Experts from 10 countries will bid to “change the face of paper packaging” by creating innovative sustainable packing with enhanced properties as part of a new European Union funded scheme.
Developers of an eco-friendly packaging coating made from starch and clay designed to replace plastic films are seeking partners for commercialisation of the innovation.
The Chilled Food Association (CFA) said that it welcomes the decision by the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) to alter its definition of food waste so that waste from ‘store bought’ ready meals is kept separate from waste from ‘take-aways’.
UK food and drink companies can avail of packaging surgeries to develop strategies aimed at boosting sales and meeting environmental demands, claims a packaging development consortium.