All Food articles – Page 2
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ArticleAmcor introduces bakery packaging with 82% carbon footprint reduction
Amcor has launched its AmPrima Flowpack Pro solution for bakery products, said to achieve a carbon footprint reduction of up to 82% compared to traditional packaging solutions, up to 77% reduction in non-renewable energy use and up to 89% reduction in water consumption.
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ArticleQuality Street sells limited-edition boxes, pouches and refill tins for Christmas
Among Nestlé’s confectionary lineup for Christmas 2024 are personalized gift pouches and limited-edition packaging designs, including a Quality Street tin and a Christmas cracker – and John Lewis is offering refills to consumers with pre-bought tins.
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ArticleOcado shoppers guided through reuse scheme via on-pack Polytag QR codes
Polytag has implemented Digital Link QR codes into Ocado Retail’s reusable packaging, connecting consumers to instructions for refilling and returning their products.
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ArticleLuxury pasta range now sold in paper packaging at Tesco
Home-recyclable paper packaging has been introduced for Tesco’s luxury dried pasta range, with the retailer hoping to save over 10 million pieces of plastic a year.
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ArticleWalkers Chocolates and EvoPak team up on 100% paper-based confectionary packs
Walkers Chocolates is switching its Turkish Delight and Mint Cream chocolate to 100% paper wrappers that are kerbside recyclable.
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ArticleWalki reveals paper pack for Laîta pancakes
Laîta, a French dairy cooperative, and Walki have unveiled a fully recyclable paper-based secondary pack for a popular pancake brand.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: Aldi’s dry goods refill model
As part of our Sustainability Awards Finalist Interview series, we spoke to national sustainability director at Aldi UK, Luke Emery, about its refill initiative for dry goods, nominated in the Commercialized Best Practice category.
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ArticleBerry Global’s non-carbon black ice cream pack wins IICC award
A pack produced by Berry Global for Norwegian ice cream manufacturer Diplom-Is’s Royal brand has won the International Ice Cream Consortium (IICC) award for best packaging solution.
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ArticleMilkyMist, SIG and AnaBioTechnologies launch ‘world’s first’ probiotic buttermilk in aseptic carton packs
Indian dairy company MilkyMist has teamed up with SIG and AnaBio Technologies to introduce the ‘world’s first’ long-life probiotic buttermilk in aseptic carton packs.
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ArticleMondelez to wrap Cadbury sharing bars in 80% recycled plastic
Mondelēz International has teamed up with Amcor and Jindal Films to wrap approximately 300 million Cadbury sharing bars in the UK & Ireland in 80% recycled plastic, apparently sourced from advanced recycling technology.
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ArticleAll4Labels launches paper packaging alternative for product bundling
All4Labels has introduced its STARPACK solution for product bundling, made from renewable and FSC-certified materials and designed to replace conventional plastic packaging.
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ArticleWalki and Lactips partner to develop biodegradable and plastics-free food packaging
Walki has entered a strategic partnership with Lactips to create ‘fully biodegradable, plastics-free’ food packaging using natural polymers, designed to be to be fully recyclable in the paper stream.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: Cajo Technologies’ ink-free marking technology
Ahead of this year’s Sustainability Awards taking place in Amsterdam next week, we spoke to finalist Cajo Technologies about its laser marking technology for cardboard, Cajo MakeBright, nominated in the Commercialized Machinery category.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: Cirkla’s pulp-based packaging
As part of our Finalist Interview series ahead of the Sustainability Awards, we spoke to Cirkla about its pulp-based packaging with a peel off liner, designed for high barrier applications and nominated in the Pre-Commercialized Recyclable Packaging category.
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ArticleLufthansa and WasteAid join forces to combat airline waste
WasteAid and Lufthansa Group have launched a new partnership that will aim to reduce the amount of packaging waste generated on its flights that ultimately ends up in landfill.
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ArticleFocus on dairy: Exploring Constantia Flexibles’ new digital print solution for aluminium
At FACHPACK 2024, Constantia Flexibles showcased its “industry-first” aluminium prints, created specifically for die-cut dairy lids. At the event, Elisabeth Skoda sat down with Michael Harder, Senior Vice President Dairy and Thomas Schulz, VP Group Marketing Communication, to learn more about the new technology and the opportunities it can unlock.
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ArticleUPM and Eastman launch recyclable paper-based food pack with compostable biobased coating
UPM Specialty Papers and Eastman have created a pack for food applications requiring grease and oxygen barriers that has a compostable, biopolymer coating.
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ArticleDow reveals Packaging Innovation Awards winners
Dow has announced the winners of this year’s Packaging Innovation Awards (PIA) which include heat-shrink labels created from recycled PET bottles, flat core repair tape said to improve transport efficiency by 112% and a “first of its kind” handwash pouch for the Indian FMCG industry.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: Circular’s Cartridge Refill System
With the Sustainability Awards only two weeks away, we asked Joel Wells of Circular about the company’s Cartridge Refill System, said to cut plastic use and emissions by over 80% and a finalist in the Pre-Commercialized Climate category.
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ArticleKroger adopts Avery Dennison RFID sensors for fresh, waste-free food supply
Avery Dennison has partnered with The Kroger Co. to achieve item-level digital identification via RFID – aiming to keep food fresher, lessen waste, and help associates optimize their time by automating inventories.