Food Packaging

British sustainable packaging firm Frugalpac have produced a commemorative paper wine bottle to mark His Royal Highness King Charles III and Her Royal Highness His HxxQueen Camilla’s state visit to Bordeaux on Friday September 22.

The special paper Frugal Bottle is made from 94% recycled cardboard, has a carbon footprint six times lower than a glass bottle is five times lighter and can be recycled again.

The pack, which uses Parkside’s groundbreaking Park2Nature™ material, can be disposed of in regular domestic compost heaps, where it will break down into water, carbon dioxide, and biomass in under 26 weeks. It can also be sent for industrial composting, where it will decompose within 12 weeks.

The end-to-end packaging system, known as TopClip, is being used by pioneering Belgian craft brewer BeerSelect to aid in their sustainability goals.

The packaging company also provided the brewer with an automated machine system to efficiently package the beer in-house.

After examining the brewer’s operations, Smurfit Kappa installed its mid-speed TopClip machine. The device can handle 30,000 cans per hour and has proven effective with a number of small and medium sized drinks companies.

The new Fazer Oat Rice Pie packaging is in line with both Fazer's Sustainable Packaging Vision and UPM's Biofore strategy. The new packaging solution is the result of more than two years of long-term development work to ensure the recyclability of the packaging without compromising food safety and the quality of the rice pies.

Freshness to go

Ready-to-eat salad cups already contain the dressing, the chopped and washed lettuce, and any other additions. The ingredients are mixed together after opening. These fresh ready-to-eat meals are especially popular among people with little time as a light snack, as they can be taken straight from the refrigerated shelf to the office or packed for in-between meals. Salad cups belong to takeaway packaging, which is essential for hygiene and food safety. They are also often the only transportation alternative for food that cannot be consumed on-site.

Founded in 1881, this family business has a network of chocolate shops and produces more than 22,900 tonnes of chocolate every year. Chocolates Valor specialises in the manufacture of chocolate bars with high percentages of cocoa, in the production of chocolate with no added sugars, soluble cocoa and chocolatey snacks among other products.

 The company also takes pride in being a step ahead in terms of innovation. That’s why – together with its commitment to sustainability – Chocolates Valor has chosen to use Sonoco’s cutting-edge recyclable packaging solution: GREENCAN®.

Canada-based premium water company Flow Beverage has unveiled its advanced sustainable packaging and new brand platform. 

Scheduled to debut across North America in mid-2024, the new packaging was exhibited at the Expo West event in Anaheim, California, US. 

With the new packaging, the company aims to enhance its presence within the premium water category. 

The new design will be initially introduced to the company’s Flow Original product, with the Flavoured Water range to follow later this year.