Food
News and analysis on the latest technologies and trends in food packaging, looking at innovations, formats, materials, product protection, consumer trends and more.
Stora Enso opens production unit for PulPac’s Dry Molded Fiber process
Stora Enso has announced the opening of its Dry Molded Fiber Production Unit in Skene, Sweden, utilizing PulPac’s process
Srisangdao die-forms chaff into box for rice and reuse as tissue box
Srisangdao Rice has crafted a die-formed box from the chaff byproduct of its rice production process, with the empty
Citeo envisions reusable food packaging systems for French retailers in 2025
From May 2025, Citeo plans to implement a reusable packaging system in large food retailers throughout four regions in Western
French deposit scheme packages Nestlé chocolates in reusable steel tins
Nestlé France, Le Fourgon, Circolution, and Bocoloco will provide returnable, stainless steel containers for bite-sized KitKat and Lion chocolates
Berry aims to increase front-of-store plastic recycling with UK complex investment
Berry Global’s UK recycling business has invested in upgrading its plastic packaging recycling complex in Derbyshire, which recycles flexible
75% lighter, recyclable flow wrap films launched by Klöckner Pentaplast
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has unveiled two new, fully recyclable barrier flow wrap films, said to lower the weight of food
Henkel and Panverta develop dry foods packaging with improved oxygen barrier
Henkel Adhesive Technologies has partnered with Panverta to create films with an improved oxygen barrier layer, said to reduce the
75% recycled aluminium and carbon reduction targets set by Novelis
By the end of 2030, a new initiative from Novelis plans to achieve an average of 75% recycled aluminium content,
General Mills shareholders back plastic packaging reduction and clearer labelling
40% of General Mills shareholders have voted in favour of a Green Century proposal requesting that the company report on
Metsä commences pre-commercial sales for wood fibre food packaging
Metsä Spring has launched pre-commercial sales for Muoto – its three-dimensional, wood-based packaging – and may consider investment into
Consumers criticize Sainsbury’s and Tesco for removing single-use houmous lids
Sainsbury’s and Tesco collectively aim to save 50 million pieces of plastic annually by removing the rigid lids from
Over €23 million raised by Notpla to take seaweed packaging into U.S.
Notpla has completed a £20 million (€23,924,400) Series A+ fundraising round – doubling its initial target – and plans to