Beverages
News and analysis on the latest technologies and solutions in beverage packaging covering bottles, cans, cartons and plenty more.
Releaf Paper takes part in Uber’s local restaurant initiative in Paris
Releaf Paper has announced its participation in Uber’s Paris Innovation Pilot, aiming to help local restaurants reduce waste and
Adhesives, logistics, and legislation: the keys to beverage reuse and refill?
As incoming legislation incentivizes reuse, what factors are holding bottles back – and how could water-based adhesives help? Elizabeth Staab,
‘Misleading’ compostability claims lead to ban of coffee product search ads
Online advertisements for Lavazza Coffee’s coffee pods and Dualit’s coffee bags have been banned after the Advertising Standards
‘Industry-first’ paper cap from Tetra Pak trialled on Aneto’s vegetable broth
Tetra Pak is testing a paper-based cap for carton packages of Aneto’s vegetable broth – creating a pack that
Why do big brands keep missing their sustainability targets?
From Unilever to L’Oréal, multiple big brands are missing and revising their sustainable packaging targets for 2025 – but why?
Sidel fills and seals 40,000 small beverage cans hourly with compact machine
Sidel’s EvoFILL Can Compact filling solution claims to fill up to 40,000 cans of beer, carbonated soft drinks,
‘Frictionless’ reuse system uses QR and avoids apps for simpler cup returns
Borro has developed a ‘frictionless’ reuse system for beverage cups served at events; its app-free, QR-driven return process
McDonald’s, Costa Coffee, and others recycle paper cups with AI screening
Paper cups from McDonald’s, Greggs, Pret a Manger, Costa Coffee, and Caffè Nero can now be recycled via a
Paper wine bottles from Frugalpac go on sale at Target to reduce emissions
Frugalpac’s paper wine bottles, made from 94% recycled paperboard and a certified recyclable plastic pouch, have hit the shelves
Clear, recyclable bottles with 35% rPET introduced for Yoplait yoghurt drink
Yoplait has rolled out a clear, 35% recycled PET bottle with an attached cap and micro-perforated sleeve for its
Sensoneo reports over 1 billion containers collected through Irish DRS
Sensoneo, IT solution provider for Ireland’s DRS introduced last year for single-use beverage packaging, has reported that over
Fibre-based bottle from Zipform contains 50% PCR and avoids plastic liner
Zipform Packaging has developed a bottle made with 95% wood-based fibre and over 50% post-consumer recycled content, replacing