Food
News and analysis on the latest technologies and trends in food packaging, looking at innovations, formats, materials, product protection, consumer trends and more.
SABIC’s 50% ‘ocean-bound’ PP resin moulded into food vacuum container
In a move set to eliminate over 300 plastic bags per person and reduce CO2 emissions by 30kg per capita,
Sustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: John West’s recyclable multipack can solution
As part of our Sustainability Awards Finalist Interview series, we asked John West about its ECOTWIST aluminium foil stickers, used
Frozen potatoes packed in ‘bio-renewable’ bags from cooking oil feedstock
SABIC, Lamb Weston, and OPACKGROUP have collectively packaged frozen potato products in a thin, low-weight coextrusion film, with at
Plant-based Morro Coating applied to Transcend’s quick-service food packs
In a multi-year commercial supply agreement with 2M Group of Companies, Transcend Packaging will help upscale Xampla’s plant-
Sustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: Taghleef’s PHA-based films designed for home compostability
As part of our Sustainability Awards Finalist Interview series, we asked Taghleef Industries about its development of biaxially-oriented PHA-
ProAmpac integrates handle, PCR, and fog resistance into hot-to-go food bag
ProAmpac’s RotiBag comes with an integrated handle for hot-to-go products like rotisserie chicken – aiming to replace traditional
Uber Eats delivers in Releaf Paper’s bags made from fallen leaf fibres
Uber will feature Releaf Paper’s bags made from fallen leaf fibres in its new global initiative to transition the
VarieT Technology launches rechargeable battery for on-demand food and beverage can heating
VarieT Technology has unveiled its Smart Heat Battery designed to heat cans on demand, said to use solar rechargeable fuel,
Clear containers feature tamper-evident ‘flag’ for enhanced food security
Novolex brand Waddington North America has revealed clear, rigid containers featuring a tamper-evident ‘flag’ that stays raised once opened
Citizens of Soil and Notpla launch seaweed-based single-serve olive oil pipettes in the UK
In a reported UK market ‘first’, Citizens of Soil is launching single-serve extra virgin olive pipettes for its Spanish
Nestlé to trial Quality Street paper tub in select Tesco stores
Next week, Nestlé will begin trialling a ‘first-of-its-kind’ paper Quality Street tub in selected Tesco supermarkets, with
Onion skin packaging seeks to lessen plastic packaging and food waste
Home-compostable packaging materials made from onion skins have been launched by HUID in hopes of reducing the amount of