Tesco has told customers: "Avocado fans will notice some dramatic changes when they pick up one of Britain’s most popular salad items at Tesco."
The supermarket will be removing the barcode on Tesco's extra large avocados and swapping it for a bold laser etching.
The swap aims to "help the environment" and cut back on plastic use. It has not been made a permanent fixture though: the laser etchings will just be a trial.
• Mondi and traceless announce long-term partnership to develop bio-circular coating solution.
• The two experts work together to meet consumers' demands for an alternative to plastic coating for packaging.
• The ground-breaking coating solution is based on natural polymers, saving up to 95% of GHG emissions in production and disposal compared to virgin plastics.
The company shares in a press statement that the sturdy eco-designed packaging offers robust protection while opening impactful visual possibilities. It features sleeve openings and high-quality printing area. The packaging’s highly resistant design is reportedly the result of research and development geared to the needs of processors, retailers and consumers alike.
Recycling equipment company Bollegraaf has entered into a strategic partnership with Greyparrot, an AI waste analytics company, in an effort to provide AI capabilities to more MRF equipment.
Bollegraaf will invest $12.8 million in Greyparrot, obtaining a non-controlling stake in the company.
GreenDot, known for its comprehensive plastic circularity solutions, has been expanding its sorting and recycling operations in Germany and has recently developed additional facilities in Austria and Italy. The group's portfolio now includes advanced recycling techniques to supply circular polymers to brands and converters.
Eastman and Sealed Air are pleased to announce the launch of a compostable,¹ lightweight tray designed as a drop-in replacement for traditional polystyrene foam trays in protein packaging that can work on existing, industrial food packaging equipment. The tray is already successfully performing in several market applications. Sealed Air introduced its CRYOVAC® brand compostable overwrap tray to the market in January.
APC partnered with produce processors to replace their current non-recyclable, multi-material laminate. The primary objective was to develop a recycle-ready package option that maintained production throughputs while resisting product puncturing due to the sharp edges of the packaged product. The package format included a pillow bag with a fin-seal produced on intermittent and continuous motion VFFS equipment at speeds up to 90 packages per minute.
Global sustainable packaging leader Berry Global Group, Inc.has launched a customizable, rectangular Domino bottle available with up to 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic for the beauty, home, and personal care markets.
