June 2020

Growing Opportunities With Modified Atmospheric Packaging

Modified atmospheric packaging technology is a well-established and gaining its importance day by day in food industry. Although packaging serves multiple functions, the most important purpose it should serve is ‘Extending the shelf life of food’. Food wastage is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions and also risks food security. Eka Global’s high barrier Longevity Packaging plays a vital role in protecting & preventing the food from getting spoiled. Appropriate food processing and our packaging technology together can be used for extending shelf life of various food products.

GUTFRIED ORGANIC CHICKEN MEAT SAUSAGE IN INNOVATIVE PACKAGING

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Through strong collaboration, Zur Mühlen Group (Gutfried), BASF, SABIC and SÜDPACK are breaking new ground in packaging.

Aptar Food + Beverage Launches Maestro, a Breakthrough Closure for the Edible Oil Market Designed to Make Any Consumer Feel like a Chef.

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Aptar has unveiled Maestro, an innovative new closure for the edible oil market that reportedly has the potential to be “100% recyclable”.

Reusable smart packaging ecosystem minimizes packaging waste

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MIWA, a technology company based in Prague in the Czech Republic since 2014, has developed what it claims is a complete business ecosystem for smart-powered reusable packaging – an ecosystem based on a clean and effective way of selling goods while minimizing packaging waste

Packaging with natural food extract vapour inhibits mould growth

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SoFresh™, based in Wisconsin, USA, has developed a new technology solution that wraps food in an atmosphere of food grade vapour inhibiting mould growth which can extend food distribution time, shelf life and consumption time, it says.

Logitech to display carbon impact labels on product packaging and online

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Gaming products are expected to have the labels by the end of this year

Singapore postpones packaging reduction deadline for companies in light of Covid-19 disruption

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Firms in Singapore now have until 31 March 2022 to tell the government how they intend to reduce, reuse and recycle their packaging. But the move will not affect Singapore’s plans to make companies responsible for post-consumer packaging waste, the environment agency has said.

Recyclability Protocol for PP containers published by RecyClass

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‘Recycling of PP containers remains unexploited, advancing its recyclability adds to increasing the potential of this stream and is a long-awaited step that shall be valued if we are to reach the recycling targets,’

LA ROCHE-POSAY CARDBOARD TUBE

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As a result of an ambitious co-development between L’Oréal and Albéa, the tube packaging, integrating cardboard, is designed as an alternative to the various packaging solutions currently used for cosmetic products.

New paperboard cup helps Fazer reduce plastic in oat snacks packaging

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The Finnish food company Fazer introduced its Fazer Aito and Fazer Yosa oat snacks in paperboard cups in May. The new cups are more responsible and reduce plastic more than half compared with the former packaging. Also, the carbon footprint is lower: the new paperboard cup of Fazer Yosa 200g has 56% less CO2 emissions throughout its life cycle*.