All Packaging articles – Page 48
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco’s increase in delivery charges has opened Pandora’s box
Tesco’s move opens the door for other retailers to follow suit
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News
Pip & Nut cuts out plastic with move to glass jars
Source: Pip & Nut The range, which was previously packed in 30% rPET jars, would offer ‘improved recyclability’, said Pip & Nut Pip & Nut is moving its entire range into glass jars in a bid to crack down on plastic. The range, which was previously packed ...
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News
Siblings launch plant-based drinks brand Lilk after Covid-19 lockdown experiment
The brother and sister team have secured a listing with Ocado for their dairy alternatives duo
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News
Rowse ditches black plastic lids on honey bottles in sustainability play
Black plastic is notoriously difficult to recycle
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Analysis & Features
How to make sustainable packaging pop: creative challenge
Sustainable products often communicate their eco-credentials with dull designs that get straight to the point. We asked design agencies to spice up their packaging
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Analysis & Features
Plastic Free July 2021: what it means for supermarkets and shoppers
Now in its 10th year, the challenge encourages people to avoid using or buying single-use plastic for 31 days
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News
Napolina aims to cut 200 tonnes of plastic with pasta pack revamp
The move will see Napolina’s core pasta range – including Spaghetti, Penne, Fusilli and Rigatoni – switch to 100% cardboard boxes
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Analysis & Features
Recyclable food-grade plastic: the search for the holy grail of packaging
As the plastic tax looms, suppliers and scientists are working hard on a closed-loop system for food-grade polypropylene. Can it be done?
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News
Soft drinks giants announce ‘endlessly recyclable’ plastic bottles
Nestlé Waters, PepsiCo and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe have developed samples for their Perrier, Pepsi Max and Orangina brands
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News
Sainsbury’s rolls out flexible plastic recycling scheme to stores nationwide
The retailer’s scheme, which allows customers to drop all flexible plastic packaging at in-store points, is set to expand following a successful trial in north east England
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Comment & Opinion
Sustainable Packaging: Recyclops founder offers heartening podcast listen
It’s interesting but verges on fluffy at times
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News
Sainsbury’s launches mass rollout of plant-based own-label teabags
The retailer will replace the current oil-based plastic packaging used to seal each individual teabag with a plant-based plastic alternative made from cornstarch sugars
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News
Maldon Salt unveils colourful new look
The use of colour would allow “for improved product segmentation”, it said
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News
Uncle Ben’s name ditched as Mars unveils Ben’s Original rebrand
It comes after frequent accusations of racism against Uncle Ben’s logo and name
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News
Unilever claims world-first with paper-based laundry bottle
A prototype has been developed and will be available in Brazil next year, with a wider rollout on the cards
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News
Aldi launches packaging made using plastic saved from the sea
The new packaging is recycled from waste plastic collected by communities in coastal areas across the world
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News
Lucozade Sport slashes plastic with £6m revamp
The bottles will also be given a smaller label, reducing the volume of plastic used previously
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News
Waitrose reduces plastic with new strawberry packaging
The new packaging is set to reduce Waitrose’s plastic usage by 17 tonnes this summer.
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Analysis & Features
Biggest energy uses when shopping in-store vs online
A delivery fleet can produce 73% of an online-only grocer’s total emissions, and the energy consumption of physical stores constitute 60% of emissions for a traditional retailer, but which is greener?
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Analysis & Features
Is online or in-store food shopping better for the planet?
Amazon says online wins the battle. But factors including refrigeration, packaging and journey type all add complexity to the food delivery model