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The move would ensure aseptic cartons can be recycled in the same pulping process as waste paper.

UK start-up Searo is addressing the plastic problem with a seaweed-based alternative for flexible packaging, flow wrap, and single-use cups.

The rebranding includes a stylish new logo and strapline - ‘The Modern Chocolatier’ - and the business has also embraced a brighter, bolder colour palette across the range while maintaining its signature gold foiling detail.

Food and beverage brands looking to make inroads into Asia need to tread the line between growing health consciousness and increasing consumer concerns over costs.

The move would ensure aseptic cartons can be recycled in the same pulping process as waste paper.

Anheuser-Busch has announced a $22.5m investment in its Houston brewery.

Any manufacturer worth their (metal-free) salt knows that by installing metal detection systems, they are working their way steadily towards a safer, more productive environment. But what exactly does a metal detector do and how does it effectively protect snacks?

The UK arm of SICK AG - a global manufacturer of sensors and sensor solutions for industrial applications - has expanded its colour sensor portfolio with the launch of CSS and CSX high resolution and high-speed devices.

The Swiss automation specialist is set to showcase its advanced Hygienic Conveyor for dry cleaning and the Robot with an Integrated Buffer at iba (22-26 October, Munich, Germany).

Neste, a Finland-based supplier of renewable fuels and feedstock for plastics, is partnering with Suntory, ENEOS and Mitsubishi Corporation to enable the production of PET bottles with renewable materials replacing fossil alternatives (via a mass balance approach) on a commercial scale.