Packaging & packing materials, containers

Five million pounds and counting: Bimbo Bakeries USA cuts packaging waste with TerraCycle

28-Aug-2020 By Gill Hyslop

Bimbo Bakeries USA has become the first baking company to launch a national recycling programme in partnership with waste management company TerraCycle.

Frito-Lay reminds snackers to invest in kindness - now more than ever

27-Jul-2020 By Gill Hyslop

PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay is expanding on its Snackable Notes programme to spread even more acts of kindness, at a time when the world needs it now more than ever.

Guest article

Protecting artisanal provenance and presentation in the age of coronavirus

02-Jul-2020 By Gill Hyslop

As lockdown eases and foodservice outlets begin to reopen, packaging has never been more important – especially for the artisanal sector, writes foodservice packaging specialist Kevin Curran.

Frito-Lay’s Ruffles slapped with two class actions over alleged flavour misrepresentation

30-Apr-2020 By Gill Hyslop

PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay is facing two class actions alleging its Ruffles Cheddar & Sour Cream potato chips are misleading consumers into believing they are naturally flavoured.

Paper bags could exacerbate bread waste, particularly in wake of coronavirus panic purchasing

21-Apr-2020 By Gill Hyslop

The environmental impact is unlikely to be at the forefront of some consumers’ minds at the moment, but the pandemic has had a huge impact on food waste in the UK, according to packaging experts We Seal.

Court denies Bimbo settlement in alleged mislabelling case

07-Apr-2020 By Gill Hyslop

A district court in California has repudiated a proposed class action settlement by Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU) to two California residents who alleged the bakery giant had misbranded several of its baked goods.

APR launches endorsement program to increase supply & demand of PCR

26-Mar-2020 By Jenny Eagle

The Association of Plastics Recyclers (APR) has launched an endorsement pogram to promote companies that provide third party certification of Post-Consumer Recycled Plastics (PCR).

Coveris invests €850k to switch to a carbon free source of energy

25-Mar-2020 By Jenny Eagle

Coveris has announced it is investing €850k to switch to a carbon free source of energy at its facility in Egypt, as part of its corporate sustainability ambition.

EUROPEN & FEFCO call for open ‘green lanes’ to support F&B manufacturers during coronavirus crisis

23-Mar-2020 By Jenny Eagle

Members of EUROPEN, (European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment) and FEFCO (European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers) have spoken out in support of their customers during the coronavirus outbreak.

Aptar launches first of its kind anti- pathogenic packaging

20-Mar-2020 By Jenny Eagle

Aptar Food + Beverage, part of AptarGroup has launched InvisiShield — a first of its kind anti-pathogenic packaging, integrated into sealed packages to protect produce from pathogens like bacteria, fungi and viruses.

Superfos designs 3D pack for Saudia Arabia sweets & savoury snacks brand

20-Mar-2020 By Jenny Eagle

Superfos, a Berry Global company, has designed a Unipak tub for Al Wefag Trading & Manufacturing Company, one of Saudi Arabia’s sweet and savoury snacks producers.

Nestlé signs European Plastics Pact

06-Mar-2020 By Jenny Eagle

Nestlé has signed the European Plastics Pact, to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable and reduce its use of virgin plastics by one third by 2025.

Coveris completes Plasztik-Tranzit acquisition

06-Mar-2020 By Jenny Eagle

Coveris has completed its acquisition of Plasztik-Tranzit, flexo printing packaging company in Hungary, to be renamed Coveris Pirtó.

DS Smith opens first US recycling facility, as part of zero cardboard goal

05-Mar-2020 By Jenny Eagle

DS Smith has opened its first recycling facility in the US, as part of its North America business expansion plan.

Bakers Basco: Waitrose rise in bread sales may see increase in RTP theft

05-Mar-2020 By Jenny Eagle

‘The nation is falling back in love with bread and all its varieties from sourdough, to seeded and gluten free, which is great news for the British baking industry, but there is a dark side to this success,’ claims Bakers Basco.

Colpac expands Zest Eco-Packaging Heat Seal range for chilled food-to-go

04-Mar-2020 By Jenny Eagle

Colpac has expanded its Zest Eco-Packaging Heat Seal range with five products; a square cut sandwich pack, wrap pack, two different sized sandwich packs and a salad pack.

