Packaging
Bureau Veritas presses food businesses to renew sustainability focus amid increase in single use plastics
Food businesses are being urged to prioritise their efforts to reduce single use plastics, following an increase in plastic waste in 2020 as firms took steps to limit human contact during the coronavirus pandemic.
pladis bins all black plastic from product portfolio
Global snacking company, pladis, has announced the elimination of non-recyclable black plastic as part of a package of new measures to support its sustainability targets.
Riverford replaces one million plastic bags with TIPA compostable packaging
Organic UK grocery box delivery service Riverford will replace 1.25 million plastic bags each year with home compostable packaging supplied by TIPA.
BNF survey reveals confusion about ultra-processed foods
A new survey from the British Nutrition Foundation suggests that people find it difficult to distinguish between foods classed as ultra-processed and other processed foods.
deSter enters strategic partnership with PulPac
The partnership will focus on the development and manufacturing of fibre-based, single-use food packaging products for the airline and food service industries.
Whole Earth Foods launches Team GB sponsorship campaign
The UK’s leading peanut butter brand is drumming up team spirit through a multi-channel campaign for its Team GB sponsorship for the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Utterly Butterly celebrates its aviation heritage with launch of new packaging design
The new packaging features a ‘spin’ on the traditional Utterly Butterly logo, introducing an image of a daredevil wing walker atop a plane.
Graphic Packaging International launches new cartonboard innovation for fresh produce
Graphic Packaging International has announced the launch of ProducePack, a sustainable cartonboard packaging range of solutions for fresh produce.
RMGroup becomes the UK’s first certified robot integrator
RMGroup UK (Rees Machinery Group) has become the first integrator in the UK to be accredited under the RIA/BARA Robot Integrators’ Certification Scheme.
Mondi launches range of recyclable barrier papers
Mondi is launching AegisPaper, a range of recyclable barrier papers that can be used as a replacement for plastic films and laminates.
Styrenics Circular Solutions shows that polystyrene can be mechanically recycled for food contact
A second super-cleaning technology has been successfully tested by the company for food contact mechanical recycling of polystyrene, in collaboration with NGR and Fraunhofer IVV.
Fabbri Group introduces hybrid wrapping machines
Italy-based Fabbri Group is introducing three high-productivity wrapping machines to its new “Fabbri HYBRID” range.
Made Smarter announces digital technology virtual conference for food and drink manufacturers
The free-to-access summit on 10 March will showcase the ‘why?’, ‘what?’ and ‘how?’ of digital manufacturing with a day of analysis, inspiration, and practical tips from industry leaders, experts, and peers.