United Biscuits (UB) has partnered with recycling firm TerraCycle UK to introduce a scheme allowing consumers to post used biscuit wrappers to be recycled into every day goods such as waste bins and watering cans.
The fallout from the growing consolidation in European flexible packaging market – spearheaded by Amcor’s takeover of Alcan's European packaging operations – has transformed the trading landscape for convertors and brand owners, according to PCI...
Global cereal giant, Kellogg’s is investing in a ‘significant’ revamp of its 106-year-old brand in a bid to resonate better with today’s tech savvy consumers, but analysts say it won’t be anything significant.
Research institute Campden BRI has incorporated a continuous sheeting process into its bakery to enable it to analyse different formulations and processing regimes.
A US company has developed a food packaging technology that dissolves when exposed to water and said it is ready for commercial roll-out as soon as individual customers’ needs are satisfied.
Sustainable packaging has been highlighted as a key priority for Unilever as it launched an online innovation platform in a bid to uncover a raft of technical solutions to boost growth while cutting its carbon footprint.
Researchers are working to develop a method for extending the shelf-life of products such as cheese, cakes and pastries using natural anti-fungal compounds to meet consumer demands.
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General Mills is the latest company to experiment with QR (quick response) codes and plans to add them to its cereal boxes, but one well-known technology commentator is sceptical about their benefits.
Consumer health concern over exposure to mineral oils from paper and board packaging has triggered a voluntary commitment from European industry bodies to phase out their use over the next two years.
A grease and moisture absorbing flexible packaging will give new food applications access to the microwave market and ‘extend’ the industry standard, said its developer.
Canadian-based packaging firm Technopac International has secured distribution rights to North, Central and South America and Russia for a high speed bread packaging machine it say can improve productivity by 60% and significantly reduce waste.
A reduction in film waste, fewer jams and superior product appearance are benefits claimed by Bosch Packaging Technology for its new inverted horizontal flow wrapper unveiled at last week’s Pack Expo trade show in the US.
The global market for flexible packaging is projected to be worth more than US$71bn with worldwide consumption set for annual growth of more than 4 per cent to reach almost 22.5m tonnes by 2016, said a new report by Pira International.
The ubiquitous aluminium foil pastry tray could be replaced by a more environmentally-friendly alternative in many industrial bakeries, following the launch of a new paper bakery tray by food industry container supplier Nicholl Food Packaging.
Processing equipment manufacturer Baker Perkins has redesigned the dies for its Accurist and Accurist2 dough dividers to reduce downtime, oil consumption and dough waste. The company said bakers who replace their existing dies with these new dies can...
Over the next year Kellogg and US-based Augme Technologies will be working on optimising interactive packaging technology with the aim of acquiring data about the cereal maker’s customer base.
Vancouver-based sustainable packaging develop Pakit has announced that it is working with PepsiCo to develop its technology, which turns cellulose fibre from a range of plant materials into moulded board.
The merger of two packaging automation suppliers G. Mondini and Ulma Packaging in the UK will act as a blueprint for future unification of the companies' global operations, said the firm.
While flexible packaging has always scored highly on lightweighting in terms of green metrics, its use of incompatible laminate layers has presented problems in terms of end of life disposability, said Innovia.
Heavy price promotions within biscuits and ambient cakes are likely to end soon, as rising and energy and commodity prices begin to bite, warns research firm Key Note.
What role will active and intelligent components play in future food and drink packaging? We caught up with Chip Tonkin, director of the US based Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics at Interpack 2011 to find out.
Environmental sustainability offers a key opportunity for the United States food packaging sector, a US executive told delegates at a seminar at the Interpack trade event in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Collaboration with other biopolymer producers on material development has resulted in bioplastics that can compare to conventional packaging materials in terms of barrier properties and functionality, said Innovia Films.
A decrease in the package-to-product ratio for some of its snack packs saw financial and environmental gains for Kellogg’s, according to its latest corporate sustainability (CSR) report.
Greek researchers investigating the effect of irradiation, active and modified atmosphere packaging, and storage conditions on quality retention of raw, whole, unpeeled almonds find a method using only an oxygen absorber the most effective.
A HDPE based bag-in-box liner developed for breakfast cereals is step changing in that it offers odour/flavour as well as moisture barrier protection through the use of multi-layer packaging technology, claims Amcor Flexibles Europe & Americas (AFEA).
Snack maker Frito Lay has reverted to the original non-biodegradable material for five of its six SunChips brand bags after consumer feedback indicated its new 100 per cent plant-based polylactic acid (PLA) packaging was too noisy.
The world’s first 100 percent biodegradable chip packet – designed by FritoLay for its SunChips brand – has come in for criticism from Facebook members, with more than 30,000 agreeing the new packaging is too loud.
A new ‘self-learning’ optical laser sorter system combines shape, colour and structure functionality to aid improved defect efficiency and minimise false rejects for manufacturers of treenuts, peas, French beans and berries initially, says Visys.
Increasing customer demand for integrated and flexible systems were the drivers behind developing new vertical flat pouch equipment for packing a range of free-flowing goods including granulates and powders, said Bosch Packaging Technology.
Propionic acid is effective to reduce insect immigration into cereal packaging when formulated in biodegradable PCL and zein coatings, according to Italian researchers.
Cereal, bakery and snack makers are increasingly working to reduce their carbon footprint, reaping cost savings in the process and plugging into new business opportunities, according to a new report from UK industry representatives, the FDF.
Smart packaging is a growing marketing tool and next week Nestlé cereal boxes sold in France will have an integrated 3D animation function that encourages consumers to log onto brand websites.
A tray combining biodegradability and moisture resistance attributes can extend the shelf life of baked goods and other food products, while reducing the eco footprint of the pack, claims a Hong Kong based packaging developer.
Claimed to be “a design breakthrough,” the new range of packaging for bakery and confectionery products is said to be easier to stack, improve presentation while being more environmentally friendly than other offerings, according to manufacturers Sharp...
WRAP and Premier Foods plan to work together in the UK to discovery why consumers throw away so much bakery food and formulate a strategy to tackle the problem.
Scanbuy has signed a deal with Du Pont and Printpack that could see people using their mobile phones to scan their snacks in order to learn about new offers and obtain product information.
Bakery products and delicate perishables are just two markets set to benefit from the US launch of new modified atmosphere packing equipment that is gentler on fresh produce and extends shelf life, said Cougar Packaging Designers.
Tapping into growing demand for foods with greener credentials, Kingsmill has become the first major bread brand to tackle lifecycle emissions by employing the Carbon Trust's carbon reduction label.
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Right now the food industry is battling twin challenges – to produce more food, while improving environmental impact. With 60-70% of the world's ecosystems...