Aldi tackles ‘pester power’ by banishing last of breakfast cereal cartoons

25-Feb-2020 By Gill Hyslop

Aldi is following Lidl and Asda’s lead in bidding adieu to the last of its child-friendly characters from its own-brand breakfast cereals next month.

Quinn Packaging launches Orbital by Quinn using 100% recycled PET

21-Feb-2020 By Jenny Eagle

Quinn Packaging has launched Orbital by Quinn using 100% recycled PET material for food packaging applications.

Amipak facility upgrade sees faster packaging of cake boxes

06-Feb-2020 By Jenny Eagle

Amipak has installed a £200k Brausse folding and glueing machine from ipack solutions, to meet demand for its growing range of carton packaging for its food-to-go and out-of-home sectors.

AIPIA cancels China Summit amid concerns over Coronavirus

06-Feb-2020 By Jenny Eagle

AIPIA, the Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association has announced it is postponing its China Summit, due to be held in Shanghai in April, due to concerns about Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in China and many other regions.

Sirane to highlight its Earth Packaging range on BBC’s War on Plastics

05-Feb-2020 By Jenny Eagle

Sirane threw the spotlight on its eco-friendly Earth Packaging when presenter and environmental campaigner Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall interviewed MD Simon Balderson at the company’s headquarters in Telford, UK, this month.

DS Smith opens Box Manufacturing Plant to produce more sustainable boxes

27-Jan-2020 By Jenny Eagle

DS Smith has opened a Box Manufacturing Plant in Lebanon, Indiana, creating 170 jobs, to meet a growing demand for more sustainable packaging and a reduction of shipping costs across the US.

Sappi Europe launches multifunctional packaging for nut and fruit bars

26-Jan-2020 By Jenny Eagle

Sappi Europe has launched recyclable multifunctional packaging for nut and fruit bars, which will be on display at Interpack tradeshow in Dussledorf, Germany in May.

Packaging

Innovia Films extends recycling certification to meet demand

21-Jan-2020 By Jenny Eagle

Innovia Films is extending its testing programme across its uncoated, acrylic coated and EVOH (ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer) barrier films.

Sustainability

Nestlé to take ‘bold steps to create a wider market for food-grade recycled plastics’

20-Jan-2020 By Jenny Eagle

Nestlé will invest up to CHF 2bn to create a wider market for food-grade recycled plastics and will reduce its use of virgin plastics by one third as part of efforts to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025.

Guest article

Overcoming the tight delivery demands for fresh baked goods and snacks

14-Jan-2020 By Gill Hyslop

More diversified consumer demand, omni-channel shopping practices and the increased support for local products are creating a challenging environment for the UK’s bakeries, snack food producers and foodservice logistics providers. John Lee, MD of Courier...

Coveris to launch sustainable version of its CPP film to support Circular Economy

10-Jan-2020 By Jenny Eagle

Coveris is launching a sustainable and high-performance version of its CPP (Cast Polypropylene) film to support the Circular Economy.

Unilever launches first of many recyclable mono-material packaging with Mondi

09-Jan-2020 By Jenny Eagle

Unilever has launched a recyclable polypropylene (PP) mono-material in Turkey for Knorr dry soup powder, produced at Mondi’s Turkish flexible packaging plant in Kalenobel.

Nestlé Portugal expands production capacity for organic baby snacks

18-Dec-2019 By Gill Hyslop

Nestlé is spending €11m on a new production line dedicated to organic snacks for babies at its facility in Avanca in Portugal.

Avery Dennison: ‘We believe in a future where every physical item will have a unique digital identity’

05-Dec-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Avery Dennison Corporation is to acquire Smartrac’s Transponder (RFID Inlay) Division, for €225m, closing in the next few months.

Stora Enso to create Packaging Materials division to develop renewable packaging

05-Dec-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Stora Enso is merging its container board business in the Packaging Solutions division with the Consumer Board division to create a Packaging Materials division, effective January 2020.

Bakery innovation

Constantia Flexibles opens first plant dedicated to producing sustainable packaging

28-Nov-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Constantia Flexibles has opened Constantia Ecoflex Ahmedabad, the world’s first plant designed to produce more sustainable and recyclable flexible packaging in India, focusing on its environmentally-friendly packaging EcoLam.

Bakery innovation

OGGS cruelty-free cakes launches BreakdownPET food trays with Macpac

26-Nov-2019 By Jenny Eagle

‘Despite being fully recyclable, at least 50% of all packaging is destined for landfill or incineration,’ says Macpac.

