Siegwerk launches ink that also acts as oxygen barrier
Siegwerk has launched a new white printing ink that also provides an oxygen barrier – an innovation that aims to combine two layers into one.
Retailer Aldi is set to trial removing plastic-shrink wrap from multipacks of baked beans in a bid to reduce plastic waste.
Greiner Packaging has teamed up with SABIC and Unilever in a pilot project to produce 100% polypropylene (PP) tubs and lids for Knorr bouillon powder using post-consumer plastic material.
The Carrefour group and Loop have joined forces to offer consumers a "zero waste" experience utilizing reusable and returnable packaging. Already available online, the Loop experience is now being extended in-store.
Amcor has today launched Eco-Tite R in Europe, a solution it says is the first recyclable, PVDC-free shrink bag for meat, poultry, and cheese.
BASF and the Swedish packaging material manufacturer BillerudKorsnäs have jointly developed a new home-compostable paper laminate for flexible packaging.
Sealed Air has developed a new food-grade soft plastic film containing Certified Circular Resins (CCR), as it continues to strive towards creating 100% recyclable or reusable packaging solutions by 2025.
DSM, SABIC, Cepsa, Fibrant, and Viscofan have together created a multi-barrier casing for meat products made via advanced recycling of post-consumer plastics.
This Innovation Spotlight comes courtesy of Schur Flexibles, whose MonoFlow(re) film has helped a large retailer to make real material savings.
Colpac is set to launch a dual-compartment, lidded box made from cartonboard for the hot food-to-go market.
The Change & Challenge Initiative was set up with the goal to highlight the benefits of food packaging when it comes to sustainability and the preservation of natural resources across the entire food chain – from field to the household.
The Packadore Collective has designed a flexible connected packaging solution that seeks to change consumer behaviour around food waste.
Aldi is set to replace the non-recyclable plastic inner bags in its own-brand cereal packs with a recyclable alternative before the end of this year.