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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…
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Sainsbury’s rolls out £2 fruit and vegetable boxes to reduce waste
UK – British supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has introduced a range of fruit and vegetable boxes in an effort to reduce food waste. Marketed as ‘Taste…
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Duraweld bolsters its portfolio with acquisition of carton & corrugated firm Prima
UK – Scarborough-based packaging and stationery business Duraweld has acquired carton and corrugated firm Prima for an undisclosed sum, expanding its services to Bradford. Established…
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ProAmpac’s facility and Greiner Packaging’s home-compostable capsule packaging receive certification from BRCGS
UK – US-based flexible packaging company ProAmpac’s facility in Elsham, UK, has been given the highest accreditation by the Brand Reputation through Compliance Global Standard…
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McDonald’s, Hubbub launch US$9,627 grant fund to boost recycling in public spaces
UK – American multinational fast food chain McDonald’s has partnered with environmental charity Hubbub to launch a US$9,627.53 (£8,000) #InTheLoop grant fund to support local…
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Kelpi raises US$3.63M in seed funding to advance biomaterial coatings made from seaweed
UK – Kelpi, a sustainable material startup from Bath, has secured US$3.63 million (£3m) in seed funding to advance the development of its bioplastic for…
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SICK unveils smart box detection for safe continuous material flow on packaging lines
UK – SICK has unveiled a new Smart Box Detection system for its deTec4 Safety Light Curtain, aiming to ensure operator safety and a continual…
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Xeros launches research to upcycle plastic microfibers in collaboration with University of Surrey
UK – Xeros Technology, a clean technology company, has partnered with the University of Surrey to fund pioneering research to upcycle the microfibres captured from…
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Recycleye closes US$17M in Series A funding to advance AI-driven waste-picking robotics solution
UK – Recycleye, a provider of the most adapted and robust AI-driven solution for sorting dry mixed recycling, has raised US$17 million in a Series…
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Sirane introduces ‘world first’ ovenable packaging printed with water-based inks
UK – Leading packaging development-to-manufacturing company Sirane has introduced what it claims to be the ‘world first’ ovenable films and pouches printed with sustainable water-based…