Category: Packaging
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Frutas Mobiontosa Presents Biodegradable and Biocompostable Packaging
For years, Frutas Montosa has been Malaga’s biggest and most important tropical fruits marketer. In the financial year 2018, it reached a turnover of 120 million Euro, and this while selling greater volumes of mangoes and avocados.
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Could Teysha’s Tuneable Bioplastic Change the Packaging Industry?
Teysha Technologies has launched a new technology platform capable of producing eco-friendly bioplastics that can be chemically ‘tuned’ to meet specific requirements. Teysha’s head of research, Dr Ashlee Jahnke, explains the implications of the company’s breakthrough.
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Food packaging and waste are the major issues for supply chains, says new report
Increased consumer awareness on the environmental impact of food packaging and food waste is creating a need for improved efficiency in the supply chain.
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Great success for ZEROPACK at FRUIT LOGISTICA in Berlin
PRESS RELEASE – Great success of public at the first presentation of ZEROPACK, the company founded by Bio-on, global player of high quality bioplastics, and Rivoira, among the world leaders of quality fruit production and distribution.
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Arla introduces paperboard cartons with wood-based bioplastic lining
Arla Oy is set to be the first company in Finland to use renewable wood-based bioplastics in gable-top paperboards for milk, yoghurt and cooking products. The tall oil-based raw material used for the cartons was developed by Finnish company UPM.
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Japan’s manufacturers ramp up environmentally-friendly food and beverage product packaging
From recycled PET bottles to paper packaging, more Japanese firms are exploring or have launched environmentally-friendly food and beverage packaging to reduce the reliance on plastic.
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Samsung Goes Bioplastics
Your next Samsung phone could come in recycled and bio-based paper and plastic wrapping.
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Sweden Accelarates Transition To Fossil-Free Packaging
Swedish researchers, packaging manufacturers, printing companies and brand owners are investing in a joint test bed for fossil-free packaging solutions to make the packaging of tomorrow more environmentally friendly.
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South Africa First Biodegradable Cup
Cape Town entrepreneur Luvuyo Ndiki will launch South Africa’s first biodegradable drinking cup made from sugar cane and corn starch in May.
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The Guardian Goes Bioplastics
The Guardian will be the first national newspaper to switch to biodegradable wrapping.
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Bol Foods Will Use Bioplastics
Premium ready meals brand Bol Foods will use bio-plastic packaging, 100% recyclable made from 95% sugarcane and 5% plastic.
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Bio-on Launches Bioplastic Packaging for Fruit and Vegetables
PRESS RELEASE – ZEROPACK is born, the new company created by Bio-on for the exploitation of the patents aimed to revolutionize the world of food packaging in the fruits and vegetable sector through the use of bioplastics.
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McDonalds and the Polystyrene Connections
Let’s have a look at the relationship between McDonald’s and Polystyrene
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A New Biodegradable Expanded Polystyrene
Integritemp (Plastilite) announced a patent-pending ReFoam, an expanded polystyrene (EPS) product that is oxo-biodegradable and recyclable.
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Bioplastic Film Kills Foodborne Pathogens
A biodegradable, edible film made with plant starch and antimicrobial compounds may control the growth of foodborne pathogens on seafood, according to a group of international researchers.
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Finns Create Alternative to Plastic Food Packaging
Finnish start-up Jospak creates a board-based tray packaging that contains 85% less plastic than regular plastic alternative.
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Bioplastics Will Disrupt the Food Packaging and Coating Industry
Sustainable barrier technologies will replace petroleum-based barriers in the packaging and coating industry.
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Brazil Invent Bioplastics That Indicates Food Quality
Students of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) designed a biodegradable plastic packaging that shows the quality of the food.
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Bioplastics Replaces Polystyrene in Jamaica
Jamaican Government bans single use plastics and polystyrene and packaging leader starts with bioplastics
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Tea Company Claims PLA is Not Plastic
PRESS RELEASE – Clipper Tea claims first plastic-free tea bag. Company claims PLA is not plastic !
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New Biodegradable Coffee Capsules
ALPLA and materials manufacturer Golden Compound have developed a biodegradable coffee capsule that can be home composted.
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First Biodegradable Crisps Packaging Made From Eucalyptus
The packets are made from cellulose and sustainably grown eucalyptus trees and are compostable in 26 weeks.
