Tag: waste
Asia Pacific: Japan’s packaging industry to reach 164.7 billion units in...
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%...
Europe: Paperboard packaging found to be more green than plastic, study
Study shows using paperboard instead of plastic can reduce a packaging’s climate impact by 99%.
For people who influence the choice of packaging material, this...
Americas: UPM Raflatac label waste program expands
UPM Raflatac's RafCycle recycling solution has expanded to the US and Canada, giving new life to self-adhesive label waste that would otherwise be landfilled....
Europe: Austrian coffee roaster uses green coffee capsules
Active packaging manufacturer Alpla and materials manufacturer Golden Compound have launched a biodegradable coffee capsule that can be disposed of in a home compost.
The...
Europe: Making flour out of carrot peel
Students from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have made flour out of carrot peel instead of compost during a course on innovation and...
Europe: Beef efforts to tackle ocean plastic waste, urges Unilever
Unilever has called for the consumer goods industry to step-up its efforts to tackle the mounting challenge of ocean plastic waste and create a...
Americas: Sonoco FRESH initiative rolls out
Sonoco and Clemson University embarks on the Sonoco FRESH (Food Research Excellence for Safety and Health) initiative that will develop new technologies and new...
Europe: Sensor for lesser packaging wastage
Butler Automatic has developed an enhanced register sensor for new and existing SP1 Automatic Film Splicers, which improves upon the previous sensor’s accuracy and...
Europe: Chr. Hansen launches cultures for preserving dairy products
Five years after the launch of FreshQ that offers protective properties against yeast and mold in dairy products, Chr. Hansen unveils the next-generation FreshQ...
Europe: Researchers to extract proteins from potato residuals
Innovation Fund Denmark is investing DKK 14 million (US$2.18 million) in a project that uses potato and seaweed residuals in ingredient production.
Today, seaweed and...