plastic
Tetra Pak divulges plan to develop paper straws
As part of a broader programme to address the issue of plastic straw waste, Tetra Pak has revealed that it is aiming to launch a paper straw that is suitable for its portion-sized carton packages before the end of the year.
Westons publishes third annual cider report
Westons Cider has launched its third annual Cider Report ahead of the 2018 summer cider season, revealing a series of new opportunities for drinks retailers across both the UK’s on and off trade.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging
Q-Tex Film
Terinex, the market leading food and ovenable packaging solutions supplier and manufacturer with over 50 years of experience has an exciting new product to bring to market.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging
WRAP announces UK Plastics Pact
The UK Plastics Pact launched by the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) is a collaboration which brings together businesses from across the plastics value chain with UK governments and NGOs to tackle the issue of plastic waste.
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.
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory
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.