UPM Raflatac directs label waste to energy, not landfill
20 October, 2016 | Supplied by: UPM Raflatac Pty LtdAt this year's Labelexpo Americas event in Chicago, UPM Raflatac partnered with organisers to enable exhibiting label converters to give their label, matrix and liner waste a new life in the form of energy.
Inghams’ zero waste to landfill goal
20 October, 2016 | Supplied by: SUEZA complete waste management solution at two of Inghams’ plants has led to a significant cost saving of more than 30% per annum and an increased diversion rate of 95% at both plants.
Global standard will facilitate management of food loss and waste
20 October, 2016Every year Australians scrape $10 billion off their plates into the garbage, according to the RaboDirect Food & Farming Financial Health Barometer report. How does this compare to the rest of the world? An interesting question that would once have been impossible to answer because until recently there was no globally agreed standard on how to measure food loss and waste (FLW).
Compostable coffee pods
17 October, 2016A Canadian grocery retailer will soon stock compostable single-serve coffee pods.
Free seminar on sustainable packaging at Foodtech Packtech
30 September, 2016 | Supplied by: Australian Institute of PackagingThe Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) will host a free seminar on 'Understanding Sustainable Packaging Innovations & Trends' during Foodtech Packtech.
Go nude in October
22 September, 2016 | Supplied by: Smash EnterprisesOctober has been declared the month of 'nude food', with Australian schools encouraged to eliminate unnecessary packaging to better both their own health and the health of the planet.
Egypt promotes farmed fish as food security measure
12 September, 2016Some of Egypt's top chefs have come together to taste test new preparation methods and recipes for farmed Nile tilapia, as part of a project aimed at increasing the use of farmed fish to improve food and nutrition security in the region.
Powering homes with ice-cream waste
02 August, 2016 | Supplied by: Veolia Australia and New ZealandThe sugary sludge consisting of sugar, fat and protein that is left behind after production line cleansing at a UK ice-cream manufacturing plant is to be transformed into bio-methane. This will then go to the National Grid to heat UK homes, thanks to the nearby Anaerobic Digestion (AD) facility.
How MEG is increasing its regranulate quotas
29 July, 2016 | Supplied by: Krones (Thailand) Co LtdGrinding PET into flakes is part of a German soft drink company's recycling agenda.
Uses for olive oil waste
18 July, 2016Olive industry waste products have been converted into biosurfactants and monoglycerides that have uses in the food, medicine, cosmetics and detergent industries.
Reduce food waste with a fridge selfie
09 June, 2016Bosch has launched a smart fridge that uses cameras to snap the contents of shelves and the door and uploads a photo to the consumer's smartphone.
Save Food Packaging Awards recognise innovation and sustainability
06 June, 2016 | Supplied by: Australian Institute of PackagingThe Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) has announced the winners of the inaugural Australia/New Zealand Save Food Packaging Awards.
Tetra Pak targets 100% renewable power
06 June, 2016 | Supplied by: Tetra PakTetra Pak has committed to increasing its use of renewable electricity to 100% across all global operations by 2030.
Qld research could eliminate fossil fuel use in sugar industry
05 May, 2016 | Supplied by: QUTResearchers from QUT are developing and testing new technologies with the potential to eliminate the use of fossil fuels in the sugar industry.
Quantum Power biogas project
26 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Quantum Power LimitedA biogas project to be undertaken at a large Western Australian pork producer will offset 100% of grid-supplied electricity.
