On 5 June, the European Commission published a Commission Notice providing further clarity about the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation in practice. We take a closer look at the document to understand its requirements in detail, including the current status of PFAS restrictions, the…
In this Innovation Spotlight, Dow outlines how its extrusion coating portfolio aims to support recyclability requirements and regulatory readiness, and how its collaboration with RDM Group demonstrates how lightweight polymer coatings can extend the use of fibre-based packaging into applications…
Tesco is trialling a new ‘pillow pack’ to replace the tray packaging for two of its fresh beef mince products, a move said to result in a 70% reduction in plastic.
Dow is working with dairy company Mengniu to launch a designed-for-recycling, mono-PE pouch for yoghurt products in pursuit of a circular economy in China.
Holmen Iggesund has developed Inverform PET 30, a 30-gsm version of its fibre-based, PET-coated ready-made meal trays thought to cut over 25% of plastic content compared to its previous design.
Parkside and the New Forest Fruit Company have unveiled a new, TÜV-certified home compostable flexible packaging solution for the latter’s ‘plant to packet’ dried strawberries range.
By 2030, The Kraft Heinz Company is aiming to drive down the consumption of virgin plastic in its global packaging portfolio by 20% – estimating a reduction of around 100 million pounds – by minimising components, increasing recycled content, and utilising alternative materials.
Coop and Gordon are joining forces on a pilot project to deliver refrigerated food to consumers’ doorsteps in reusable crates and bags in a scheme thought to reduce the climate impact of paper bags.
Wunderman Thompson Turkey has developed a new label and Instagram filter to prevent foodservice outlets from serving imitation ketchup in Heinz bottles by identifying the exact Pantone shade of the sauce.
In this article, Olga Kachook, director of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, gives an American perspective on how European countries are using packaging to tackle food waste – and unpacks the lessons that the USA could learn from its European counterparts.
Klöckner Pentaplast and Dow are launching the kp FlexiVac R, a multilayered vacuum film for fresh food applications that has been certified as fully recyclable.
Plastiques Venthenat, Amcor, Olga, Cedap, and Arcil-Synerlink have developed a form-fill-seal yoghurt pot that claims to be fully recycle-ready, with its 98.5% polystyrene content expected to smoothen the sorting and recycling processes.
Heinz is topping its Tomato Ketchup squeezy bottles with a ‘100% recyclable’ cap in a move set to make the whole pack compatible with standard kerbside collection and ensure that 300 million plastic caps are recycled every year.
