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New ‘Smart Jar’ from Hellmann’s and Ogilvy aims to reduce food waste
Hellmann’s has teamed up with Ogilvy to design a smart mayonnaise jar that tells consumers when their fridge is
Sirane’s paper-based absorbent pad for fruit packaging receives On-Pack Recycling Label approval for recycling
Sirane has announced that its paper-recyclable absorbent pad for fruit packaging has been approved for recycling by OPRL, resulting
PepsiCo trials paper-based packaging for Walkers crisps
PepsiCo is trialling paper-based outer packaging for two flavours of its Walkers Baked six-pack multipacks in a move
Albéa joins NEXTLOOPP project in pursuit of odour- and migration-free polypropylene
Albéa Cosmetics & Fragrance has joined Nextek’s NEXTLOOPP project and will contribute to its mission of producing food- and
Berry and TINE repackage sour cream products in rPP pots
Berry Superfos has worked alongside Norwegian dairy company TINE to replace the polystyrene pots of its Rømme products and one
Five Dutch retailers ban plastic bags for fruit and vegetables in favour of reusable alternatives
Dutch retailers Albert Heijn, ALDI, JUMBO, Lidl, and PLUS have pledged to implement reusable bags, which consumers can clean at
Siegwerk achieves certification for water-based barrier coating on single-use paper plates
Siegwerk has announced that its UniNATURE Water-Oil Barrier Coating has been successfully certified for single-use paper plates, and
New barrier film from cellulose nano crystals claims strong environmental credentials
We do not usually cover straightforward barrier film developments in the AIPIA newsletter as there are many versions, and in
Reusable packaging innovator BIBAK raises €6 million in latest funding round
BIBAK, a solution for the reuse of containers in catering and events, has raised €6 million in additional funding. The
PA Consulting and PulPac partner to develop fibre-based bottles for multi-industrial applications
PA Consulting and PulPac have launched the Bottle Collective, which intends to create a fibre-based alternative to plastic bottles
Sainsbury’s to vacuum pack beef mince range with plans to save 450 tonnes of plastic every year
Sainsbury’s has substituted the tray packaging of its beef mince range with vacuum packs in a move expected to
Transparency and sealing in cheese packaging most important features to consumers, says Amcor
Research conducted by Amcor has revealed that European consumers value both transparency and effective sealing in their hard cheese packaging,