recycling
BOC/Cargill CO2 purification plant
BOC is to build its first UK carbon dioxide (CO2) purification plant, following the signing of an agreement with food company Cargill for the provision of raw CO2 feedstock.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
ROUND-UP: Packaging
Here is your weekly round-up of Packaging news. Next week’s round-up will focus on processing news. To submit an item for inclusion, please contact Carly Wood at carly@bellpublishing.com.
ACE UK announces joint ownership of OPRL
The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE) UK is set to become a joint owner of OPRL, which runs the UK’s on-pack recycling label scheme.
WRAP on target
Manufacturing and retail waste has significantly reduced against the baseline 2012 figure, reveals the second interim report of Courtauld Commitment 3 at WRAP.
Positive start for food waste bill
A recent bill proposed in the House of Commons marks a significant step forward in reducing the huge amount of food wasted in the UK.
That’s a WRAP
After attending the iba show in Munich, Germany, I spent the remainder of last week touring the UK.
Business news, Food safety, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Environment important in purchasing decisions
3/4 consumers say that environmentally sound packaging influences them.
WRAP unveils five-year plan
WRAP has released a five-year plan, which aims to revolutionise the way that resources are used.
PACKAGING: Round-up
Here is your weekly round-up of Packaging news. If you have a news item you would like to submit for next week’s round-up, please contact Carly Wood at carly@bellpublishing.com. Research and Markets has released the Global Baby Food Packaging Market 2015-2019 The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.67% over the period 2014-2019. CCL Decorative Sleeves […]
Coca-Cola teams up with Every Can Counts
In a bid to boost recycling among consumers, Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) supported its Coca-Cola UK Christmas truck tour with a new initiative developed in partnership with Every Can Counts. Volunteers from CCE and Every Can Counts engaged with members of the public about recycling whilst they queued to claim their free sample of Coca-Cola product […]
Kerbside collection of beverage cartons hits 60%
Recent figures released by the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE) UK show that the proportion of UK local authorities collecting beverage cartons for recycling from kerbside has hit 60%. This milestone represents a 15-fold increase on 2006 levels when just 4% of local authorities collected cartons at kerbside and follows sustained, close co-operation […]
Sensible carton
Elopak has launched its latest carton innovation for fresh products – the Pure-Pak Sense. Reflecting the global trend to combat food waste, the carton features easy-to-fold lines, which enable consumers to fold the carton and squeeze out more of the product from the pack; ideal for high viscosity products. The fold lines also enable convenient […]
Recycling packaging… and the food?
The creation and poor management of surplus food has been identified as a vast problem throughout Europe.
November 2014
Product Focus: Soups and sauces Ingredients: Sweeteners Packaging: Environmental packaging & recycling Processing: Logistics, Cold storage