Paccor is adding new products to its DuoSmart range, with the launch of RecycleDuo and new DuoSmart solutions with rPET (recycled polyethylene terephthalate) or foamed PP (polypropylene) inlets.
We have three conversations on this week’s podcast. We spoke with Thereasa Black, founder and CEO of Bon AppéSweet; Craig Walker, director of product portfolio management at R.A Jones; and Professor Monique Raats at the University of Surrey in the UK.
For more than 30 years, the Liquibox Orbiter has served the needs of dairy companies looking for a filler to handle high volumes, take up less space and reduce labor down to a single person.
This week, we have three interviews, and four guests. We have conversations with Fred Griemsmann, vice president cheese and powder systems at Tetra Pak, and Harald Mag, vice president, enterprise accounts, Rockwell Automation; Joe Heinzelmann, director...
Eric Le Lay, president of Finnish-headquartered Huhtamaki’s Fiber Foodservice Europe-Asia-Oceania business, has been appointed president of the European Paper Packaging Alliance (EPPA) as of March 24, 2021.
Yogurt multi-packs have traditionally been made from polystyrene (PS), but there is currently no PS recycling stream in the UK. Supermarkets have focused on removing all PS products.
Packaging data company ecoVeritas, has launched a free online tool for brands, retailers and their packaging supply partners to calculate future costs in preparation for the incoming UK Plastic Packaging Tax.
To combat ongoing labor issues and meet surging demand for consumer-packaged goods throughout the coronavirus pandemic, US-based R.A Jones has designed and debuted an automatic magazine loader (AML) for use with its cartoning machines.
ACE, The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment, and its members SIG Combibloc, BillerudKorsnäs, Elopak, Stora Enso and Tetra Pak, have set the industry’s vision for the future, aiming to deliver the most sustainable packaging for resilient...
In advance of European legislation banning single-use plastic items such as cutlery, plates and straws by July 2021, California-based EcoTensil has introduced the AquaDot range of plastic-free, extra sturdy, folding paperboard cutlery.
This week, we have three features on the podcast. We have conversations with Erin Radermacher, Cargill senior technical services specialist; Klaus Hockl, managing director, Cardbox packaging; and Sarah de Wit, founder of the Virtual Cheese Awards.
Members of the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE UK) – Tetra Pak, Elopak and SIG Combibloc – said they are continuing to build on their commitment to wood fiber traceability achieved in 2015, according to the 10th Proforest report...
This week, we have three interviews. We feature conversations with Jamie Crummie, co-founder of Too Good To Go; Mark Tollman, group strategic sales director at Faerch Group; and Miguel Freitas, PhD, nutrition scientist at Danone.
SIG has partnered with Framptons to install a new generation combidome filler, which will be the first of its kind in the UK. The project makes Framptons the first SIG customer in Europe to fill plant-based beverages in combidome. Over the last decade,...
A new fold-out cardboard spoon developed by Greiner Packaging and Cardbox Packaging has been introduced to address the banning of disposable plastic cutlery in the EU from mid-2021.
Liquipure, the newest sustainable product family from US-headquartered liquid packaging and dispensing supplier Liquibox, offers mono-material bag-in-box solutions that align with global design guidelines for flexible packaging such as the Ellen MacArthur...
Finnish research institute VTT is testing Thermocell plastic film made of cellulose and fatty acids in the production of food packaging in cooperation with Arla Foods, Paulig, and Wipak.
Danish sustainable food packaging solutions company Faerch is introducing its new Eco HotPro product family, a new circular mono-PET pot range for hot fill food applications, developed to allow high-temperature sterilization (HTS).
Sitma Machinery, a company specializing in the design and construction of automated machines and systems for in-line packaging production and distribution, has started a new collaboration with VMS, a dynamic and proactive company specializing in automating...
ETF Partners (The Environmental Technologies Fund) has announced a £5m ($6.8m) investment in The Modern Milkman (TMM), a UK startup committed to building a more convenient and sustainable approach to grocery shopping.
It’s another four-interview podcast this week, with recyclable soft cheese packaging, the winner of the NY MilkLaunch competition, a spirit made from whey, and compostable packaging the subjects.
New technology developed at the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland enables the use of pectin-containing agricultural waste, such as citrus peel and sugar beet pulp, as raw material for bio-based polyethylene furanoate (PEF) plastics for replacing...
Total, Intraplás and Yoplait have announced they have successfully run a pilot test aiming at using certified chemically recycled polystyrene in yogurt pots.
ProAmpac, a US-based producer of flexible packaging, has acquired Rosenbloom Groupe Inc., Hymopack Ltd. and Dyne-A-Pak, private businesses in Canada that manufacture packaging products.
Form Fill Seal (FFS) food packaging system producer Coexpan said it has successfully tested mechanically recycled polystyrene in its FFS facilities at Innotech, (Innovation and Technology Centre of Coexpan and Emsur, the rigid and flexible packaging divisions...
It’s a packed Dairy Dialog podcast this week, with interviews on cheese, plastic recycling by bacteria, a new filling machine, and the Snackcelerator winner.
Tetra Pak has revealed the findings from its global research study, in partnership with market research company Ipsos, showing food safety is a major issue for society.
We have three guests on this week’s Dairy Dialog podcast. We chatted with Lasse Vigel Jørgensen, senior commercial development manager, fresh dairy, Chr. Hansen; Jörg Sabo, global marketing and innovation director, Greiner Packaging; and Mike Currie,...
Sealed Air has developed a soft vacuum packaging system that completely removes air without damaging a cheese’s porous structure, whilst protecting the flavor and appearance of the cheese.
The environmental impact of packaging has gained importance within the last few years. Manufacturers are seeking new approaches to use environmentally-friendly materials such as paper. Sensitive products like dairy, call for innovative technologies that...
Tri-Seal, a division of Tekni-Plex, Inc., has developed patented Sniff Seal closure liner technology to give brand owners a way to showcase product scents/aromas without breaching the seal and compromising the contents.
While polypropylene (PP) and polystyrene (PS) are the most commonly used materials in the dairy packaging industry, some of the recyclates from both materials still lack approval for use in food packaging and have only limited availability.
On this week’s podcast, we have four interviews, and five guests. We chatted with Vicky Davies, global marketing director, performance, active and medical nutrition, at FrieslandCampina Ingredients and Jouke Veldman, who heads up the Biotis SleepWell...
This week on the Dairy Dialog podcast we feature four interviews, with Orlaigh Matthews, Carbery marketing manager; Falk Paulsen, sales & business development director, extrusions solutions, at Mondi; Matthew Hall, owner at Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses;...
