GEM-Pack Berries and BADP America join hands for sustainable packaging

The GEM-Pack and BADP collaboration represents a strategic move towards mitigating the environmental footprint of berry packaging on a large scale GEM-Pack Berries and BADP America have signed a letter of intent to work together in developing an eco-friendly, sustainable packaging solution for s...

European Parliament endorses new packaging regulation to reduce plastic waste

To mitigate food waste, the ENVI committee's resolution includes a ban on ultra-light plastic bags under 15 microns, except where necessary for hygiene or as primary packaging for loose foods The European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) has taken a...

Australia’s SECOS Group secures $40 Mn to establish CRC

The unprecedented CRC will bring together leaders from international food brands, relevant peak bodies, international and national NGOs, Australian councils, environmental regulators (ie EPA) and others, with a target to develop new technologies that will reduce Australia’s plastic waste SECOS...

Califia Farms converts all North American bottles to 100% recycled plastic

Major packaging changes across the U.S. and Canada will help reduce the brand's greenhouse gas emissions by at least 19 per cent and cut energy use in half Califia Farms®, a leading, premium, plant-based beverage brand, announced that it has transitioned all of its bottles in the U.S. a...

Greiner Packaging, Siegwerk and Krones join forces in recycling initiative

The three companies were able to effectively deink and convert the rigid containers into high-quality white recyclates, without the need for altering the ink formulation or print design Greiner Packaging, producer of rigid plastic packaging and cardboard-plastic combinations, Siegwerk, one of th...

Bacardi cuts carbon footprint of glass bottle production for first time in spirit industry

Trial of pioneering new technology in collaboration with Hrastnik1860 reduces Greenhouse Gas emissions by more than 30 per cent Family-owned spirits company, Bacardi has completed the world’s first commercial production of a glass spirits bottle fueled by hydrogen in a trial earlier this mont...

Carlsberg celebrates year of dragon with limited-edition packaging

The illustrated wrap is available on brews across the region in China, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia The visual storytelling, created by award-winning professional designer Ofen Hu, captures the essence of the Lunar New Year and epitomises boldness, vibrancy and bea...

Cadbury Australia announces to reduce use of virgin plastic packaging

The rollout of recycled material is expected to begin in Q1 of 2024 with blocks, then expanding into bar lines such as Cherry Ripe, Crunchie, and Twirl, as well as pieces of wrappers for Roses and Favourites Australian food and beverage brand Cadbury has partnered with global packaging leader Am...

Krones to expand portfolio into injection moulding with acquisition of Netstal

The final signing of the transaction is scheduled for the beginning of February 2024 Krones is close to signing an agreement regarding the acquisition of 100 per cent of Netstal Maschinen AG (Netstal) from KraussMaffei. Based in Naefels, Switzerland, Netstal is a leading supplier of injection mo...

Coca-Cola trials label-less packaging in UK

The pilot will see labels temporarily removed from single 500ml Sprite and Sprite Zero bottles and replaced with an embossed logo on the front of the pack Coca-Cola will temporarily remove labels from Sprite and Sprite Zero on-the-go bottles this January in a limited trial of “label-less” pa...

Sidel launches quality control technology for PET bottles  

The smart bottle-blowing control system offers high performance and easy-to-use technology that enables customers to achieve a consistently higher bottle quality and supports the production of bottles with recycled PET (rPET) content Sidel, a leader in innovative PET packaging solutions, is laun...

Novelis signs agreement with Ardagh Metal for aluminium beverage can sheet

This new contract is the third major one that Novelis has signed in less than seven months for the beverage packaging market in North America Novelis Inc., a leading sustainable aluminium solutions provider and the world leader in aluminium rolling and recycling, announced that it has signed a ...

ProAmpac collaborates with Aptar to launch moisture adsorbing packaging technology

The solution not only adsorbs excess moisture inside the package headspace but also shields the contents from moisture exposure ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, announces the launch of ProActive Intelligence Moisture Protect (MP-1000), a patent-pending bre...

Tetra Pak and Absolicon launch module for renewable thermal supply

This collaboration can have an impactful role to play in Tetra Pak’s ongoing drive towards net zero in our Scope 3 emissions by 2050 Tetra Pak has announced a collaboration with Absolicon, a Swedish solar thermal company, to offer a standardised solution for industrial equipment powered by ren...

Sainsbury's achieves plastic reduction with introduction of mushroom punnets

Sainsbury’s is the first UK retailer to move from plastic packaging to cardboard for all its own-brand mushrooms, saving over 775 tonnes of plastic a year Sainsbury’s is switching its own-brand mushroom punnets from plastic to cardboard in a move which will save over 775 tonnes of plastic, e...

Upfield launches first plastic-free, recyclable tub for plant butters and spreads

For Upfield, the introduction of the plastic-free paper tub is a critical step towards meeting its ambition to reduce plastic across its portfolio by 80% by 2030 Upfield, a global leader in plant-based foods, announces the world's first plastic-free, recyclable tub for its plant butter and sprea...

Markem-Imaje receives BRC global standard grade AA packaging materials certification

Markem-Imaje is the first coding company in Europe to achieve a BRC Global Standard Markem-Imaje, part of Dover and a global provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions and industrial marking and coding systems, has received the BRC Global Standard (BRCGS) Grade AA Packaging Materials C...

IFFCO and Tetra Pak partners to ensure sustainable production and packaging in Saudi Arabia

The MoU with Tetra Pak to maximise efficiency without compromising on quality or food safety IFFCO Group, as part of its ESG-based strategic plans in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has signed an MoU with Tetra Pak, the world's leading food processing and packaging solutions company, designed to dr...

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