Would you like your chips to come in packets made from the same material they were cooked in?

An Australian chip manufacturer is doing just that — using leftover cooking oil to create its packaging.

Snackbrands Australia, which produces a range of chips including Thins, CCs and Cheezles, has finished the first stage of its trial at Viva Energy's Geelong refinery.

Supplying 100% recycled DMT to Taro Plast

Loop Industries has signed an offtake agreement with Taro Plast S.p.A., a global leader in thermoplastic compounds. Under this agreement, ELITe will supply Loop™ Dimethyl Terephthalate (DMT) from its India facility. The Loop™ DMT supplied will be used for automotive and specialty polymer applications. Taro Plast confirms that Loop's 100% recycled DMT meets the highest standards of purity and performance, in-line with Taro Plast's strong corporate commitment to sustainability.

Saudi Arabia has issued new regulations governing the packaging and labeling of fruits and vegetables sold in public markets, part of its efforts to safeguard food quality and safety during handling and distribution.

The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture called on investors and producers to comply with the standards, which it said are designed to protect public health and the environment while aligning with the Kingdom’s economic transformation plan, Vision 2030.

• Mondi is one of the first companies to offer white digital printing options, opening up new possibilities for brand identity and recognition at the point of sale.
• The white ink is water-based and suitable for primary and secondary packaging.

The researchers demonstrated that mycelium-based biocomposites grown on agricultural and paper waste were found to provide quality in packaging while being biodegradable.

This research has the potential to make a transformative impact on both society and the environment by offering a practical solution to two major problems - plastic pollution and agricultural waste disposal.

The Amazon Transparency Program assigns a unique 2D alphanumeric code to every unit sold, which Amazon scans before shipment to verify authenticity. This approach helps safeguard brands from counterfeits and the damage of negative reviews.

In a bold move to revolutionize the future of food packaging, Tata Steel Nederland has commissioned a next generation can-making line at its R&D facilities, introducing a dry forming process that redefines speed, sustainability, and food safety in the production of steel cans.

The sensors can be applied in medicine, for example, in diagnosing tumour hypoxia – a condition in which there is almost no oxygen around a tumour, in the food industry – to check whether packaging has lost its seal, and in biotechnology – to precisely monitor cell cultivation processes. Moreover, their performance can be observed with the naked eye, while their record-high sensitivity ensures rapid and reliable detection.

Paxton said on Monday that beginning on November 1, Colgate will depict "safe, age-appropriate amounts of toothpaste" for children under six for its Colgate, Tom's of Maine and hello brands of toothpaste, consistent with the labels' instructions.

These depictions will include "pea-sized" amounts of toothpaste, rather than larger amounts or swirls, when Colgate uses an image of toothpaste atop a toothbrush, Paxton said.