Sirane increases mushroom shelf life
03 June, 2013Mushrooms packed with Sira-Flex Resolve film reportedly showed no browning and no condensation after seven days.
Tetra Pak caps off its renewable packaging solutions
03 June, 2013 | Supplied by: Tetra PakTINE, a Norwegian dairy producer, distributor and exporter, is the first brand in Europe to use Tetra Pak’s LightCap 30 product, an HDPE cap made from sugar cane.
Pressure on Newman govt to reduce plastics
03 June, 2013Queensland Conservation has called on the Newman government to urgently act to reduce plastics entering the environment following the Tasmanian Government’s announcement of a plastic bag ban.
$43K grant saves $87K annually
28 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Australian Industry GroupA $43,758 Clean Technology Investment Program grant is helping Amcor reduce its carbon emissions intensity by 5% and decrease its annual energy bill by $87,000.
Plantic eco Plastic R recyclable ultrahigh barrier packaging
16 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Plantic Technologies LtdThe material format combines PET and Plantic biodegradable film to provide a packaging material which has ultrahigh gas barrier properties and is made from up to 60% renewable materials.
Sustainability in the brewery and bakery
13 May, 2013A new research project is helping agro-food sector small and medium-size enterprises, such as bakeries and breweries, improve their environmental sustainability.
Collaboration key to sustainable palm oil
13 May, 2013A new report that assesses the facts, myths, issues and challenges around palm oil has been launched by WWF-Australia and the Australian Food and Grocery Council.
Funky food from fruit by-products
07 May, 2013The London, UK-based Institution of Mechanical Engineers recently estimated that anywhere between 35 and 50% - or 1.2 to 2 billion tons - of all food produced is wasted worldwide; a fraction of which is due to by-products in food processing.
Activ8+ energy efficiency and sustainability program
01 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Energy ActionEnergy Action offers a unique energy efficiency and sustainability partnership program, Activ8+.
New sustainable packaging toolkit for marketers
04 April, 2013The AFGC and APC are launching a new toolkit that will assist marketing professionals’ awareness of sustainable packaging design and end-of-life.
Carbon FOODprint web-based software application
27 March, 2013A web-based software application that is an integral part of the Carbon FOODprint toolkit has been launched by FirstCarbon and Compass Group.
Plantic and Profish commit to sustainable fish packaging
15 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Plantic Technologies LtdPlantic Technologies has announced a new commercial supply agreement with Profish Food, a sourcing agent, processor and distributor of fresh fish.
Recycling rate continues to rise
12 March, 2013The Australian Packaging Covenant (APC) has announced that the overall recycling rate for post-consumer packaging in Australia is 63.8% for 2012.
Say cheese: ADCELLPACK develops cellulose-based MAP
11 March, 2013In order to increase the amount of bio-based food packaging materials, the European ADCELLPACK consortium is developing a thermoplastic wood-fibre-based packaging material for trays used primarily in packages of sliced cheese.
Drink container recycling rates on the increase
11 March, 2013New data released by the AFGC shows that Australia’s drink container recycling rates are continuing to rise, with an extra 42,284 tonnes recycled in 2011-12 compared with the previous year.
