Day: June 1, 2022
Bio-Based Packaging Stars Digitally Printed Nebula
In five months, 20,000 different Nebula Snacks wrappers have been created…and as many unique bars. Startup Nebula Snacks is reaching for the stars by leveraging the power of packaging to attract health-conscious consumers including vegans and diabetics. Through the magic of digital printing, every bar wrapper is different, a theme the brand doubled down on…
McDonald’s Plastic Cups Use Advanced Recycling, Bioplastics
Hybrid polypropylene cup in test would help move the restaurant chain beyond virgin petrochemical-based plastics to sustainably renewable sources. McDonald’s is testing a new type of clear drinking cup that’s a move away from fossil fuel petrochemical sources to a circular economy model. The cups will comprise an equivalent of 50% post-consumer recycle (PCR) content…
NFT Coffee Pouches Are an Eye Opener
A new subscription coffee service, Bored Breakfast Club, is shaking things up with packaging that leverages the latest digital trend — NFTs. Bored Breakfast Club is bringing the metaverse and real-life packaging together with a digital-meets-analog approach that features nonfungible token (NFT) illustrations on its coffee pouches. An NFT is a blockchain-based digital identifier that certifies…
5 Packaging Keys to Happy Foodservice Customers
As consumer demand for takeout and on-the-go foodservice continues to explode, restaurants and other food delivery services need more from their packaging to meet or exceed elevated post-pandemic expectations. Two decades ago, most food takeout-and-delivery was still centered around two main cuisines — pizza and Chinese food. Certainly, there were other outliers, but those two…
The United Nations Declares War on Single-Use Plastics
The proposed Global Plastics Treaty draws more attention to the plastic waste situation around the world. But we need to be more innovative in our packaging solutions. During the pandemic, the world created about 8 million tons of plastic waste, and most of it is now in the ocean. As one researcher described the problem while visiting…
3 Reasons to Reassess Reclosable Flexible Packaging Now
Reclosable features add convenience, prolong shelf life, and reduce food waste while offering tactile and audible engagement. Reclosable packaging for beverages evolved over the years sparked by 1950s patent filings. The 1970s brought roll-on closure options to beverages while the 1980s saw twist on-off closures go from high-density-polyethylene (HDPE) to polypropylene (PP) components on semi-rigid…
Recyclable 100% rPET Food Tray Debuts in North America
Sustainable, rolled-edge tray from Cascades is designed for optimal rigidity, and no packaging equipment changes are required. The sustainable packaging offerings of Cascades, based in Québec, Canada, expand with the launch of the recyclable Cascades Fresh Performa rPET rolled-edge tray. The 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) food tray is compatible with existing high-speed packaging equipment. A life-cycle assessment of the…
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa acquires share in Lesotho bottler
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has announced that after some re-organisation, it has acquired Maluti Mountain Breweries’ interest in the soft drinks business, which is now the newly formed entity called Coca-Cola Beverages Lesotho. The other key shareholders in this venture are the Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) and the Ministry of Finance. The deal was…
L’Oréal Paris to cut 50% of carbon footprint by 2030
Beauty brand L’Oréal Paris has committed to reducing its carbon footprint by 50% per finished product, and will contribute €10m to environmental projects whose beneficiaries are communities of women around the world. These announcements form part of the brand’s ‘L’Oréal For the Future, Because our Planet is Worth it’ sustainability programme revealed on Thursday, which…
Ardagh’s $1bn takeover of African glass maker Consol concludes
Ardagh Group has confirmed the completion of its acquisition of Consol, Africa’s largest glass packaging maker by manufacturing capacity Luxembourg-based Ardagh Group is a global supplier of metal and glass packaging for brand owners around the world, and operates production facilities in multiple countries. Growing business in Africa The Consol acquisition, for $1bn including net…
