Food
News and analysis on the latest technologies and trends in food packaging, looking at innovations, formats, materials, product protection, consumer trends and more.
FreshFood BOX from Mondi favours recyclable board over PS foam
Designed to help online stores preserve fresh food in transit, Mondi Warszawa’s FreshFood BOX is intended as a recyclable
Klöckner Pentaplast unveils recyclable mono PET fish boards
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has launched its kp Evolve Fish Boards, designed specifically for vacuum skin packaging for processed fish and
Campari Group reveals portable Aperol Spritz format
Campari Group has announced the launch of Aperol Spritz TO GO, a ready‑to‑drink format designed for settings including
Norfersk implements Faerch’s 70% tray-to-tray rPET into meat trays
Faerch and Norfersk have launched meat trays containing 70% food-grade, tray-to-tray recycled PET, anticipating a dedicated material
UPM and Felix Schoeller develop recyclable barrier solution for flexible food packaging
UPM Specialty Materials and Felix Schoeller have developed a customizable recyclable barrier solution designed for flexible food packaging, such as
Iconic Packs – the evolution of McDonald’s packaging
In this edition of our Iconic Packs series we examine the history of McDonald’s packaging, from the launch of
Square-shaped cup from Greiner improves stability and pallet efficiency
Greiner Packaging’s square-shaped cup format is designed to be space-efficient and stable in transit and on the
Modern Milkman introduces home-compostable bread bag
British company Modern Milkman claims it has become ‘the first company in the UK’ to introduce Treetop Biopak’s home-
Reuse pilot targets takeaway and grocery foods in European supermarkets
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the University of Vaasa are advancing their reuse pilot for takeaway and grocery
The Greggs approach to recyclability, reduction, lightweighting and more
According to its latest sustainability report, Greggs fell short of its 25% lightweighting target for packaging in 2025; yet it
Amcor unveils lightweighted closure for sauce bottles
Amcor has introduced a new 55 mm closure targeting applications such as mayonnaise, ketchup and sweet sauces, said to be
One million Taco Bell sauce packets collected through US recycling programme
TerraCycle and Taco Bell claim that over five years, one million sauce packets and single-serve containers have been collected