy. Register now and submit your questions to give them the best chance to be answered!
Sustainable e-commerce packaging in the COVID-19 age
16 Sep 2021 --- This webinar explores the accelerated growth of e-commerce home food delivery in the COVID-19 age, with special focus on the challenges and opportunities this trend presents to F&B packaging suppliers. Daniela Dorner, eCommerce director at Mondi and Akhil Aiyar, senior market analyst at Innova Market Insights, provide exclusive presentations and answer your questions on climate change, circular economy, product protection, the unboxing experience and more.