Food
News and analysis on the latest technologies and trends in food packaging, looking at innovations, formats, materials, product protection, consumer trends and more.
Post-consumer PS recycled into food-grade yoghurt pots by Coexpan and Eslava
Coexpan and Eslava Plásticos are teaming up to decontaminate post-consumer polystyrene and recycle it into food-grade packaging, closing
Rethinking the consumer: The rise of solo living
As an industry, we pride ourselves on anticipating consumer needs. We have repeatedly and successfully innovated around safety, light-weighting,
Amcor and Woolworths partner on bread bags made from 30% recycled plastic
Woolworths has stated it expects to save approximately 50,000 kilograms of virgin plastic each year through its new own
ALCA Corp launches first products utilizing SIG’s aseptic in-line sterilization pouch system
SIG and ALCA Corp have announced the launch of the first products filled on SIG’s aseptic spouted pouch system
Mondi partners with Özler Tarım to reduce food waste in long distance shipments
Mondi has collaborated with Turkish fresh fruit and vegetable exporter Özler Tarım on a corrugated fibre solution aiming to reduce
Emerald Packaging and Walmart roll out ‘first’ 30% PCR bag for retail potato market
Flexible retail packaging supplier Emerald Packaging has teamed up with Idaho Package, Wada Farms and Walmart to introduce the ‘first’
Amcor’s recyclable, lightweight flip-top closure applied to Kotlin ketchup
Kotlin is using Amcor’s lightweight, easy-to-open Sava Flip Top closure to package its ketchup range – targeting material
Sustainability Awards 2025 Finalist Interview: PAPACKS’ fibre bottle
PAPACKS is a finalist in this year’s Sustainability Awards with its moulded Fiber Bottle, said to be recyclable and
Borealis aims to enable design for recycling with new PE technology
Borealis has unveiled its new Borstar Nextension Polyethylene (PE) platform, said to deliver superior toughness, sealing performance and enhanced processability
Sustainability Awards 2025 Finalist Interview: Xampla’s plastic-free coating for takeaway boxes
With this year’s Sustainability Awards fast approaching, we hear from finalist Xampla about its entry in the Commercialized E-
Xampla and National Physical Laboratory reveal test to validate plastic-free claims
Xampla and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have developed a test to validate that Xampla’s Morro materials - made from