Sustainability
Yamato to celebrate 100 years
Machining manufacturer Yamato Scale will celebrate 100 years of operations next year.
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Chr. Hansen expands R&D centre
Global bioscience company Chr. Hansen is expanding its research and development facilities north of Copenhagen to meet the increasing demand for natural and sustainable products.
Tetra Pak surpasses 500 billion FSC labelled package milestone
Tetra Pak has now delivered more than 500 billion packages labelled with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) logo globally since 2007, marking a significant milestone in the company’s journey to promote responsible sourcing and contributing to a low-carbon circular economy.
Olympia London looks to eradicate food waste at its venue
UK events venue, Olympia London, is joining forces with the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) to tackle food waste.
Bühler raises its sustainability targets at networking event
More than 800 decision-makers and partners from across the food sector came together for Bühler’s Networking Days in Uzwil, Switzerland. The focus of the two-day event is on the question of how it will be possible in 2050 to feed a global population of almost ten billion people sustainably and healthily. “Climate change and the […]
Sales of disposable cups are set to rise
Global sales of disposable cups will total 600 billion units in 2019, representing a 3.3% increase from 2018, according to a latest research study from Future Market Insights.
Proseal creates 5,000th machine
Tray sealing specialist Proseal is celebrating a manufacturing milestone with the production, sale and installation of its tray sealing machine, serial number 5000.
Earlybirds launches new smoothies
Earlybirds has launched its first products – a snacking drink made with fresh ingredients that contains no added sugar, is high in fibre, and is packaged in a compostable bottle.
Bosch Packaging to launch new packaging solutions at FachPack
At FachPack 2019, Bosch Packaging Technology will showcase its portfolio in secondary packaging with new cartoning and case packing solutions.
TrakRap demonstrates low carbon packaging system at PPMA
Secondary packaging company TrakRap is inviting attendees at the PPMA Total Show 2019 to learn more about its low carbon approach to food and drink packaging.
Santa Maria tortillas save plastics with new packaging from Flextrus
Paulig, owner of the Santa Maria brand, has worked together with Flextrus, a member of AR Packaging, to develop packaging which protects its products while minimising its environmental impact.
Agr to feature new vision system at Pack Expo
Pilot Vision+, Agr’s latest in-the-blowmolder vision system for PET bottles will be featured at the upcoming Pack Expo show in Las Vegas.
Smurfit Kappa sees rise in demand for sustainable produce packaging
Smurfit Kappa has created a sustainable packaging solution for a Portuguese grape producer.
Cartons perform well in lifecycle assessment
An environmental lifecycle assessment (LCA) has found that single-use beverage cartons compare favourably with reusable glass bottles – and outperform single-use PET bottles – across the fresh milk, juice and UHT milk market segments.