Future Foods partners with tna on launching pretzel range

26-Nov-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Future Foods, has partnered with tna to launch a pretzel range, installing a seasoning, processing and packaging line at its factory in Egypt.

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NanoPack’s Active Food Packaging extends yellow cheese shelf life by up to 50%

18-Nov-2019 By Jenny Eagle

NanoPack has revealed the results of its EU-funded project on Active Food Packaging to extend the shelf life of yellow cheese, bread, and cherries.

Sappi partners with Nestlé to launch YES! snack bar in recyclable paper

05-Nov-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Sappi has partnered with Nestlé and packaging supplier Constantia Flexibles to launch YES! snack bar in recyclable paper.

Working hard to take its commitment to the next level: Update on Kellogg’s global packaging goal

05-Nov-2019 By Gill Hyslop

The Battle Creek, Michigan-headquartered cereal giant is surging forward with its aim to fully convert to reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging around the world by 2025.

USP expands raw material and high-volume customer accounts in Mexico, US, & Asia

04-Nov-2019 By Jenny Eagle

United Soft Plastics (USP) has opened a production facility in Houston in response to demand for its thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) products

Kemin Industries inaugurates Bakery Innovation Centre

01-Nov-2019 By Gill Hyslop

The global ingredients supplier has opened its $1.5m Bakery Innovation Centre – designed to inspire innovation in the bakery sector – at its headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, US.

Smithers top sustainable technologies defining future foodservice packaging

30-Oct-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Single-use foodservice packaging is increasingly being defined by the sustainability agenda, creating opportunities for innovative materials and formats that can match the performance of existing pack designs with a lower carbon footprint.

WATCH: Tackling the workforce challenge by automating the baking industry

29-Oct-2019 By Gill Hyslop

Today’s industry buzzwords are clean label, automation and sanitary design, but the biggest challenge for the global bakery equipment industry is its workforce.

FDA will ease enforcement of new nutrition facts label for first six months

28-Oct-2019 By Kristine Sherred

The American Bakers Association (ABA) was among 13 trade groups that asked the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to use discretion in its initial enforcement of updated labeling rules – set for January 1, 2020.

Smart packaging

Innovia and Wildcorn develop ‘Made for Recycling’ snack pack

24-Oct-2019 By Gill Hyslop

Innovia Films and German snack manufacturer Wildcorn have collaborated to develop a fully recyclable and sustainable pack for Wildcorn’s organic popcorn range.

Smart packaging

Know your active packaging from your smart packaging: UK study sifts through the technologies of tomorrow

24-Oct-2019 By Gill Hyslop

Active packaging, intelligent packaging and smart packaging are often used interchangeably to denote packaging that’s been designed to cope with a more demanding landscape. But, strictly speaking, UK researchers claim each has its own unique base of technologies,...

Smart packaging

Total Corbion shares study on the environmental impacts of biobased chemicals

24-Oct-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Total Corbion PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) has undergone a Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCA) - printed in the Journal of Polymers and the Environment - confirming its low carbon footprint.

Smart Packaging

Each European country has a different way of thinking about design & sustainability

24-Oct-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Change is happening faster than we think as the younger generation understand the importance and the value of sustainable packaging.

Smart packaging

Researchers create spray-on ink which could have ‘huge potential’ for packaging

24-Oct-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Researchers at the Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, (MIT) US, have developed a spray-on ink that can change colors, designs, and patterns when zapped with different wavelengths...

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There is a rise in the acquisition of plastic packaging firms despite the ‘war against plastic’

23-Oct-2019 By Jenny Eagle

‘There is a trend for plastic packaging acquisitions despite all the bad rap for plastic, and that’s despite companies such as DS Smith turning towards Amazon,’ claims Nick Mockett, head of packaging M&A, Moorgate Capital.

Tetra Pak to explore graphene as a ‘breakthrough’ application in the F&B industry

17-Oct-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Tetra Pak has joined the European Commission Graphene Flagship project to explore future applications of graphene in food and beverage (F&B) manufacturing.

Kiwi bakery unveils first-of-its-kind packaging to empower its disabled bakers

11-Oct-2019 By Gill Hyslop

The Cookie Project has launched New Zealand’s first real person traceable packaging via QR code technology, which it hopes will break down the stigma around people with disabilities.