Veolia and Coca-Cola Amatil potential plant for plastics recycling
20 November, 2019 | Supplied by: Veolia Australia and New ZealandCoca-Cola Amatil has entered into a Heads of Agreement with Veolia Australia and New Zealand, to explore opportunities for a recycled plastic processing plant in Australia.
Food giants collaborate to develop forest monitoring system
07 November, 2019Mondelēz, Nestlé and Unilever are among a number of food companies collaborating on a new scheme to improve deforestation transparency.
Is this the future of consumption?
29 October, 2019 | Supplied by: TerraCycleWoolworths has launched a zero-waste platform that allows shoppers to receive common products, including juice and ice-cream, in branded re-usable containers.
Navigating the paperboard jungle of sustainable packaging
22 October, 2019 by Neil Goldman, Managing Director of ColpacFood producers are relying on food packaging suppliers for sustainable packaging materials, to meet Australia's 2025 National Packaging Targets.
Dairy launches fully recyclable milk cartons
16 October, 2019Brownes Dairy will replace its existing milk cartons with a plant-based, fully recyclable alternative, with a protective layer made from sugar cane.
AIP hosts 'Save Food Packaging' session at AWRE
16 October, 2019 | Supplied by: Australian Institute of PackagingThe Australian Institute of Packaging will address the role of food packaging in minimising food waste at the Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo.
Nestlé to reduce greenhouse gases across supply chain
17 September, 2019Nestlé intends to achieve zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and limit the global temperature rise to 1.5°C.
Packaging trends: paper, aluminium and even banana leaves
17 September, 2019Analysis by Frost & Sullivan reveals that reductions in material usage and more sustainable, durable and lighter-weight packaging solutions are key drivers to support market development.
Solar-powered beer for craft breweries
11 September, 2019 | Supplied by: Choice EnergyIndependent brewers in Australia are turning to solar energy to reduce their carbon footprint and save costs.
Aussie shoppers don't like wasting ugly fruit
10 September, 2019 | Supplied by: SAI GlobalSAI Global revealed that 50% of Australian consumers want the overuse of plastic packaging and the discarding of imperfect produce in supermarkets to stop.
Beer process powered by Wellington's wind
04 September, 2019To celebrate its partnership with NZ-based energy company Meridian, Garage Project has released a pale ale made using 100% renewable energy.
Tetra Pak distributes 500 billion FSC labelled packages
03 September, 2019 | Supplied by: Tetra PakTetra Pak has now delivered over 500 billion packages bearing the FSC logo, contributing to their target to deliver all future packages with the FSC logo.
Achieving sustainable dairy wastewater management
02 September, 2019IDF has published guidelines to help professionals achieve sustainable dairy wastewater management through the treatment and valorisation of wastewater.
Consumers prefer no plastic packaging over recycled plastic
29 August, 2019 | Supplied by: Global DataResearch from GlobalData indicates that consumers are opting to buy products with no plastic packaging over products with recycled or biodegradable plastic.
Bag it, pack it, wrap it: does packaging reduce food waste?
27 August, 2019New research from RMIT and Empauer reveals that packaging can reduce food waste, mitigating the $20 billion of fresh produce wasted in Australia every year.
