Europe: Tetra Pak delivers 200B FSC packages
Tetra Pak will have delivered 200 billion packages labeled with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) logo by the end of April 2016.
Since 2007, the...
Europe: Using MAP to pack fresh meat
Over recent years, the range of fresh pre-packed meat available in the self-service areas of supermarkets has increased steadily.
Today, pre-packed meat products hold...
Europe: Henkel shares insights to preventing forming primary aromatic amine in packaging
Food safety has been very high on the agenda of the primary packaging material manufacturers and the packaging and food industry for many years.
In...
Americas: Mixed definition of ‘clean’ on labels among consumers, finds survey
'Clean label' continues to be the on-trend fast-moving consumer goods buzzword but there is a lack of consensus over what 'clean' really means to...
Europe: Research finds the elderly feel helpless with retail packaging
Packaging on supermarket goods can leave ‘older’ consumers feeling powerless and vulnerable, according to a study carried out at the University of Portsmouth.
Issues such...
Europe: drinktec 2017 to focus on water, energy management
In 2017, drinktec exhibition will be highlighting the theme of water and energy management with 1,600 exhibitors from all over the world presenting sustainable...
Europe: Report outlines circular future for plastics
Applying circular economy principles to global plastic packaging flows could transform the plastics economy and drastically reduce negative externalities such as leakage into oceans,...
Middle East: Region can enjoy consistent milk supply, says Tetra Pak
Tetra Pak’s OneStep processing technology is now enabling milk producers to prepare ultra-high-temperature (UHT) milk from powder in one step, reducing operational cost by...
Americas: PepsiCo to install healthy items in vending machines
PepsiCo launches a food and beverage vending initiative called Hello Goodness.
Debut on December 14, 2015, at the Beverage Digest Future Smarts Conference in New...
Europe: Carbon price tags needed on bioplastics, says association
European Bioplastics is supporting initiatives to develop global carbon-pricing mechanisms and implement them effectively.
It says these measures would be needed to incorporate the external...