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lobal Food Contact Conference 2022: updates from the Americas
Smithers conference covers global developments in food contact regulations and materials; speakers on day one review recent and upcoming changes to food packaging regulations in the US, Canada, and the South American trade bloc Mercosur April 6, 2022 Lindsey Parkinson On April 4, 2022, the fo...Read more -
Mintons Good Food introduces home compostable packaging
Health foods brand Mintons Good Food has launched home compostable packaging. The new compostable pack will replace the brand’s previously non-recyclable plastic packaging for its range of pulses, beans, cereals, grains, and dried fruits. The company said it features improved oxygen barrier perf...Read more -
Faerch launches ‘fully circular’ pack solution for foodservice market
Food packaging supplier, Faerch, is launching Evolve by Faerch into the existing Plaza range as an off the shelf product offer. Faerch said it will provide food distributors with a fully circular alternative to traditional clear PET packaging. David Lucas, sales director of Foodservice, UK and Ir...Read more -
Carbon reduction of 70% in trillion market is also degradable! Fashion giants upgrade packaging materials
In the trillion dollar packaging industry, the color box industry can be called the only industry that “eats meat in large pieces, drinks in large bowls, and divides gold and silver by weighing”. The gross profit margin of 28% boutique boxes is still climbing in the market, which has ...Read more -
Iceland offers plastic-free Christmas dinner range
Iceland is offering plastic-free Christmas dinners with the launch of 42 products that have no plastic packaging, including its mince pies. The Luxury Mince Pies, with plastic free packaging, will be in store from Monday 13th December and were recently awarded a Which? Best Buy. The alternative ...Read more -
Green expectations | Special report – bioplastics
With consumers increasingly intent upon making sustainable purchasing decisions, the adoption of bio-based packaging solutions should be very much in tune with the times, reports Des King. Around 50% of the five million tonnes of plastic currently in circulation throughout the UK each year is u...Read more -
Boxing clever in 2021 | Supplier Analysis – Cartons
The combined effects of the pandemic and Brexit have been a challenge to say the least. Waqas Qureshi reports back from the cartons sector on its recent performance. How was trading in 2020 – did you hit forecasts despite the pandemic or was business affected? Did you find new revenue streams in ...Read more -
Recyclable pouch for therapeutic pet food developed by Coveris
Coveris has partnered with the French pet food manufacturer, Demavic, to launch its range of new therapeutic pet kibble in a monomaterial, recyclable bag. According to the companies, the global pet food market has an estimated revenue of US$34.955 million, with France ranking the third-highest co...Read more -
France announces fruit and veg plastic packaging ban
In a bid to reduce plastic waste, France is banning plastic packaging for nearly all fruit and vegetables from January 2022, the environment ministry announced this week. Implementing a February 2020 law, the government published a list of about 30 fruits and vegetables that will have to be sold...Read more -
Home » Features Add to Bookmarks By PN Staff 5 March 2020 Green expectations | Special report – bioplastics
With consumers increasingly intent upon making sustainable purchasing decisions, the adoption of bio-based packaging solutions should be very much in tune with the times, reports Des King. Around 50% of the five million tonnes of plastic currently in circulation throughout the UK each year i...Read more -
A new record 41 container ships lined up at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach； Chicago’s O ‘Hare airport had a six-week backlog of cargos
According to foreign shipping information, the number of ships waiting for berths to open at two major US container ports (Los Angeles and Long Beach ports) hit a new record — 41. The congestion was worse than during port strikes in 2002 and 2004. It is understood that during the 10-day s...Read more -
New liner services potential on the Asia-NAWC trade
Freight rates on the Asia-North America West Coast (NAWC) trade lane have skyrocketed to record-breaking levels, according to shipping analysts at Sea-Intelligence, who point out that the current demand increase and the high freight prices indicate a big opportunity for carriers to not only fill...Read more
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