Food
News and analysis on the latest technologies and trends in food packaging, looking at innovations, formats, materials, product protection, consumer trends and more.
Dow reveals Packaging Innovation Awards winners
Dow has announced the winners of this year’s Packaging Innovation Awards (PIA) which include heat-shrink labels created from
Sustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: Circular’s Cartridge Refill System
With the Sustainability Awards only two weeks away, we asked Joel Wells of Circular about the company’s Cartridge Refill
Kroger adopts Avery Dennison RFID sensors for fresh, waste-free food supply
Avery Dennison has partnered with The Kroger Co. to achieve item-level digital identification via RFID – aiming to keep food
Tesco and Zespri display kiwis in kerbside recyclable tray with linerless lid
In a cross-industry collaboration, Tesco and Zespri have debuted a kerbside recyclable tray and linerless lid solution for kiwi
UPM Specialty Papers and Michelman introduce new recyclable paper packaging structures
UPM Specialty Papers and Michelman have co-created three solutions designed to allow brand owners to replace multi-material, non-
Ready meals, meat, and more to be served on Yangi’s dry-formed fibre tray
Yangi intends to replace traditional plastic food trays with a dry-formed, fibre-based alternative geared towards ready meals, meat
Young’s unveils new pack design for its Chip Shop brand
Seafood brand Young’s has launched a new visual identity across its Chip Shop brand, with a redesigned logo and
Fish trays from Lidl constitute 80% rPET in bid to reduce virgin plastic
Lidl is packaging its entire fish range in trays made with 80% recycled PET – which, alongside pre-existing rPET trays
Ravenwood develops ‘kerbside recyclable’ recessed trays for food retailers
Ravenwood has introduced its linerless recessed carton board trays with removable plastic lids, targeting ‘food to go’ retailers and said
Aldi to replace plastic savoury goods packaging with cardboard trays
Aldi has announced plans to remove the plastic windows and trays from several of its savoury goods lines, a move
EU project targets wood-based meat packs, fibre adhesive, smart sensors and more
Following its one-year anniversary, the REDYSIGN project – which aims to develop recyclable, wood-derived packaging alternatives for fresh meat
Avantium and Royal Vezet collaborate on PEF-based salad packaging trays
Avantium has collaborated with fresh food company Royal Vezet to implement its polyethylene furanoate (PEF) based packaging for salad bowls,