On 5 June, the European Commission published a Commission Notice providing further clarity about the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation in practice. We take a closer look at the document to understand its requirements in detail, including the current status of PFAS restrictions, the…
In this Innovation Spotlight, Dow outlines how its extrusion coating portfolio aims to support recyclability requirements and regulatory readiness, and how its collaboration with RDM Group demonstrates how lightweight polymer coatings can extend the use of fibre-based packaging into applications…
Stora Enso is introducing a new range of takeaway bowls for foodservice packaging, PureFiber. The bowls are free from plastic and PFAS and are designed to help customers replace plastic on-the-go food packaging.
To mark World Sight Day, Kellogg’s is today launching Coco Pops boxes for blind and partially sighted people as a trial in almost 60 Co-op stores across the UK.
As the Sustainability Awards 2020 ceremony draws closer, we speak to another contender - today, it’s the turn of bio-based packaging finalist Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research.
With the Sustainability Awards 2020 just nine days away, we talk with BASF, Borealis, Südpack and Zott - finalists in the ‘Pre-Commercialised Innovation’ about their collaboration to create food packaging made from chemically recycled PA and PE.
The EU-funded REFUCOAT project has successfully developed a new set of processes for producing bioplastics for food packaging from renewable materials, with the aim of replacing traditional fossil-based raw materials.
Crown van Gelder, a Dutch paper manufacturer, will start selling paper made with sugar beet waste in January 2021, making it the first in the world to produce “sugar beet paper” on an industrial level.
Mondi’s collaboration with BIOhof Kirchweidach, an organic farm in Bavaria, has resulted in a new paper-based packaging solution for its 500g packs of tomatoes.
German supermarket chain REWE will offer customers in selected stores a free returnable system for its in-store salad bar - the first in Germany, the retailer claims, to address the issue of packaging waste in the food-to-go sector.
W-Cycle, an Israeli food-tech startup, has developed SupraPulp, a plastic-free packaging material made of sugarcane waste that is fully compostable, safe, yet durable enough to be used for greasy, wet, or hot food.
Elisabeth Skoda catches up with Archana Jagannathan, senior director for sustainable packaging at PepsiCo, and explores how a collaborative approach helps the company to develop sustainable packaging solutions.
