Category: News & Updates
Mondi designs recyclable, vacuum-sealed PP packaging for Handl Tyrol bacon
Mondi has produced a mono-material, high barrier solution to vacuum-package Handl Tyrol bacon on supermarket shelves, keeping the food fresh and contributing towards plastic circulation. Designed to resemble a wooden chopping board, the packaging features a polypropylene (PP) film that is recyclable in existing streams for mixed polyolefins. It preserves the bacon within a ‘second skin’ that is…
Bloom redesigns identity for Richmond
Brand identity agency Bloom has revamped the packaging for Richmond. The new design is aimed to build on the brand’s heritage in a contemporary and emotive ways. Richmond, owned by Pilgrim’s Food Masters, has developed its brand beyond pork sausages over the last three years. According to Bloom, the evolved visual design retains Richmond’s recognisable…
Cellular Goods launches new skincare products
Wellness company Cellular Goods has launched three new products in a campaign fronted by international supermodel Helena Christensen. The new range features Rejuvenating Night Cream, the SPF 25 Rejuvenating Day Cream and the Rejuvenating Day Mousse, complementing the Company’s Rejuvenating Cannabinoid Serum, the first and only product in the UK to use novel CBG to…
Denomination behind new packs for House of Brown
Drinks design specialist Denomination has created new packaging for the latest wine varietal from House of Brown. It is the second label from Brown Estate, Napa Valley’s first Black-owned estate winery. Margaret Nolan, creative director at Denomination, said: “We were asked to instigate a House of Brown ‘movement’ by designing distinct, stand-out packaging that evokes…
TIPA targets crisps and nuts with new compostable film
TIPA has unveiled a new thin compostable film for crisps and nuts. The company said that the 312MET film has “superior sealing properties and a particularly high barrier that enables quick converting without the need for an additional sealing layer”. Dr Eli Lancry, TIPA’s chief technology officer, said: “TIPA endeavours to always remain on the…
Crown Holding assists Brazilian beverage player Socorro Bebidas to sustainably expand into Mineral Water
BRAZIL – Leading global supplier of rigid packaging products, Crown Holdings, is leading the sustainable packaging movement in Brazil through its partnership with local suppliers. Recently, in August, the company’s local subsidiary Crown Embalagens Metálicas da Amazônia S.A, partnered with Brazilian beverage producer, Socorro Bebidas (Socorro) to sustainably expand into the mineral water space. Instead…
Krones taps into block chain technology to deliver 100,000 water bottles in one hour production line
GERMANY – Packaging and bottling machine manufacturer, Krones has unveiled what it describes as the world’s first wet-end block achieving an output of 100,000 0.5-liter water bottles per hour. According to Krones, the innovation represents a quantum leap in blockchain technology and responds to the need for appropriate machine speeds to meet the rising demand…
Egypt, US partner to establish bio-degradable packaging factory utilizing eggshells
EGYPT – Egyptian Minister of Environment, Dr. Yasmine Fouad, confirmed that the state has signed a contract with the U.S. to establish the first factory to produce environment-friendly bags from eggshells, instead of plastic. The Minister said that the state seeks to provide biodegradable bags, as the plastic bag that is currently used does not…
South Africans call out for bold front-of-package warning labels on food packages
SOUTH AFRICA – South African advocacy group Healthy Living Alliance (Heala) has rolled out a nationwide campaign titled ‘What’s in our Food?’, urging consumers to question what hidden ingredients can be found in pre-packaged foods. The media campaign is calling for bold front-of-package labels (FoPLs) alerting people that products are high in nutrients of concern…
Nampak Zimbabwe records 4% growth in revenue in interim period
ZIMBABWE – Paper and packaging giant, Nampak Zimbabwe Limited has reported an increase in its revenue in the Q3 of 2022 despite tough conditions. Revenue in inflation-adjusted terms for the third quarter was 4% up compared to Q3 2021 and 283% up over the same period in historical terms. The cumulative revenue in inflation-adjusted terms…
