Americas: G-Kup to commercialize green coffee pod
G-Kup, a Vancouver-based start-up focused on sustainable packaging, has received funding to fuel the commercialization of its 100% compostable single serve coffee pod.
The G-Kup,...
Europe: Avery Dennison launches portfolio in Europe for label convertors
Avery Dennison launches its Select Solutions Portfolio in Europe that contains "100,000 potential constructions via the Mix & Match service, and 15 application-specific portfolios...
Europe: Milliken shows plastic packaging solutions at German show
Milliken will display UltraClear PP for thermoformed food packaging at FachPack 2015 in Nurnberg, Germany, from September 29 – October 1.
The company will showcase...
Europe: Autogrill chain of restaurants, FAO to reduce food waste
Autogrill, which has motorway and airport restaurants in 30 countries, is partnering with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to...
Americas: PepsiCo, partners give food, essentials to families in US state
PepsiCo, Feed the Children and corporate partners are providing food and essentials to 1,200 families in need in the Washington, DC, US.
Together, Feed the Children,...
Americas: MIT commercializes coating to reduce wastage
MIT has licensed nonstick coating LiquiGlide to Norwegian consumer-goods producer Orkla to use the LiquiGlide’s coating for mayonnaise products sold in Germany, Scandinavia, and...
World: GNT study shows consumers study labels before purchase
About 53% of Europeans and 64% of US-Americans study food and beverage labels before they put them in their shopping trolley, according to a...
Europe: Heineken reveals new can design
Ball Packaging Europe unveils Heineken's signature on-can effect to revitalize consumer experience around canned beer with grooved edges running around its entire body.
The 'Groovy...
Europe: EFSA says acrylamide in food is a public health concern
European Food Science Authority’s (EFSA's) Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) have reconfirmed previous evaluations that acrylamide in food potentially increases the...
Americas: Kraft Foods Group recalls product for possible metal pieces
Kraft Foods Group is voluntarily recalling approximately 242,000 cases of select code dates and manufacturing codes of the Original flavor of Kraft Macaroni &...