Europe: drinktec 2017 highlights PET materials, applications
The task of beverage manufacturers to make polyethylene terephthalate (PET) greener and more environmentally compatible is reflected on all levels: in the choice of...
Europe: Wine technology galore at SIMEI@drinktec
For the first time, SIMEI@drinktec—the international exhibition for winery and bottling machinery—will take place as part of drinktec.
There will be more than 200...
Americas: PepsiCo joins Alliance on sustainable packaging
PepsiCo has joined the NaturALL Bottle Alliance, a research consortium formed in 2017 by Danone, Nestlé Waters and bio-based materials development company Origin Materials...
Europe: Green BericapValve wins packaging award
Bericap’s BericapValve has won Packaging Europe’s Sustainability Award 2020 in the Recyclable Packaging category, beating five finalists.
The award recognizes and awards the major...
Americas: SIG carton packs to don FSC logo
With a global network of cardboard suppliers who are certified according to the criteria of the ForestStewardship Council (FSC), from August 2016, 100% SIG...
Europe: Gualapack launches bio-based pouch
Gualapack has developed with Erdbär Freche Freunde's eco-friendly snack pouch for children in Germany.
The premade multi-layer laminated pouch, with spout and cap, is mainly...
Middle East: Gulfood Manufacturing exhibitors go green
Environmental protection, responsible natural resource management and animal welfare are increasingly weighing on the minds of consumers as the global food industry strives to...
Europe: Institutions to curb the use of single-use plastic products
The European institutions have reached an agreement on a directive to curb the use of a number of single-use plastic products in the EU,...
Europe: KHS brings 40% energy savings to German bottler
Mineral water bottlers Teinach have tasked the KHS Group to modernize their polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle filling line.
In the course of the process the...
Asia Pacific: China to hold SAVE FOOD in 2017
A study from FAO and the State Grain Administration reveals that 35% of China's annual grain production was wasted.
In order to reduce China's...