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Petrow announces £850k investment in processing line
UK supplier of ingredients Petrow Food Group says that it can now offer unprecedented levels of safety, quality and capacity following an £850,000 investment in a new fruit processing line.
IPL Plastics introduces new food containers
Manufacturer of plastic products IPL Plastics is launching two new sizes of containers for the food industry. Both container sizes are said to be tamper evident and IML capable, for products such as soup, sauce, dips and gravy in the UK and Europe.
Natural food, recyclable packaging
I attended The Natural Food Show – part of Natural & Organic Products Europe – in London, UK earlier this week to see the latest in natural, organic, Fairtrade, sustainable, vegetarian, vegan and free from food and drink.
Crunchy Bites storm the snacks aisle
This month sees snacking brand Mindful Bites launch its new Crunchy Bites snacks.
Clipper Teas promises plastic-free tea bags for the summer
After completing initial trials on a new substrate, ethical tea brand Clipper Teas has vowed to have a fully biodegradable tea bag in operation by the summer.
Plastic pledges far and wide
We are already seeing a response from some of the UK’s supermarkets since prime minister Theresa May declared war on plastic waste earlier this year.
Nestlé promises 100% recyclable packaging by 2025
Nestlé has announced its ambition to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025. Its vision is that none of its packaging, including plastics, ends up in landfill or as litter.
Ensuring conformity of packaged food
Daniela Verhaeg explains how food manufacturers can integrate advanced product inspection technologies into their production processes to ensure consistency and repeatability at all times.
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Round Up: Packaging
Here is your weekly round-up of packaging news. Next week’s round-up will focus on processing news.
Antalis reveals long-term goal to compostable packaging
Following recent headlines concerning plastic packaging waste in the UK, Antalis has welcomed the transition towards sustainable, compostable packaging.
The FoodTalk Awards 2018 finalists revealed
Following the first round of judging, the finalists of The FoodTalk Awards 2018 have been announced.
“Your life should be rich with experience, laughter and adrenaline”
The PFF Packaging Group announced the appointment of Kenton Robbins as group managing director in January 2018. With an in depth understanding of the food manufacturing and supply chain, he discusses the pressure on plastic and presents for the princes.
Iceland unveils new ranges as part of plastics-free pledge
Following its commitment to become the first major retailer globally to eliminate plastic packaging from all of its own brand products by the end of 2023, Iceland has revealed that the first ranges to be rolled out as part of the initiative will save a total of 150 tonnes of plastic every year.
Plastic-free aisle debuts in Amsterdam
The world’s first plastic-free aisle has been unveiled at an Amsterdam supermarket.