Save Food Packaging Awards recognise innovation and sustainability
06 June, 2016The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) has announced the winners of the inaugural Australia/New Zealand Save Food Packaging Awards.
Brewery ditches labels for premium beer in sustainable PET
23 March, 2016Belgian brewery Martens has used digital printing technology from KHS to eliminate labels, producing a visually appealing, premium and more sustainable PET package.
Recycling program for yoghurt pouches
07 October, 2015Milk processor Fonterra Brands New Zealand (FBNZ) has partnered with TerraCycle to launch a recycling program for yoghurt pouches — a packaging product that would previously have gone to landfill.
Recycling agricultural waste into food packaging
17 June, 2015Two German companies have partnered to develop an upcycled wheat straw-based packaging solution for the food industry.
Plantic Technologies acquired by Japanese company
15 April, 2015Bio-based barrier film business Plantic Technologies has been acquired by Japanese company Kuraray.
Tea company selects bio-based packaging for organic range
11 March, 2015US company Carrington Tea has selected bio-based NatureFlex packaging films for its Carrington Organics Tea line.
Tetra Rex Bio-based carton makes world debut in Finland
20 February, 2015Tetra Pak's plant-based carton packaging has hit shelves for the first time, as Finnish dairy producer Valio becomes the first company in the world to adopt it.
Tetra Pak obtains FSC CoC certification for all 92 facilities
20 February, 2015Tetra Pak has obtained Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody (CoC) certification for all of its converting plants and market companies. The certification means the company can now supply FSC-labelled packages from anywhere in the world.
Researchers develop biodegradable packaging for oily foods
10 November, 2014The BIOMAT research group from the University of the Basque Country has responded to the demand for longer shelf life coupled with sustainability, with the development of a biodegradable/compostable container for both liquid and solid oily products.
Super-light PET bottle wins German Design Award
05 November, 2014A super-light PET bottle developed by Krones has been awarded the German Design Award 2015 in the packaging category.
'Bottled water with a conscience' chooses aluminium over plastic
05 November, 2014Green Sheep Water - 'the bottled water with a green conscience' - selected infinitely recyclable, 473 mL aluminium bottles made by Ball Corporation as the packaging for their water.
Detmold I am eco biodegradable packaging range
03 November, 2014Detmold Group has expanded its environmental packaging offerings with the launch of the I am eco range. This range includes use of a bagasse sugarcane board material formed into food pails.
Tetra Rex carton made from plant-based, renewable materials
21 October, 2014Tetra Pak has announced the launch of the Tetra Rex carton which, according to the company, will be the first to be made entirely from plant-based, renewable packaging materials.
Mitigating the impact of sleeve labels on PET bottle recycling
09 October, 2014To combat the difficulties full wrap shink sleeve labels can cause when recycling PET bottles, the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers has released the Final Report of the Sleeve Label Working Group, which outlines for mitigating the impact of sleeve labels.
Consumer perception, packaging and food waste reduction
09 October, 2014What's holding back our efforts to reduce food waste?
