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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.
PepsiCo makes packaging changes for drinks brands
PepsiCo brands, Lifewtr, bubly and Aquafina are getting eco-friendly packaging makeovers as the company looks to reduce the amount of virgin plastic it uses.
Border Biscuits removes 90% of plastic from its packaging
Biscuit manufacturer Border Biscuits has removed 90% of plastic from its packaging as part of a wider £1.6million investment into its products and processes.
Coca-Cola to use bottles made from 100% rPET
Coca-Cola has announced its Honest, Glacéau Smartwater and Chaudfontaine brands will all be sold in bottles made from 100% recycled plastic (rPET).
Mr Kipling switches black plastic trays for clear
Premier Foods has switched the black plastic trays in many of its Mr Kipling products for clear ones, which are more recyclable.
UK government bans straws and drinks stirrers from 2020
In a bid to reduce the UK’s plastic use, the government will introduce controls on the use of plastic straws and plastic drink stirrers from 2020.
SodaStream uses Game of Thrones actors for new marketing campaign
SodaStream has today unveiled its latest video campaign, “Say Goodbye”, featuring Game Of Thrones actors, calling on people to drop single-use plastic bottles in favour of reusable.
Agr International helps optimise self-manufacture of PET bottles
Agr International has created a new division focused on assisting PET bottle self-manufacturers optimise their production operations.
Diageo to remove plastic from multipacks
Drinks manufacturer, Diageo, has announced it will stop using plastic rings on its multipacks, opting for cardboard packaging instead.
UK bottled water sales top 4 billion litres
Last year’s hot summer boosted UK water drinks consumption by more than 7% to 4.2bn litres, according to a new report from food and drink analysts Zenith Global.
Schur Flexibles increases sustainability efforts
Flexible packaging provider, Schur Flexibles Group, has published its sustainability strategy along the principle guidelines of “rethink”.
APR recognises recyclability of FreshSafe PET
KHS has had its FreshSafe PET technology acknowledged by APR as meeting or exceeding APR’s most stringent critical guidance criteria for recyclability.
Global packaging trends
Market Intelligence agency, Mintel, has announced four trends impacting the global packaging industry in 2019 and beyond.
Plastic pallet supplier’s recycling pledge
Goplasticpallets.com, “The Responsible Plastic Pallet Company”, has pledged to recycle every plastic pallet and plastic box it supplies to customers.