Tag: Green
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...
Europe: SIG release 50% water saving feature in filling machines
SIG releases water-saving innovation that reduces water consumption up to 50% on new and already installed third generation filling machines.
This breakthrough is another...
Asia Pacific: Thyssenkrupp to build second bioplastics plant in China
Thyssenkrupp has won a contract for the construction of a bioplastics plant based on the patented PLAneo technology.
The plant is to be built...
Asia Pacific: Japan’s Toyochem releases high bio-based adhesive
Toyochem has developed a new pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) with a high bio-based content for use in packaging, labels and tapes.
The bio-based content for...
Europe: Nestlé pumps effort into sustainable packaging moves
Nestlé is intensifying its actions to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025 and to reduce its use of virgin plastics...
Americas: Bimbosan’s baby food packaging has 40% bio-based material, ProAmpac
Flexible packaging company ProAmpac is producing its first ProActive renewable products for the baby food market with Bimbosan’s newest premium baby formula, cereal supplements...
Driving energy-efficient refrigeration
For companies in the food manufacturing sector, refrigeration can account for up to 70 percent of their total electricity bill. Yet, it remains one of...
Americas: Dupont site reduced anhydrous ammonia handling by 90%
DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences New Century Plant in Kansas, US, has been working over the past four years to reduce its footprint of anhydrous...
Europe: Krones, Stadler Anlagenbau partner on closed-cycle economy
Used PET bottles and other plastic waste can serve the packaging sector and other industries as a valuable resource.
It’s only that – currently, at...
Europe: Consumers are concerned about environment and health, report
With two thirds of consumers now believing that we are reaching an environmental tipping point, consumers overwhelmingly see themselves as being directly responsible for...