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John West tuna sealed with recyclable aluminium strip in industry collaboration
John West has worked with Schubert Packaging Systems, CCL Label, and Touch Design to implement an aluminium strip into its ambient tuna packaging – designed to be recycled with the can and avoid 65 tons of plastic shrink wrap every year. The new Ecotwist solution replaces conventional shrink wrap with an aluminium strip, or Smartstrip, which consumers can twist and…
PepsiCo could fail to meet sustainability goals, ESG report reveals
In its 2023 ESG Summary Overview, PepsiCo estimates that it will fall 2% short of its target to design 100% of its packaging for recyclability, compostability, biodegradability, or reusability by 2025 – attributing its doubts to “a unique set of challenges”. Compared to a 2020 baseline, PepsiCo claims to have cut virgin plastic from non-renewable sources by 1%…
Berry Launches Fully Recyclable, Customisable Domino Bottle Available with Recycled Plastic
Rectangular bottle is fully recyclable and allows for customized branding on all four sides. Global sustainable packaging leader Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE: BERY) 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. The 250ml Domino bottle includes a 75-millimetre-wide front face and customizable side panels. This allows…
Sainsbury’s switches to pulp and cardboard packs for own-brand fish and chicken
Sainsbury’s is introducing a number of packaging changes across its own-brand chicken and fish lines, set to save 694 tonnes of plastic annually. All own-brand salmon fillet trays are switching to pulp cardboard instead of plastic, a UK retailer first, which will result in 70% less plastic, saving 346 tonnes of plastic a year. The…
ExxonMobil co-develops high-barrier, duplex MDO-PE//PE laminate packaging
Energy giant ExxonMobil has collaborated with the value chain (including Henkel) to develop a high-barrier, recyclable MDO-PE//PE laminate to address demands for recyclable packaging. The new solution is said to meet functional requirements for a wide range of food packaging applications, from dry goods to liquids, and offer ‘stiffness and clarity’. The materials include: MDO-PE…
‘Packageless’ products can reduce plastic waste and increase sales
The urgent need to eliminate single-use plastic packaging and drastically reduce waste has become a pressing business imperative. However, despite the evolution of technology and the availability of innovative solutions that enable smart and sustainable practices, much of the industry remains mired in outdated paradigms, resistant to the major shifts required, says Nevo Hadas of…
Blue Triton Brands introduces aluminum bottle packaging
US – BlueTriton Brands, an American beverage company, has unveiled its latest initiative to promote sustainability and environmental stewardship: introducing new aluminum bottle packaging. The company’s iconic brands, including Poland Spring, Deer Park, Ice Mountain, Arrowhead, and Pure Life, will spearhead this transition to more eco-friendly packaging options. In collaboration with 1% for the…
Tesco etches product information onto avocado skin and trials cardboard trays
Tesco plans to save nearly a million stickers and up to 25 million plastic trays in its avocado product lines by laser etching product information directly onto the fruit and trialling a recyclable cardboard container. Barcode stickers will be removed from Tesco’s loose, extra-large avocados. Instead, Westfalia Fruit’s technology will remove a small section of the top…
Swedish company launches bio-based plastic derived from forest residues
Swedish greentech company Lignin Industries AB has announced the mass commercialisation of its Renol technology, a bio-based material developed from lignin, often found in trees. Lignin Industries claims it has developed a way to end reliance on fossil fuel-based plastics by transforming lignin, an organic material, into ‘renewable, circular’ bioplastics. Apparently, Lignin is an organic polymer most…
Coca-Cola’s Tropico packaging redesigned by Coley Porter Bell
Coley Porter Bell has redesigned packs for French fruit drink brand Tropico, owned by The Coca-Cola Company. The new visual identity aims to expand Tropico’s appeal to a Gen Z audience and is being launched in the run-up to the Paris Summer Olympics. The updated brand identity features a suite of bespoke fruit illustrations to…
