Evaporated Milk in PET – Aseptically Filled
FrieslandCampina has once again chosen Krones dry-aseptic technology and fills its evaporated milk on a Contipure AseptBloc.
February 8, 2022
NEWS
Sustainability
Kaneka to Increase Biodegradable PHBH Production Capacity in Japan
Kaneka Corp. plans to add a 15,000-tonnes/year production facility got its Green Planet bio-based biodegradable polymer PHBH, a type of polyhydroxyalkanoate copolymerized from 3-hydroxyhexanoate with 3-hydroxybutyrate.
February 8, 2022
Sustainability
IIT-R Researches Stumble Upon New Enzyme That Breaks Down Plastic Faster
IIT Roorkee experts have discovered a 3D structure of a bacterial enzyme that can help break down plastic faster. “The discovery will help in faster degradation of plastics and plasticisers, which are still considered non-biodegradable,” said professor Pravindra Kumar.
February 8, 2022
FMCG
After 149 years, Colgate’s Toothpaste Tubes are Finally Recyclable
Colgate redesigned its toothpaste tubes so they can go into curbside recycling bins. It could eventually keep a billion tubes out of landfills each year.
February 7, 2022
Cosmetics
New Range of Beauty Innovation from CHANEL with Sustainable Sulapac Material
Its formulas honor ingredients of natural origin that are renewable and have reduced environmental impact. They contain up to 97% ingredients of natural origin*** without compromising effectiveness, safety or sensory quality. The eco-design packaging includes sustainable Sulapac material, and faithful to the House of CHANEL’s exacting standards, every detail was considered.
February 5, 2022
FMCG
Neopac’s Polyfoil MMB® Tube Approved by USA’s Association of Plastic Recyclers
Hoffmann Neopac, a global provider of high-quality packaging for pharma, beauty and oral care, has been granted approval for its Polyfoil® MMB mono-material barrier tube by the US-based Association of Plastic Recyclers. Offering a groundbreaking combination of product protection, user friendliness and appealing aesthetics, the tubes passed muster both with and without its thin film metallization option.
February 5, 2022
Food & Beverage
Get BPA out of Food Packaging, US Health Professionals tell FEDS
Doctors, scientists, and health organizations cite new recommendations in Europe that indicate BPA can harm us at levels 100,000 times lower than previously thought.
February 5, 2022
Food & Beverage
REPORT: Aluminum Beverage Can Retains Edge as Most Sustainable Beverage Package
The Aluminum Association and Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) released an updated report – The Aluminum Can Advantage: Sustainability Key Performance Indicators 2021 – demonstrating the ongoing sustainability advantages of the aluminum beverage container compared to competing packaging types
February 4, 2022
Sustainability
Recyclass Approved Kraton Cirkular+™ Additives as Compatible with PP Containers Recycling
HOUSTON, Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Kraton Corporation (NYSE: KRA), a leading global sustainable producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from pine wood pulping co-products, is pleased to announce its CirKular+ Performance Enhancement Series C2000 and C3000 have been approved as fully compatible with recycling of polypropylene (PP) containers in Europe according to RecyClass.
February 4, 2022
Sustainability
HP Acquires Paper Bottle Maker
HP Inc., headquartered in Palo Alto, California, says it has acquired Choose Packaging, a packaging development company and inventor of what HP describes as the only commercially available zero-plastic paper bottle. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
February 4, 2022
E-Commerce
JK Paper Starts Commercial Production at New Packaging Board Plant
JK Paper has started the commercial production of packaging board at its new facility at Unit CPM, Gujarat. The paper and paper packaging producer has informed that its packaging board plant began production on 14 January.
February 3, 2022
Food & Beverage
Innovative Start-ups Get Ready to Launch with SIGCUBATOR
With start-up companies already benefiting from SIG’s SIGCUBATOR accelerator program, SIG is once again offering new food and beverage innovators an amazing no-strings opportunity to get their exciting new product idea to market.
February 3, 2022