EU encouraged to make compostable coffee capsules mandatory
05 April, 2023 | Supplied by: European BioplasticsEuropean Bioplastics has called on the EU Parliament and Council to make single-serve coffee units mandatorily compostable.
Meat packaging pads to absorb moisture and delay oxidation
04 April, 2023Researchers have developed a meat packaging padding concept made from a seafood by-product that absorbs moisture and also delays meat oxidation.
ACCC grants interim authorisation for soft plastics recycling solution
03 April, 2023 | Supplied by: Australian Competition & Consumer CommissionThe ACCC has proposed a conditional 12-month period to allow major supermarkets to continue collaborating on a short-term solution to manage soft plastics.
South Australian food and beverage industry to lead net zero trial
31 March, 2023 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdSiemens is seeking a South Australian company to trial its SiGreen innovation, which enables emission tracking and managment of a product's carbon footprint.
Food & beverage sector falling behind in sustainability
17 March, 2023 | Supplied by: Greenpeace Australia PacificIn the 2023 Electrify Fleets Rankings, the food and beverage sector fell behind various companies in electrifying its fleets with a 3/10 average ranking.
Refillable Milo vending machines being trialled
14 March, 2023 | Supplied by: Nestle ProfessionalAs part of its sustainability efforts, Nestlé is piloting refillable vending machines for Milo and Koko Krunch in a four-to-six-month trial in Indonesia.
AFGC welcomes future of soft plastics recycling
14 March, 2023 | Supplied by: Australian Food & Grocery CouncilThe AFGC has welcomed the Soft Plastics Taskforce's recognition of the National Plastics Recycling Scheme as the model for the future of soft plastics recycling.
A wrap about confectionery
24 February, 2023 | Supplied by: Messe Dusseldorf GmbHSome of the latest processing and packaging developments for the confectionery industry are discussed as the interpack event draws near.
Beverage carton recycling facility opens in Sydney
21 February, 2023 | Supplied by: Tetra PakThe $5.5m facility has been set up by saveBOARD, with help from Tetra Pak and others, to recycle used beverage cartons into sustainable construction material.
Caspak launches lidding film for mono layer semirigid trays
21 February, 2023 | Supplied by: Caspak Products Pty LtdThe packaging manufacturer has developed a PVDC-free, eco-friendly PET Top Web that seals to thermoformable PET films or pre-formed mono layer semirigid trays.
Beer set to be brewed with Queensland sunshine
14 February, 2023 | Supplied by: LionXXXX brewery is set to be powered by 100% renewable electricity following an agreement to use electricity from the Woolooga Solar Farm.
Shellac-based coating for sustainable packaging
08 February, 2023 | Supplied by: Mae Fah Luang UniversityResearchers have developed a shellac-based coating that may improve the gas barrier properties of a sustainably sourced packaging material.
Edible packaging: alternative film for frozen fish
03 February, 2023 | Supplied by: Polytechnic University of LeiriaThe SeaFilm food packaging project in the EU is developing an edible substitute for single-use plastic film for frozen fish.
Getting value out of industrial food waste
27 January, 2023There's money to be made from industrial food-processing waste products, according to new US research. So, what are the best large-scale opportunities?
Inside Nestlé's $2.5m investment into a sustainable future
20 January, 2023 | Supplied by: Nestle ProfessionalWith the aim of bolstering local manufacturing and supporting collaborative developments, Nestlé has revealed a $2.5m investment in its Smithtown factory.
