The packaging update was proof the retailer was looking to reduce waste and make recycling more convenient and accessible for its customers Australia-based Coles has launched packets of the lunchbox staple in a recyclable paper bag. The new-look packaging solution for Coles Unique Selection mandarins will avoid the use of 11,700[Read More…]
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TricorBraun acquires Australian packaging distributors
Acquisitions expand TricorBraun’s Australian presence and strengthen its position as a leading packaging provider in ANZ Global packaging leader TricorBraun has acquired Australian spirits packaging distributor UniquePak and Australian industrial packaging distributor Alplas Products (Alplas), further expanding the company’s Australian presence and strengthening its position as a leading packaging provider in Australia and New[Read More…]
South Africa’s Namaqua Wines chooses SIG as carton packaging supplier
Namaqua is convinced that this modern and fresh product and packaging concept will help to meet growing consumer demands and also boost its business Namaqua Wines, one of the largest wine producers in the Southern Hemisphere, has chosen to partner with SIG as its preferred carton packaging supplier for its[Read More…]
Angel Yeast continues to tackle plastic pollution challenges with bio-based material
The 80,000-square-meter PHA factory in Yichang, Hubei Province is an integrated PHA industry chain covering R&D, production, and sales Angel Yeast has established a joint venture with Beijing PhaBuilder Biotechnology Co., Ltd (PhaBuilder) to carry forward the industrialisation project of PHA with the opening of a PHA factory. PHA (polyhydeoxyalkanoates), a polyester produced[Read More…]
Vietnam’s Siegwerk’s Commitment to safest inks and coatings
Siegwerk not only offers toluene-free packaging inks but also helps printers to switch to these safer solutions and thus meet the increasing requirements of brand owners banning the usage of Toluene in ink formulations intended for food packaging material Packaging plays an important role in protecting food from contamination. Printing[Read More…]
Coca-Cola launches 100% recycled plastic bottles in Hong Kong
The Coca-Cola system in Hong Kong has invested HKD3m ($387,000) in 2024 to support a new neighbourhood collection scheme to encourage recycling The Coca-Cola Company has introduced 500ml Coca-Cola Trademark brands in 100 per cent recycled PET (rPET) bottles in Hong Kong. The new packaging features “I’m a 100 per[Read More…]
Tiger Group offers unused packaging and labelling equipment
Tiger Group offers unused Formost Fuji flow wrappers and still-in-the-box Markem-Imaje high-performance transfer printers Tiger Group is offering for immediate purchase of unused packaging and labelling equipment from a shuttered pharmaceutical company. “These useful machines are a great fit for a wide array of industries—not just pharmaceutical and medical but also[Read More…]
SIG and DPA Brasil introduce spouted pouch packaging for yoghurt
The packaging solution, a pre-made spouted pouch including closure (SIG CloverCap 85RO), and filling equipment, the SIG Prime 120, delivers a light, robust, easy-to-handle pack that makes consumption very simple SIG is consolidating a strategic partnership with DPA Brasil, strengthening its operations in the Brazilian market. With brands such as[Read More…]
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 significant step towards environmental[Read More…]
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 Group, the parent company of Australia’s leading compostable packaging brand,[Read More…]
