Food
News and analysis on the latest technologies and trends in food packaging, looking at innovations, formats, materials, product protection, consumer trends and more.
€5,000,000+ in funding to help Kelpi bring seaweed-based coating to market
Kelpi has received over £4.3 million (€5,047,856) in a new funding round and intends to apply seaweed-
1,000 tonnes of virgin plastic reportedly cut from Mondelez supply chain
Mondelez International claims to have removed over 1,000 tonnes of virgin plastic from its supply chain in 2023 – an
Edible cutlery, clay cups, and smart snack dispensers tested by Google
Nine companies were selected to test their innovations at Google foodspaces as winners of the corporation’s Single-Use Plastics
GreenDot supplies PepsiCo with plastic recyclate for snacks packaging
As part of its goal to eliminate virgin fossil-based plastic in all its crisp and chip bags by 2030,
PAPACKS and element6 Dynamics to upscale hemp-based packaging in the US
In a Memorandum of Understanding with industrial hemp provider element6 Dynamics, PAPACKS plans to bring more hemp-based moulded and
Dry Molded Fiber cutlery in the pipeline as Matrix Pack and PulPac team up
Matrix Pack has entered a strategic partnership with PulPac to produce cutlery made from Dry Molded Fiber – a move hoped
Iceland uses Paptic’s wood fibre material in reusable carrier bag
Iceland Foods has utilized Paptic’s wood fibre-based material to produce reusable, moisture-resistant, recyclable carrier bags that claim
SEE launches self-sealing cap to advance hygienic milk dispensing
In response to growing demands for closed dairy dispensing systems in the foodservice industry, Liquibox, now part of SEE (formerly
Mondi provides recyclable mono-PP pack for Scan Sverige’s meats and substitutes
Scan Sverige’s Pärsons brand range of sliced ham, salami, and plant-based products is now packaged in a mono-
Aldi wraps butter in home-recyclable paper in plastic reduction effort
Two of Aldi’s own-label butter lines will now be sold in home-recyclable, paper-based wrap packaging – a
Pringles announces first bagged snack in over 15 years
Food company Kellanova has revealed that Pringles is launching its first bagged snack in 15 years, Pringles Mingles. Apparently, the
Italy’s first industrial-scale pyrolysis plant anticipates 20kt of mixed plastic waste
BlueAlp and Recupero Etico Sostenibile (RES) have signed an agreement to establish Italy’s first industrial-scale advanced recycling facility,