Agriculture & Food
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Rio Tinto partners Corona to launch pilot Canada’s first low-carbon beverage can
CANADA – Rio Tinto, in partnership with Corona Canada has launched Canada’s first specially-marked, low-carbon beverage can, manufactured by Ball Corporation. The cans, now available…
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McCormick adopts Berry’s recycled plastic food color bottle
USA – US-based food company McCormick has partnered with plastic packaging company Berry Global to advance its commitment to making all its packaging recyclable, repurposable…
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Preferred Packaging launches recyclable GreenStrea pulp trays
USA – Niche packaging solutions provider Preferred Packaging has added new molded pulp trays, made from natural plant fibers to its GreenStream sustainable packaging portfolio.…
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AIMPLAS develops trademark to certify reusable food packaging safety
SPAIN – Spanish research institute Aimplas has developed a new trademark to certify the safety and functionality of reusable food packaging as new legislation and…
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BillerudKorsnäs develops sack paper with no plastic film
SWEDEN – Swedish pulp and paper manufacturer, BillerudKorsnäs has introduced Performance White Barrier in sack paper to replace the plastic film barrier. According to the…
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Berry Global develops reusable on-the-go drinking bottle
USA – US-based manufacturer and marketer of plastic packaging products, Berry Global has introduced Vita Round, a reusable drinking bottle intended to replace single-use bottles.…
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Hepworth & Company to install new canning line at its Sussex brewery
UK – UK-based brewer Hepworth & Company has announced a major investment program to increase production and improve sustainability with a new canning line at…
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GreenX Telemechanics develops edible plates as alternative to single-use plastics
KENYA – GreenX Telemechanics has developed edible cups and plates, snackuit to offer a sustainable alternative solution to single-use plastics. The firm has partnered with…
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James Cropper develops denim-blend packaging paper to reduce textile waste
UK – English papermaking company, James Cropper is launching a line of recycled paper made from 20% used denim fibers and 80% recycled fibers from…
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CCBA partners Ugandan companies to fight plastic waste pollution in Kampala.
UGANDA – Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), a subsidiary of Coca-Cola, has signed an agreement with Yo-Waste, Ecoplastile and Asante Waste Management to reduce plastic waste…