Food
News and analysis on the latest technologies and trends in food packaging, looking at innovations, formats, materials, product protection, consumer trends and more.
Paper Cadbury tubs hit Tesco shelves as Mondelēz and DS Smith team up
Mondelēz International and DS Smith plan to trial paper tubs for Cadbury Heroes chocolates at Tesco – a move hoped to
University researchers develop natural plastics to replace petroleum-based packaging
Researchers at Monash University in Australia have published a study highlighting the potential of a new type of biodegradable plastic,
Alcamare joins NEXTLOOPP Americas food-grade PP project
NEXTLOOPP Americas has announced that Mexican-based Alcamare International Group has joined its global initiative aiming to create a circular
DM to provide carbon footprint information for food products
German retail chain DM has announced it will providing a CO2 equivalent value for 30 of its food products in
Sustainability Awards 2025 Finalist Interview: Pack2Earth’s low-CO2 biobased materials
In the lead up to the Sustainability Awards next month, we spoke to finalist Pack2Earth about its biobased materials for
Sustainability Awards 2025 Finalist Interview: NantBioRenewables’ compostable protein tray
With the Sustainability Awards only a few weeks away, we hear from finalist NantBioRenewables about its compostable protein tray, nominated
How US companies are using innovation to weather global storms
With a number of seismic shifts changing the economic landscape of the United States, how are American businesses navigating sustainable
Recyclable label, sleeve, pouch and lid portfolio for dairy packs revealed
CCL Label has unveiled a portfolio of labels, sleeves, pouches, and lids for dairy packaging, collectively designed for existing recycling
Papkot claims to cut fibre costs by 20% with new processing aids
Papkot has unveiled its new Papkot PA category of mineral-based Processing Aids, said to enable up to 20% reduction
Live updates from K 2025
Plastics and rubber trade fair K is being held in Düsseldorf, Germany from the 8th -15th October this year, and
Mondi develops lightweight banana box through value chain collaboration
Mondi has developed an innovative banana box packaging solution that it says is 10% lighter than a previous solution, while
Constantia and Watttron unveil sealing solution for both PP and aluminium lids
Constantia Flexibles and Watttron have developed a new approach to lid sealing that enables both polypropylene (PP) and aluminium lids