Sustainable coffee: inside and out
18 October, 2021 by Nerida Kelton MAIP, Executive Director – Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP); Vice President – Save Food Packaging & Food Waste – World Packaging Organisation (WPO) | Supplied by: Australian Institute of PackagingConsumers are expecting their coffee to be sustainable inside and out, starting with the way it is grown all the way through to how it is packaged. Read about three winning packaging designs...
Nutrition labels on food products: which ones work best?
06 October, 2021Researchers evaluated the impact of four different food labelling systems — two that use colour-coding and two that use warnings.
Refined banana fibre alternative for moulded food packaging
29 September, 2021 | Supplied by: Papyrus Australia LtdPapyrus Australia has recently completed a proof-of-concept trial which has demonstrated the commercial viability of using 100% refined banana fibre.
Krones Contiform 3 BigBottle
23 September, 2021 | Supplied by: Krones (Thailand) Co LtdThe Contiform 3 BigBottle is suitable for container volumes of up to 8 L.
Cadbury to transition to recycled packaging
17 September, 2021 | Supplied by: Mondelez InternationalMondelēz International has announced it will source recycled plastic using advanced recycling technology to use in a range of Australia's Cadbury chocolate blocks.
Elliot Absorbent Products UniDry absorbency pads
16 September, 2021 | Supplied by: Elliott Absorbent Products LtdElliott Absorbent Products has developed a thin high-absorbent range of sealed edge pads for fresh meat and fish.
Airnov Aroma-Can drop-in canisters
03 September, 2021 | Supplied by: Airnov Healthcare PackagingAirnov's active packaging range has been expanded with new flavours of Aroma-Can drop-in canisters.
Lion to shrink its plastic usage on beer packaging
02 September, 2021Australasian brewer Lion has pledged to eliminate plastic shrink-wrap from beer packaging within two years and transition away from plastic labels on beer bottles within the next decade.
Zubi food and drink label calculation software update
01 September, 2021 | Supplied by: Zubi LtdZubi has launched an innovative new feature to benefit calculation of reconstituted food and drink.
AIP releases best practice industry case studies
24 August, 2021 | Supplied by: Australian Institute of PackagingThe Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) has released a series of case studies about sustainable packaging design from across Australia and New Zealand.
DW Reusables Bottlebee reusable bottlebridge
23 August, 2021 | Supplied by: DW ReusablesDW Reusables' Bottlebee is a reusable bottlebridge designed to reduce waste and emissions.
Labelling seafood made from fish cells
13 August, 2021While Australia prepares for a Senate Inquiry into food labelling of plant-based meat, a US study has looked at what to call seafood made from fish cells.
Multisteps Industries meat and seafood trays
06 August, 2021 | Supplied by: Multisteps IndustriesMultisteps Industries has introduced a range of meat and seafood trays, which is compatible with all leading tray sealing platforms.
Amcor unveils compostable packaging partnership
02 August, 2021 | Supplied by: Amcor GlobalAmcor has partnered with compostable packaging producer TIPA to bring compostable packaging to ANZ.
Paper alternative for blister tablet packaging wins award
30 July, 2021 | Supplied by: Syntegon Technology Singapore Pte. LtdSyntegon and Huhtamaki develop a sustainable paper alternative to plastic blisters for tablets and capsules, which has won a German Packaging Award.
