Food Packaging

Israeli biotech startup MadeRight, which has developed a process of cultivating fungi for green packaging, has nabbed $2 million in seed funding to drive the production of eco-friendly industrial materials.

The funding round was led by Fresh Start foodtech incubator and group of investors including Israeli venture capital firm Arkin Holdings and ARC Impact, that back on early-stage startups.

Custom-made ‘strawberry cushion’: transporting strawberries safely to Japan

Levarht is a grower and supplier of fruits and vegetables. They produce the most delicious fruit and vegetable varieties all year round. They then export these throughout the entire world. For example, the company exports many strawberries to Japan each year. Strawberries are considered a luxury product there. Bakeries, lunchrooms and cafés use strawberries as a garnish on pastries, cakes and other dishes.

PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) will eliminate the plastic rings that hold together multipacks of bottled and canned beverages across its U.S. product line, replacing them with a paper-based solution that will roll out later this year. PBNA’s transition to paperboard packaging for these products in the U.S. follows the rollout in Canada that is just beginning to hit the marketplace.

The 1-2-3 Coffee Box is a testament to SupplyOne's commitment to efficiency, cost reduction, and customer success. This product has been meticulously optimized throughout its lifecycle - from material selection and design to manufacturing processes, logistics, distribution, use, and recyclability.

Over the past several years, scientists around the world have found that plastics break down into tiny particles that contaminate the environment. Microplastics have been found in plants and in the bodies of animals and humans. In this new effort, the researchers noticed that many baby foods are now packaged in small, plastic pouches that can be conveniently heated in a microwave oven. Some are even marketed as organic, implying that they are healthier than other foods. The team members explored what happens to the plastic when it is heated in a microwave.

The packs are made with Parkside’s patented triplex Park2Nature material, which is TÜV certified as home-compostable within 26 weeks in normal composting conditions and 12 weeks in an industrial composting facility. The products are grown, processed and packed entirely on the New Forest Fruit Company’s farm in New Forest, Hampshire, ensuring minimal carbon footprint for each product.