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Europe: Consumers value sustainable wellbeing, nutrition when buying food and drink, finds Kerry’s study
Kerry's research of 14,000 consumers in 18 countries shows that 49% of consumers are now considering sustainability when buying food and drink and that...
Europe: Bottled water range dons Coveris’ eco shrink film
Highland Spring Group, a UK producer and supplier of natural source waters, has launched its most environmentally sustainable ‘Eco Pack’ to date using Coveris’...
Asia Pacific: Yum China’s green packaging initiatives to reduce plastics
Yum China Holdings has launched a series of plastic reduction and environmentally-friendly packaging initiatives across its brands in line with the latest regulations in...
Asia Pacific: Japan’s packaging industry to reach 164.7 billion units in 2024, says GlobalData
The packaging industry in Japan is expected to reach 164.7 billion units in 2024, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.5%...
Asia Pacific: Hong Kong group proposes steps to recycling beverage containers
The Single-Use Beverage Packaging Working Group revealed its position statement on building a Producer Responsibility Scheme (PRS) for beverage containers in Hong Kong.
The...
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: Nestlé beverage range dons SIG’s paper straws in Brazil
Nestlé Brazil's Nescau beverage range is now fitted with SIG’s combiblocMini carton packs and renewable and recyclable paper straws.
This helps to meet the sustainability...
World: Retort packaging demand to soar, pushed by Covid-19 pandemic, urbanization, says report
The retort pouch packaging market is expected to grow at a compound average growth rate of 5.61% during the forecast period from 2020 to...
Asia Pacific: PACKINNO2021 exhibitor showcase
PACKINNO2021, the China (Guangzhou) International Exhibition on Packaging Products, will be held in Guangzhou, China under the theme "Innovation & Green Packaging in the...
Europe: Amcor’s paperless cheese packaging wins award
Amcor has won a Silver prize at the 2020 Packaging Innovation Awards, sponsored by Dow, for its Matrix range, a paper-based, paraffin-free and recyclable...