UFlex Limited, India's largest flexible packaging material solution and polymer science company, is setting up India's first U-shaped paper straw manufacturing line for its aseptic liquid packaging business.
Packaging supplier Wipak UK is set to launch a UK-first recyclable paper wrap for butter, which can be recycled at kerbside within the paper waste stream and boasts a 68% carbon footprint reduction when compared to market-standard wraps (aluminum/low-density...
Unilever has switched its range of Carte D’Or ice cream in the UK from plastic packs to responsibly sourced, recyclable paper tubs and lids in a move that will save more than 900 tons of virgin plastic each year.
Sustainable packaging manufacturer Coveris have launched a range of lightweight, fully recyclable pouches for UK retailer Tesco’s grated cheese alongside manufacturer Ornua Foods.
In partnership with packaging company BillerudKorsnäs, Oatly has implemented a secondary packaging solution for products produced in Oatly’s Singapore factory.
DS Smith and Aquapak said a new study they commissioned shows bio-digestible barrier coatings increase paper recycling rates and fiber yield, without compromising functionality.
Global packaging and paper group Mondi, along with cheese packaging company Hazeleger Kaas and brand owner Westland Kaas, have worked together to package the Dutch Maaslander brand in EnvelopeForm, a new fully recyclable polypropylene (PP) mono-material...
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.
Tetra Pak has introduced certified recycled polymers, becoming the first company in the food and beverage packaging industry to be awarded Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) Advanced Products certification.
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.
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...
BGN Technologies, a technology transfer company of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel, has announced a research collaboration agreement with Portuguese plastic recycling company ECOIBÉRIA.
Norwegian dairy company TINE has launched several new packaging solutions it said will reduce the company’s plastic consumption by more than 700 tonnes annually.
Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses has developed recyclable polyethylene (PE) packaging for its hard, soft and blue cheeses, making it the first cheesemaker in the UK to have a fully recyclable British cheeseboard.
This week we again feature three interviews, with Muhammad Saad Qureshi, senior scientist, sustainable fuels/circular economy at the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd.; Ana Ferrell, vice president global marketing, ADM; and Frederik Mejlby,...
Müller UK & Ireland has secured a long-term partnership with Biffa Polymers, which allows the dairy company to meet increased demand for packaging made from recycled materials.