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Middle East Fashion Retailer Goes Bioplastics
PRESS RELEASE – Fashion Retailer Splash has partnered with Natur-Tec to pioneer a new sustainable biopolymer-based packaging solution for the Middle East and South Asian region.
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Waitrose & Partners Replaces Black Plastics with Bio-based Packaging
Waitrose & Partners will replace black plastics with fibre-based packaging for its range of Italian ready meals.
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Lidl to Stop Using Black Plastic Packaging
Lidl UK plans to remove black plastic from its fruit and vegetable range by the end of this month and from its fresh meat, fish and poultry range by August next year.
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Co-op Supermarkets Will Use Bioplastics Bags
Co-op supermarkets will replace all single-use plastic bags with biodegradable alternatives.
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PepsiCo and Danimer Scientific Win the 2018 Innovation in Bioplastics Award
The Plastics Industry Association in Washington awarded Danimer Scientific and PepsiCo as the joint winners of the 2018 Innovation in Bioplastics Award.
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PepsiCo Goes for Bioplastic Bottles
PepsiCo joins Danone and Nestle Waters in bioplastics bottles R&D partnership
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Carlsberg Replaces Plastic Rings With Recyclable Glue
Danish brewer Carlsberg replaces plastic rings with a new “snap pack”.
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Food Delivery Company Replaces Polystyrene with Bioplastics
US Food Delivery Company will replace Polystyrene with Bioplastics
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Pet Food Packaging Will be Made from Bioplastics in the Future
A US pet food company will switch to bioplastics packaging.
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The Future Bottle Caps will be made from Bioplastics
The future bottle caps and closures will be made from bioplastics.
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Will Smith Disrupts the Bottled Water Business
Will Smith and son Jaden Smith launched an eco-friendly bottled water company. The product will be sold in 800 UK Boots stores.
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The Future of Expanded Polystyrene
Let’s have a look at the past and future of Polystyrene
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A Bioplastics Revolution – The First Biogenic Packaging
The first fruit and biogenic packaging to be grown into a 3D printed mould.
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BBC Data on Plastics Packaging
This is a summary of the BBC article: What’s the real price of getting rid of plastic packaging? Published on 6 July 2018.
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New Bioplastics Packaging made from Shellfish and Cellulose
Lead researcher of Georgia Institute of Technology Carson Meredith made the news by developing a biodegradable film made from discarded shellfish and tree celluloses. But was he really the first one?
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Ecozen HF to Disrupt PET Market
South Korea-based company SK Chemicals launches a new bio-copolyester, Ecozen HF, that could revolutionise the PET market.
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How Starbucks Will Profit on Sustainability
Starbucks will impose a 5p “latte levy” on every single use paper cup across their 950 UK stores starting on July 26th.
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Shanghai Attempt to Cut Plastic Packaging is Failing
The first non-binding standards were released in Shanghai this April. It was the first time in China. The purpose was to replace plastic packaging by paper and biodegradable packaging in take-away and home delivery sector.
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Supermac’s Goes Bioplastics
Irish Supermac’s will introduce recyclable cups, paper straws and biodegradable burger wraps in all their restaurants.
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Is Bosch Expecting a storm in the Plastics Packaging Industry?
German Industrial Group Robert Bosch will sell its packaging division. Their largest business is in pharmaceutical and food packaging.
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UK Fashion Retailer Goes Bioplastics
UK Fashion Retailer is probably the first in the fashion industry to switch to Bioplastics bags.
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Mobile Plastic-Free Concept Store on Tour in Europe
NL retailer Ekoplaza launched a plastic-free aisle in one of its stores earlier this year and is now taking this concept on a road tour in Europe.
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UK Retailer Morrisons Disrupts Plastic Food Packaging
UK Retailer Morrisons will replace plastic bags with brown paper bags for the loose fruit and vegetables and claims the change will save 150 million plastic bags every year.
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UK First 100% Recycled Water Bottle
Scottish beverage company, Highland Spring, is the first UK bottled water brand to use a 100% recycled bottle.
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Danone Uses Bioplastics Bottle for So Delicious Brand
DanoneWave (subsidiary of Danone) uses plant-based packaging for its So Delicious Organic Almondmilk.
