FMCG Packaging

• Mondi has created a paper packaging solution to wrap and transport PET beverage bottles, replacing plastic shrink wrap
• Hug&Hold is a recyclable 100% paper-based solution, comprising two elements: a kraft paper sleeve and a corrugated clip
• Innovative solution devised in-house by Mondi’s specialist teams and has been validated for automated packing processes

FMCG brands, including beverage producers, aim to reduce their use of unnecessary plastic.

Rapidly expanding to accommodate demand from multinational food chains, major supermarkets and Britain’s NHS, UK-based innovator Cullen Packaging has unveiled a next generation, sustainable alternative to plastic bottles and pouches. Called simply ‘The Fibre Bottle’ it is designed for dry goods and enables brands producing goods such as vitamins, supplements, dry foods, homecare and horticultural products to remove 270m single-use plastic bottles or pouches from shelves per year.

Walmart and P&G, in partnership with international recycling leader TerraCycle, are offering free in-store recycling collection for empty hair care, skincare & cosmetic packaging at 25 Walmart locations throughout communities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
 

Eric Oransky of Maine Ocean Farms joins his crew of four on a Wednesday morning in Freeport, loading coolers and large containers of ice on what's expected to be a large harvest of farmed oysters.

Oransky and his colleague, Erin Adams, loaded the coolers down to Carter, who also works at Maine Ocean Farms.

Once packed, they made the journey to the floating oyster farm and take in a few hundred Wet Smack and Recompense Cove Oysters, their signature oyster breed.

The first major update to core packaging in 20 years, the iconic Coopers roundel has been refreshed with a modern and clear design, which showcases the brand’s heritage and brewing process. 

The updated packaging follows Coopers’ new masterbrand positioning – Forever Original – which was unveiled last year. 

Kate Dowd, national marketing manager at Coopers, said research among the brand’s fans and new drinkers indicated strong recognition and likeability for the new packaging format. 

Blanco Niño is said to be the first brand of premium corn tortilla chips in the UK and Ireland to switch to fully recyclable packaging. 

The company’s new packaging, made from a plastic resin called polypropylene 5, will keep the product fresher for a longer period of time. The company states that the product range itself – which includes lightly salted, blue corn and chilli & lime – will remain unchanged.

International beauty packaging manufacturer and provider Quadpack and Aptar Beauty,Home, worldwide leader in the design and manufacturing of beauty dispensing solutions, have jointly developed a refillable lipstick which pushes the boundaries of sustainability and sensory appeal in makeup packaging. In a spirit of collaborative innovation, the two companies have blended their respective expertise in wood and stick mechanisms to create a product that delivers a great consumer experience: the Iconic Woodacity Lipstick.

The equipment – the first to be installed in the United States following a successful expansion throughout Europe – is a sustainable packaging system for multipacks of cans. The innovative solution uses fiber-based packaging for can multipacks, eliminating the need for plastic rings and shrink wrap. It is estimated that KeelClip technology saved over 3 million pounds of plastic in 2021 alone, and has been used with over 550 million packs worldwide.