All Packaging articles – Page 52
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NewsCity snapshot: DS Smith sells €50m Dutch paper mill amid focus on fmcg packaging
DS Smith has announced it has agreed to sell its De Hoop paper mill in the Netherlands to De Jong Packaging for a cash sum of €50m (£43m) as it continues to shift focus to fibre-based fmcg packaging.
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Comment & OpinionTesco’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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NewsPip & 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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NewsSiblings 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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NewsRowse ditches black plastic lids on honey bottles in sustainability play
Black plastic is notoriously difficult to recycle
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Analysis & FeaturesHow 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 & FeaturesPlastic 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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NewsNapolina 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 & FeaturesRecyclable 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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NewsSoft 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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NewsSainsbury’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 & OpinionSustainable Packaging: Recyclops founder offers heartening podcast listen
It’s interesting but verges on fluffy at times
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NewsSainsbury’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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NewsMaldon Salt unveils colourful new look
The use of colour would allow “for improved product segmentation”, it said
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NewsUncle 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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NewsUnilever 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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NewsAldi 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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NewsLucozade 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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NewsWaitrose 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 & FeaturesBiggest 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?