Sustainability

The retail industry is thought to be responsible for 25% of global carbon emissions, and this move was made in partnership with environmental non-profit Canopy.

According to Canopy, every year, 3.4 billion trees are cut down for man-made cellulosic fibre (MMCF)-based textiles, such as viscose and rayon, and paper packaging. This is thought to be the equivalent to two football pitches’ worth of forests being cut down every second.

The result of four years of R&D, the new packaging format marks the beginning of Upfield’s transition to a paper solution across its portfolio, delivering on its ambition to reduce plastic content by 80% by 2030.

Developed in collaboration with Footprint, MCC and Pagès Group, Upfield aims to replace up to two billion plastic tubs by 2030, saving over 25,000 tons of plastic waste per year.

SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, has partnered with three specialists in the field of in-mold labeling (IML) to demonstrate the use of certified renewable polypropylene (PP) resins in high quality mono-PP thin-wall container packaging without compromising quality, processability, safety or convenience. The single-step IML technology achieves a seamless part decoration right in the injection mold, where the label becomes an integral component of the packaging itself.

The full Flora range has been united under one look, inspired by the products’ natural and 100% plant-based ingredients.

All the recipes have been aligned to be made from 100% plant based and dairy free and palm oil free.

All Flora spreads will now be in store with a fresh new look, with each product featuring a bold, colourful palette making it easier for consumers to choose their favourite.

For 18 months, Cox & Co has been working towards producing a paper flow wrap to replace its compostable plastic packaging. Working closely with a paper manufacturer in Sweden to find the right type of material and reconfiguring its flow wrap machine to accept it, this week saw the first ever 100% paper flow wrapped chocolate bar roll off the production line.

With the country now banning single-use plastic cups, Berry partnered with InfinyCup, a family-owned company specialising in reusable food and beverage tableware for big events, to provide drinking cups for the stadiums in Bordeaux and Lille.

SuperCup has a beer-like design and which Berry says is 30% lighter than conventional reusable plastic beer cups available on the market.

All reusable drinking cups within the SuperCup range are dishwasher safe, helping to help ensure effortless cleaning.

Siegwerk, a prominent global provider of printing inks and coatings for packaging and labels, has announced the successful development of a fully recyclable mono-PE bag for dry pet food, utilizing its CIRKIT functional coatings. Collaborating with printing machine manufacturer Windmöller & Hölscher and bag making and machine producer B&B, the company has produced a new high-barrier mono-material packaging. This innovative solution not only matches the performance of the commonly used multi-material structure for dry pet food packaging but also meets recycling standards.

Dymapak, the leading global manufacturer of innovative child-resistant packaging solutions designed for a variety of applications and industries, today launched their new 'Squeeze and Turn Tin,' a revolutionary, 100% curbside recyclable child-resistant CPG packaging solution.