Ardagh’s metal packaging business will combine with Gore Holdings V to create an independent public company; which will apply to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange.
Tetra Pak has introduced certified recycled polymers, becoming the first company in the food and beverage packaging industry to be awarded Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) Advanced Products certification.
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 biscuit giant, this will prevent 80 million plastic trays from going to landfill every year.
pladis has also pledged to eliminate the use of all PVDC film, cited by the UK Plastics Pact as a ‘problematic plastic’. To date, the company has removed 35% of PVDC film from its portfolio, with a pledge to reach the 100% target by June.
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.