Waste Management
-
South Africans call out for bold front-of-package warning labels on food packages
SOUTH AFRICA – South African advocacy group Healthy Living Alliance (Heala) has rolled out a nationwide campaign titled ‘What’s in our Food?’, urging consumers to…
-
United Caps develops innovative cap to reduce food waste in partnership with Mimica
LUXEMBOURG – International manufacturer of caps and closures, United Caps has launched Touchcap closures in collaboration with Mimica in a bid to reduce food waste.…
-
Berry Global’s Cleanstream technologies receives FDA approval
US – Berry Global’s CleanStream recycling technology, has been granted a Letter of No Objection (LNO) from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA). The…
-
Sainsbury’s ditches best before dates to eliminate food waste
UK – Leading UK supermarket, Sainsbury’s has become the latest supermarket to ditch “best before” dates as part of plans to reduce food waste. The…
-
India amends regulations related to packaging of cooking oil
INDIA – The Central government revised rules related to the packaging of edible oil in a bid to prevent quantity-related fraud. According to the Ministry…
-
Canadians oppose scrapping best-before dates on food packaging, study reveals
CANADA – A study by The Agri-food Analytics Lab (AAL) of Dalhousie University reveals that the majority of Canadians oppose eliminating best-before dates on food…
-
Novolex launches tamper-evident paper shopping bags for home deliveries
US – US-based packaging company Novolex has launched tamper-evident paper bags designed for takeout orders and home deliveries. Manufactured by the company’s Duro brand, the…
-
ProAmpac develops recyclable paper sachet for nutritional powders
US – US-based flexible packaging company ProAmpac has partnered with wholefood nutrition producer Purition to launch a fully recyclable paper sachet for nutritional powders. This…
-
Waitrose axes ‘best before’ dates from fresh products
UK – British retailer Waitrose, a portfolio company of John Lewis Partnership, has revealed plans to remove ‘best before’ dates on almost 500 fresh food…
-
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…