All Beverages articles – Page 8
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ArticlePaboco commences full-scale production for fibre-based bottles
Paboco, The Paper Bottle Company, has launched full-scale production for its paper-based bottle product at its manufacturing site in Slangerup, Denmark – aspiring to produce over 20 million fibre-based bottles by the end of 2025.
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ArticlePentawards announces subcategories for spirit and CBD product packaging
Two new subcategories have been introduced to the annual Pentawards packaging design competition – one for CBD product packaging, the other for spirits.
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ArticleRecyclable takeaway cups containing 30% PCR released by Faerch
Faerch Group has unveiled its new Tumbler range of recyclable on-the-go beverage containers, which are said to contain a minimum of 30% post-consumer recycled material.
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ArticleWhy is Coca-Cola removing the labels on its Sprite bottles?
In late January, Coca-Cola announced a new trial to remove the labels from its Sprite and Sprite Zero bottles in a bid to cut down on material use and remove the need to separate different packaging components during the recycling process. To get an overview of the project and learn more about Coca-Cola’s objectives and views on the potential pitfalls, we spoke with Dusan Stojankic, VP Franchise Operations, GB&I at Coca-Cola Great Britain.
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ArticleLidl launches in-house bottle return trial after delay in government scheme
Lidl has launched a bottle return scheme across all its supermarkets in Glasgow – a move that is anticipated to facilitate the recycling of 10.5 tonnes of plastic and aluminium every month through the use of in-store reverse vending machines.
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ArticleCarlsberg commemorates Lunar New Year with limited-edition packaging
Carlsberg has unveiled limited-edition packaging from professional designer Ofen Hu to celebrate the Lunar New Year through visual storytelling.
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ArticleRecyclable paper pulp from James Cropper wraps Bruichladdich Scotch whisky
James Cropper has developed a fully recyclable paper pulp outer wrap for single malt Scotch whisky brand Bruichladdich’s Luxury Redefined range, intending to capture a premium aesthetic and simultaneously improve the sustainability of its packaging.
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ArticleCollaborative initiative seeks to deink and recycle printed PP and PS cups
Siegwerk, Greiner Packaging, and Krones have teamed up in an initiative set on deinking and recycling polypropylene and polystyrene cups via hot caustic washing – and now call for design-for-recycling guidelines to be updated in line with their results.
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ArticleLatvia’s deposit return system achieves 80% return rate two years in
Depozīta Iepakojuma Operators reports that its Latvian deposit return system has achieved an 80% return rate upon its two-year anniversary – surpassing the 77% target set for plastic bottles by 2025 in the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive.
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ArticleConsumers express both confusion and optimism around Irish DRS
Research conducted by Every Can Counts suggests that nearly a third (29%) of consumers in the Republic of Ireland are unsure how to use its new deposit return scheme – yet nearly seven in ten (69%) believe it will encourage them to recycle more.
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ArticleSappi’s machine-glazed kraft strives for high coffee pack print quality
Designed especially for coffee packaging, Sappi’s Algro Finess C coated flexible packaging paper aims to prevent fold or colour cracking while offering ‘superior’ printing and converting properties.
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ArticleExploring the role of packaging in beverage brands’ net zero strategies
With the European Union aiming to be climate-neutral by 2050, companies’ net zero strategies are more important than ever. Frances Butler takes a closer look at how beverage brand owners PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are tackling their emissions, what role packaging plays in their net zero strategies, and ...
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ArticleCapri Sun adopts ‘stronger’ paper straws in pursuit of recyclability
Capri Sun will roll out FSC-certified, ‘stronger than ever’ paper straws across its entire range in Q1 2024 in pursuit of completely recyclable packaging.
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ArticleLabel-free Sprite and Sprite Zero bottles trialled by Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is temporarily removing the labels from its Sprite and Sprite Zero on-the-go bottles to trial label-free packaging in hopes of reducing plastic waste.
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ArticleXampla seeks to scale up biodegradable coating with $7 million funding round
Xampla has raised US$7 million (€6,466,250) in its latest funding round; the money is intended to help expand its biodegradable, food-safe Morro Coating for takeaway packaging, sachets, and cups into new markets and support the transition away from single-use plastics.
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ArticleBiffa commences recycling service for takeaway beverage cups
Biffa has launched a nationwide recycling service set to keep ‘millions’ of hot and cold takeaway beverage cups out of general waste in the UK.
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ArticlePetainer and Oonly introduce reusable PET water bottle to Hungarian market
In light of Hungary’s new deposit return scheme, Petainer and Oonly have released their first refillable PET bottle for mineral water on the Hungarian market in hopes of driving circularity in the country’s beverage sector.
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ArticleHubbub’s funded trials inspire five ‘key ingredients’ for successful reuse systems
Hubbub has released a report outlining the impact and learnings from six reuse projects funded by its Bring It Back Fund; the insights have revealed five ‘key ingredients’ hoped to inform the creation of further reuse and return systems for food and beverages.
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ArticleCertified compostable coffee capsule lid developed by Ahlstrom
Ahlstrom’s fibre-based lid for single-serve coffee capsules is certified compostable in home and industrial conditions and aims to replace plastic and aluminium alternatives.
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ArticleA look at biobased alternatives to PET bottles
PET is one of the most widely used and recognizable packaging materials for beverage and food applications. However, amid concerns from some sectors regarding low recycling rates in some parts of the world and the spread of microplastics, Caroli Buitenhuis of Green Serendipity argues that now might be the time to look into biobased alternatives.