Sustainability > Envirofriendly packaging

ACCC grants interim authorisation for soft plastics recycling solution

03 April, 2023

The ACCC has proposed a conditional 12-month period to allow major supermarkets to continue collaborating on a short-term solution to manage soft plastics.


AFGC welcomes future of soft plastics recycling

14 March, 2023

The AFGC has welcomed the Soft Plastics Taskforce's recognition of the National Plastics Recycling Scheme as the model for the future of soft plastics recycling.


Refillable Milo vending machines being trialled

14 March, 2023

As part of its sustainability efforts, Nestlé is piloting refillable vending machines for Milo and Koko Krunch in a four-to-six-month trial in Indonesia.


A wrap about confectionery

24 February, 2023

Some of the latest processing and packaging developments for the confectionery industry are discussed as the interpack event draws near.


Beverage carton recycling facility opens in Sydney

21 February, 2023

The $5.5m facility has been set up by saveBOARD, with help from Tetra Pak and others, to recycle used beverage cartons into sustainable construction material.


Caspak launches lidding film for mono layer semirigid trays

21 February, 2023

The packaging manufacturer has developed a PVDC-free, eco-friendly PET Top Web that seals to thermoformable PET films or pre-formed mono layer semirigid trays.


Shellac-based coating for sustainable packaging

08 February, 2023

Researchers have developed a shellac-based coating that may improve the gas barrier properties of a sustainably sourced packaging material.


Edible packaging: alternative film for frozen fish

03 February, 2023

The SeaFilm food packaging project in the EU is developing an edible substitute for single-use plastic film for frozen fish.


Inside Nestlé's $2.5m investment into a sustainable future

20 January, 2023

With the aim of bolstering local manufacturing and supporting collaborative developments, Nestlé has revealed a $2.5m investment in its Smithtown factory.


Passionfruit packed to extend shelf life using recycled plastic

20 December, 2022

BASF SE and StePac have partnered to create sustainable packaging for shelf life extension of fresh produce using chemically recycled plastic.


Spanish seafood manufacturer transitions to paper packaging

12 December, 2022

Sustainable packaging and paper company Mondi has supported Angulas Aguinaga in its transition to recyclable, paper-based packaging for its surimi sticks.


Digital product passports to accelerate recycling

10 October, 2022

Sidel is now a member of R-Cycle, a community designing digital 'product passports' to accelerate the recycling of plastic packaging around the world.


Packaging industry recognises the impact of food waste

05 September, 2022

The World Packaging Organisation is encouraging its members to observe the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste this year.


Mondi opens paper product recyclability lab

01 September, 2022

The lab will speed up the development of sustainable packaging and lead to developments in the circularity of materials used by the company.


Confoil and BASF DualPakECO compostable paperboard packaging

18 August, 2022

The DualPakECO trays are made of lightweight paperboard and coated with BASF’s biopolymer ecovio PS 1606.


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