Food
News and analysis on the latest technologies and trends in food packaging, looking at innovations, formats, materials, product protection, consumer trends and more.
Tesco promotes health during World Cup with football-themed lettuce wrapper
Tesco has repackaged its iceberg lettuces in a football-themed design to celebrate the FIFA World Cup 2026 – a move
KFC to refresh branding across UK and Ireland
KFC has unveiled re-designed branding for its UK and Ireland markets accompanying its new Tenders and sauce options, aiming
Walki and Dow create MDO-PE pouch with matte finish to align with PPWR
Walki and Dow’s mono-material MDO-PE pouch with a matte finish is set to unlock recyclability and high
Leading tuna company swaps cans for paper cartons
Tetra Pak has joined forces with Spanish seafood producer Jealsa to launch the industry’s first carton packaging for shelf
Flatfish shipped in certified recycled EPS to cut carbon emissions by 30%
Flatfish producer Flatlantic is transporting fresh seafood in BEWI’s certified recycled EPS boxes – a move hoped to reduce carbon
Diving deeper into the EU's latest guidance on the PPWR
On 5 June, the European Commission published a Commission Notice providing further clarity about the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
Novel technology moulds lightweight food packaging from cellulose fibres
Valmet has launched its Valmet 3D Fiber technology to help customers manufacture lightweight, three-dimensional food packaging formats from cellulose
Innovia Films and PureCycle create 40% recycled white, cavitated BOPP film
Innovia Films has produced white, cavitated BOPP film using PureCycle’s recycled polypropylene resin, unlocking over 40% post-consumer recycled
SPAR and CRYOVAC’s new solution ‘reduces packaging by 70%’
SPAR Austria claims to have saved 14 tonnes of plastic annually by switching from a traditional tray-and-lid system
Swedish DRS certified by RecyClass for food-safe, traceable PET bottle sorting
Sweden’s Returpack/Pantamera has become the first deposit return system in Europe to receive RecyClass certification for its PET
Barrier lining applied to lightweight plastic buckets, including PCR version
Cambrian Packaging’s range of barrier buckets for solvent- and water-based products, complete with a 100% post-consumer recycled
On-pack icons help Albert Heijn shoppers avoid food waste and extend shelf life
Over 50% of Albert Heijn’s own-brand packaging now displays a ‘look, smell, taste’ or hand icon to differentiate