All Packaging articles – Page 5
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NewsPiccolo rolls out UK’s first bio-based babyfood pouches
Each pouch contains up to 80% of bio-sourced raw materials from renewable sources such as sugar beet and cane
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Analysis & Features
Are Unilever’s new plastic commitments as significant as they sound?
The supplier has pledged to eliminate over 100,000 tonnes of packaging by 2025. So how does this goal measure up against other firms’ commitments?
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Unilever commits to slash use of new plastics in half by 2025
Unilever says the move will eliminate more than 100,000 tonnes of packaging by 2025
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Coca-Cola unveils its first bottle made with marine plastic
The soft drinks giant has also announced goals designed to accelerate delivery of its sustainable packaging roadmap
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Simply Fresh to cut down on plastic with ‘unpacked’ scheme
Simply Fresh’s 84-store estate will be encouraged to adopt the new scheme in a bid to reduce plastic
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Global drinks industry ‘could lose £365bn’ if plain packaging comes into force
The study by Brand Finance said the projected impact was almost 50% higher than a previous valuation it carried out in 2017
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Booker claims first with fully recyclable takeaway cup
The cup is recyclable, compostable and biodegradable
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Comment & Opinion
‘Direct from consumer’ recycling schemes are silly - we need better ideas
The industry has proved it’s capable of employing simpler, more promising tactics in the war on plastic
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Napolina to replace plastic pasta packs with cardboard alternative
The Italian food brand plans to remove 17.5 tonnes of plastic from the UK waste stream
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Dunnet Bay craft distillery puts its Rock Rose gin into sustainable pouches
The fully recyclable pouches are designed as refills for the Scottish distillery’s standard ceramic bottles…
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Hi-Cone kicks off recycling scheme for drinks can plastic rings
Consumers can download a freepost label, and then return their plastic rings to be repurposed
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Analysis & Features
Is biodegradable plastic the answer to food and drink’s packaging problem?
It sounds like the perfect solution to suppliers’ and the planet’s woes. So why aren’t we all using biodegradable plastics?
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Vegware links with First Mile for compostable packaging collection
The service is available to both businesses and individuals
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Princes swaps plastic for cardboard on new tuna multipack line
The new line is on trial in Tesco’s bulk pack section
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Asda to sell all own-label fresh ready meals in recyclable packaging
The natural CPET is claimed to be easily detectable at recycling plants across the UK
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Budweiser and Stella Artois to lose plastic rings in packaging overhaul
Budweiser Brewing Group claims the move will cut out approximately 850 tonnes of plastic every year
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Asda replaces black plastic trays with cardboard for Extra Special steaks
The retailer said the initiative would save more than 50 tonnes of plastic a year
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Two-thirds of shoppers want non-recyclable packaging banned, says survey
Some 82% considered ‘environmentally-friendly’ labelling when making buying decisions, while 63% wanted the decision taken out of their hands
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‘Trust mark’ looks to highlight recycled plastic content on packaging
Labels will declare the percentage of recycled plastic content in the packaging
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Coca-Cola to switch can multipacks from plastic to cardboard packaging
CCEP already wraps multipacks of 10 cans or more in cardboard