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Four Companies Hit the Jackpot in Major Food Packaging Breakthrough
Eurotech Extrusion Machinery, NatureWorks, Nippon Gohsei and Sukano have successfully processed a multilayer transparent bio-based barrier film. This is a giant leap for the PLA and food packaging sector.
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Carrefour Announce New Plastic and Packaging Policy
Carrefour aims for 100% recyclable, reusable or compostable packaging for its company owned brands by 2025.
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US Brewery Goes Bioplastics
Florida microbrewery, Saltwater Brewery, uses a six pack ring made from wheat and barley to replace fossil based plastic ring.
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The Future Alternative of Plastic Food Packaging
A polish student may have open the door to the substitution of plastics in the fresh food packaging industry.
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FrieslandCampina Goes Bioplastics
FrieslandCampina will use plant based plastic for the bottle cap and outer layer of its chocolate milk packaging
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Lactips is a Milk-Based Biodegradable and Water-Soluble Packaging
French company Lactips developed a patented, milk-based thermoplastic packaging material that is biodegradable and water-soluble at low temperatures through a project called Ecolactifilm.
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Dupont and ADM to Produce BioPlastics for Soft Drinks Bottles
ADM and DuPont launched a pilot project to produce recyclable bio-based FDME (furan dicarboxylic methyl ester), a polymer that could replace fossil-fuel plastics in the future.
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Shanghai Goes for Plastic-Free Food Delivery Packaging
The city of Shanghai will trial a requirement for food delivery services to use environmentally friendly food packaging, such as paper takeaway boxes and bags, or face penalties. Will China become the leader of the Plastic Revolution overnight?
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Innocent Goes Bioplastics
Innocent will launch a bottle with 15% recyclable bioplastics. The objective is to have a 100 % non-virgin / sustainable plastic packaging by 2022.
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Germans are Pushing India on the Biobased wagon
German company Bio-lutions financed by German bank uses agricultural waste to create bio-based food packaging and tableware in India. Ze Germans are exporting the bio-based revolution to India and are leading the dance again.
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UK Retailer Iceland Plans to Eliminate Plastic Packaging
Retail development in the UK will have a substantial impact on the EU and US food and beverage packaging industry. The disruption of the plastic food packaging industry has started. The first bullet was shot.
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New Project to Utilize Bio-On Bioplastics for Food Packaging
The bioplastic developed by Bio-on (Italy) will be at the centre of a new European project that, thanks to a budget of almost 4 million Euro, aims to create new sustainable and biodegradable food packaging materials in the coming years.
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PepsiCo and Danimer Partner on Bio-degradable Film Resins
Danimer Scientific, GA USA and PepsiCo, Inc. NY USA have announced an agreement that includes development of Danimer Scientifics’ biodegradable film resins to meet the sustainable flexible packaging requirements of PepsiCo’s global food and beverage business.
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European Bioplastics Conference, Berlin November 2016 – Summary
This year edition of the European Bioplastics Conference was rich in content, especially for what concerns new molecules and new sugar platforms. Its specific waste management angle was able to cast light on the end of life of bioplastics and their specific role in transitioning from a linear to a circular economy, be it for…
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Revolutionary 100% bio-based and bio-degradable milk brick
The truly revolutionary 100%bio-based and bio-degradable milk brick: a reality stemming from a partnership between the Tampere University of Technology (Finland) and Bio-On (Italy).
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Biodegradable Plastics will Grow 10.8% Per Year
MarketsandMarkets is one of the top firms in terms of premium market research. M&M specializes in consulting assignments and business research across high growth markets, cutting edge technologies and latest applications.
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What’s the Future of Bioplastics as Commodity Packaging?
The Biobased Packaging conference (BioPAC), which took place mid-May in Amsterdam, was both informative and disappointing. It was informative because it illustrated many diverse ideas and potential roles of bioplastics in commodity packaging end-use applications.
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Bioplastics Packaging Expected to Have Important Growth in Next 6 Years
Grand View Research expects the bioplastic packaging market to grow significantly over the next six years.
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Virent Expanding Plant-Based Bottle Program with Coca-Cola
Virent Inc. (USA) will expand production in Madison of a plant-based chemical that can be used to make renewable plastic bottles, through an additional investment by The Coca-Cola Co.
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Sustainable Packaging: Drivers & Perspectives
Consumer demand, government legislation and technology advances will propel sustainable packaging to a $244 billion market by 2018, according to a new report issued by Smithers Para.
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