Sustainable Packaging
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France bans single-use plastics in dine-in restaurants and fast food places to drive circularity
FRANCE – The French Government has passed a law banning the use of single-use packaging in dine-in restaurants, and fast-food places as reported by the…
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SATS subsidiary partners Hilton Foods to reduce food packaging waste
SINGAPORE – SATS’ subsidiary, Country Foods, has entered into a strategic collaboration with multi-protein producer Hilton Food Group (Hilton Foods) to redesign Country Foods’ protein…
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Unilever partners Too Good To Go to deliver food to consumers’ homes, cutting costs and food waste
NETHERLANDS- British multinational consumer goods company Unilever and Too Good To Go’s latest pilot program allow consumers to have Unilever brands delivered directly to their…
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Ukrainian start-up Releaf Paper secures US$2.66M EU funding to build pilot line for cellulose extraction
UKRAINE – Releaf Paper, a Ukrainian-based paper manufacturer has received a US$2.66 million (€2.5m) grant from the European Commission’s EIC Accelerator 2022 program for its…
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Placon launches new recycled PET-made deli product line
US – US-based plastic packaging products maker Placon has launched a new line of deli products designed for its food market. Dubbed Crystal Seal Cravings,…
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Bioplastics manufacturer Futerro to build PLA biorefinery plant in Normandy, France
FRANCE – Belgian bioplastics manufacturer Futerro has announced plans to establish Europe’s first vertically integrated biorefinery in Normandy, France to produce and recycle polylactic acid,…
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Engineered Foam Packaging bolsters portfolio with acquisition of NatureKool
US – Engineered Foam Packaging (EFP), a leader in custom protective packaging and cold chain solutions has completed the acquisition of a natural fiber insulated…
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Mondi’s net-zero by 2050 targets approved by SBTi
UK – Packaging and paper solutions provider Mondi says the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has assessed and approved its science-based net-zero targets. The targets…
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Aldi joins pioneering scheme Podback to advance coffee pods recycling
UK – Multinational discount supermarket chain, Aldi is set to become the first supermarket member of the Podback recycling scheme, helping customers to recycle their…
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Scotland’s deposit return scheme, Circularity Scotland to reduce producer fees for DRS
SCOTLAND – Circularity Scotland, the administrator of Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), has reduced producer fees for every material included in the scheme. The producer…