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pladis to ditch all black plastic from its UK&I portfolio Aligned to its long-term sustainability targets, the McVitie’s maker is adopting a collection of new initiatives, including the total removal of non-recyclable black plastic from its portfolio. The company said it had ceased production using black plastic at its factories in December 2020, and is focused on jettisoning it entirely from its on-shelf offerings sold in the UK by June 2021. According to the UK b...

We have entered into a new era of food safety and with the current situation fuelling fears around food contamination more than ever before, producers have been paying special attention to equipment cleanliness and effective pack sealing, says Edward Smagarinsky, Group Product Manager (Mogul) at tna Solutions.

Reading Bakery Systems restarts Virtual Snack Seminar Series RBS is continuing its popular educational webinars for the global snack food industry. Pic: GettyImages/choochart choochaikupt/Polyudova_Yulia Reading Bakery Systems (RBS) launched the customer-focused webinars​​ in early 2020 when the pandemic cancelled face-to-face meetings and events. The series of 18 seminars – which were conducted in five languages to accommodate customers around the globe – were an overwhelming success,...

Carlsberg launches low-carbon beer bottle Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company says it has reduced the carbon impact of glass bottles by 90% in a new bottle revealed today. The company has partnered with glass bottle supplier Encirc to put 1 million bottles in circulation in the UK with Carlsberg Danish Pilsner. The reduced carbon footprint of the bottles has been achieved thanks to switching the glass furnace to biogas, a renewable fuel made from waste organic mat...

EcoTensil launches AquaDot range of plastic-free paperboard cutlery In advance of European legislation banning single-use plastic items such as cutlery, plates and straws by July 2021, California-based EcoTensil has introduced the AquaDot range of plastic-free, extra sturdy, folding paperboard cutlery. Since 2010, the company has sold hundreds of millions of units globally, including to some of Europe’s largest food manufacturers and retailers. EcoTensil has begun ...

Coca-Cola launches paper bottle trial in Hungary Coca-Cola plant-based drink, AdeZ, will roll out 2,000 bottles of its paper prototype: marking the first market test for the innovation. The paper bottle prototype design was unveiled last year; and will move into a market trial with the dairy-free smoothie brand this summer to see how the packaging performs and how consumers react. The technology aims to create 100% recyclable bottles made of sustainably-sourced wood...

Global packaging company Mondi has introduced a new recyclable functional barrier paper range.

GEA has been awarded an exclusive patent for its GEA Clean Purge system for food and dairy spray dryers.

‘Biggest dairy breakthrough since pasteurisation’: Aussie firm set to launch high-nutrient, high-digestibility milk products this year Australia-based Naturo is set to launch its high-nutrient, high-digestibility fresh milk products processed without pasteurisation this year, using world-first technology that will also allow for extended shelf life. According to Naturo Founder and CEO Jeff Hastings, Naturo will be launching a range of nutrient-rich milk products ...

The South Korean government has designed a specific food labelling bot tool to help manufacturers comply with local regulations and requirements. The South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has put a great deal of effort into promoting tools and guidelines meant to help local food firms navigate labelling requirements over the past few years, including a 10-step guidance document​ released early last year on nutrition labelling. Now the ministry’s la...