Sustainability
Rowdy Mermaid moves its kombucha range to cans
Rowdy Mermaid Kombucha has revealed new aluminium can designs for its botanically-infused, function-forward kombucha.
More than £1bn of food wasted before leaving farms
New insights from UK sustainability body WRAP, show that around 3.6 million tonnes of food waste worth £1.2 billion is created every year, before even leaving the farm.
Sleaford Quality Foods to launch free-from range
Sleaford Quality Foods (SQF), a cross-category supplier to the foodservice and catering industry, is set to launch a new range in the UK.
StePac’s packaging improves supply chain of vegetables
StePac’s new MA/MH technology has improved food safety and environmental rewards for the long-haul transport of fresh broccoli and other vegetables.
B-Better water launches in SIG’s combidome
B-Better, a water start-up brand from Unilever’s Future Platform, is launching a range of water beverages in SIG’s combidome carton bottle
Waitrose launches packaging made from recycled plastic
Waitrose & Partners is launching coloured packaging made from recycled plastic for its ready meals.
Sappi presents packaging solutions at FachPack
Environmentally friendly packaging company, Sappi, will present its latest innovations at Stand 9-260 at FachPack in Nuremberg.
Tetra Pak launches its paper straws in Europe
Customers have begun field testing Tetra Pak’s new paper straws for beverage products in Europe.
Cargill diversifies its starches and sweeteners portfolio
Cargill is transforming its production site in Krefeld, Germany, from a corn to a wheat processing plant, representing an investment of US$ 200 million.
DSM and Avril collaborate to bring plant-based protein to food industry
DSM and Avril will produce a protein based on non-genetically modified canola.
Bosch Packaging Technology and BillerudKorsnäs intensify innovation collaboration
Following the increasing demand for sustainable packaging, Bosch Packaging Technology and BillerudKorsnäs has once again collaborated to bring new technology to market.
Scotland’s food waste recycling figures leap by 40%
Scots are recycling more food waste than ever with the total volume and its associated carbon savings rising by more than 40% in recent years, according to new reports published by Zero Waste Scotland.
Cranes Ciders launch canned variant
British company, Cranes Drinks has launched its vegan and gluten free Raspberries & Pomegranates cider into cans, to reduce their environmental impact and increase appeal to on the go consumers.
Nestlé introduces paper wrapper for Yes! bars
Nestlé has relaunched its Yes! snack bars in a new recyclable paper wrapper. It is the first time a confectionery bar has been packaged in paper using a high-speed flow wrap technology.