Sustainable Packaging
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Coveris develops sustainable packs for Simply Lunch’s Stir Me Up range
UK – European packaging company Coveris has teamed up with British food-to-go business Simply Lunch to develop sustainable packaging for the latter’s Stir Me Up…
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Avantium teams up with Origin Materials to accelerate bioplastics mass production
NETHERLANDS – Avantium is partnering with US-based sustainable materials company Origin Materials to accelerate the mass production of furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) and (polyethylene furanoate) PEF…
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Sainsbury’s introduces vacuum-packed packaging for beef mince to save plastics
UK – British supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has announced it is swapping traditional, plastic tray packaging for a new vacuum-packed alternative across its beef mince range,…
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India’s CCEA approves extension of mandatory packaging norms for Jute Year 2022-23
INDIA – The Indian Government’s Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved an extension of the mandatory packaging norms for Jute Year 2022-23. The…
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Danone to invest US$65M to establish new bottle production line in Florida
USA – Food and beverage company Danone North America has announced that it will invest up to US$65 million over the next two years to…
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Liquibox unveils recycle-ready urn liner for iced tea and coffee beverage dispensers
USA – Global leader in liquid packaging and dispensing, Liquibox has unveiled a recycle-ready version of its patented urn-liner product line. Liquibox says the recyclable…
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Ardagh Glass Packaging completes refinancing of South African debt facilities
SOUTH AFRICA – Glass producer Ardagh Glass Packaging Africa has completed the refinancing of the South African debt facilities assumed at the time of the…
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BERICAP registers new sales record in financial year 2022 despite challenging year
GERMANY – BERICAP, one of the leading global manufacturers of plastic and aluminium closures, has reported revenue of €1.2 billion (US$1.27bn) at the end of…
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Dove launches its first refillable deodorant packaging solution to drive sustainability
CANADA – Unilever’s Dove Canada has launched its first refillable and reusable deodorant packaging to provide an accessible refill solution for consumers and reduce plastic…
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Co-op scraps expiry dates from its fresh produce packaging to cut food waste
UK – British consumer co-operative group Co-op has revealed plans to remove ‘best before’ dates from its fresh produce lines in a bid to cut…