Europe: Bioplastic market to grow despite low oil price, report
The global bioplastics industry is slated to "grow by 50% over the coming years despite the low oil price”, according to the chairman of...
World: Consumers to favor the ancient, familiar, sustainability, says report
The year 2017 will be one of extremes, from 'ancient' products including grains, recipes, practices and traditions to the use of technology to create...
Europe: Survey finds mixed views on ‘organic’
Organic foods are selling better than ever before.
In 2015, the sales they generated in Germany rose by about 11% compared to the previous...
Asia Pacific: Liner bags found to reduce food waste during shipping
A European retail chain conducted a trial with Indian company Uflex's Flexfresh liner bags by shipping blueberries from South America to Europe.
After a...
Americas: PepsiCo, TNC embark on water project
PepsiCo Latin America and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Latin America announced 'Water for the Planet', a collaboration that will work to replenish five different watersheds...
Americas: UPS, Sealed Air partner in e-commerce space
UPS and Sealed Air Corporation will together help retailers, e-tailers, and businesses around the world maximize the efficiency of their packaging operations, minimize packaging...
Americas: Color is functional, emotive, says Sun Chemical
Color play an important role in dressing a packaging, attracting the attention of consumers in a shopping aisle, as well as convey messages and...
Europe: Henkel to hold webinar on aliphatic adhesives next month
As part of the proposal for a German printing ink ordinance, primary aromatic amines (PAAs) have recently been in focus among the non-intentionally added...
Americas: FMCG industries decline due to economic uncertainty
From Brexit’s impact on the UK and EU to the upcoming US presidential election, political uncertainty continues to challenge and influence the global economic...
Europe: Private label soft drinks remain healthy in growth, report
Private label soft drinks have faced turbulent times in recent years, with periods of economic uncertainty boosting consumption, and periods of prosperity seeing volumes...