Food Packaging

Food regulator FSSAI has given four more months till December-end to food business operators to exhaust all pre-printed packaging materials claiming '100 per cent fruit juices' in their packaged juice products.

The decision to extend the current deadline of August 31 has been taken following consultations with stakeholders.

In June, FSSAI had asked food business operators (FBOs) to immediately remove claims of 100 per cent fruit juices in advertisements as well as labels on packaged products, amid rising concerns over misleading claims.

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) has announced the winners of the FPA 2024 Student Flexible Packaging Design Challenge. This year’s first winner was a team of students from the University of Wisconsin–Stout, and the second-place winner was a team of students from the California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly).

Lidl Switzerland has introduced cellulose-based packaging in collaboration with Swiss cheese company Hardegger Käse to replace traditional plastic packaging. The retailer has launched the packaging initiative for its organic Alpstein mountain cheese and organic Usserrhödler mountain cheese.

The new packaging replaces traditional plastic and is made from cellulose film derived from leftover wood sourced from FSC-certified forestry operations. The cellulose film is free from crude oil-based raw materials, aligning with Lidl’s commitment to environmental responsibility.

Nestlé Nigeria has introduced a newly packaged version of its iconic breakfast cereal, Golden Morn, emphasizing the brand's ongoing commitment to nutrition and environmental responsibility. The updated packaging reflects Golden Morn’s 38-year legacy of nourishing Nigerian families, while also aligning with Nestlé’s broader sustainability goals.

That means all the supermarket’s porridge oat products are now free of plastic packaging, including its Everyday Essentials, Organic and Scottish Porridge Oats.

The latest move on its Everyday Essentials Porridge Oats is expected to save around 57 tonnes of plastic annually.

It forms part of the supermarket’s target to reduce plastic packaging by 50% by 2025 and follows a switch to 100% recyclable cardboard packaging on all own-brand porridge pots last year.

The Boardio^® paperboard canister, provided by a world leader in sustainable consumer packaging Graphic Packaging International ("Graphic Packaging"), provides an alternative to plastic, glass, and metal containers and delivers the same level of freshness and food safety with less waste. 

Recent research shows consumers want packaging that is better for the environment, and many are willing to pay more for it. The consumers surveyed preferred Boardio packaging over current can and bag options that dominate today’s retail coffee market. 

Even if you have not tried Liquid Death, you may have heard about its recent blockbuster billion-dollar valuation or at least seen cans of the trendy beverage, which spikes its advertising with a dark sense of humor. The company claims that its liquids will “Murder Your Thirst,” coming in flavors such as “Berry it Alive” and “Rest in Peach.” (I seriously enjoy the puns, even though I’ve never bought any of the products.)

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With Lorenz producing snack products for a global audience for four generations, its responsibility to the planet has not been overlooked.

The business is committed to improving sustainability and has already achieved a “good” rating for recyclability across 92% of its primary packaging from third-party cyclos-HTP (according to the CHI standard developed by Institut cyclos-HTP, the recyclable proportion necessary to achieve a “good” recyclability rating).

The SecurshieldTM 500 series of easy open end coatings is designed to help can makers and their customers meet current and future regulatory requirements with an offer that’s more sustainable and provides significantly improved performance compared with today’s organosol-based alternatives.