The U.S. market for long-life food packaging is in a state of flux. Traditionally, the food metal can is the conventional and most widely-used packaging solution for ready-to-serve soups, broths and tomato products. But today's consumers ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Alternative Packaging
Canada-based Maple Leaf Foods has entered into an agreement to sell Rothsay, its rendering and biodiesel business, to Darling International of Irving, Texas, for C645m ($614.11m). This move is a part of the Maple Leaf Foods' plan to focus ...
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Temple has expanded its recycling program to enable members of the university community to recycle mixed plastics, numbers one to seven. Newly accepted items will include yogurt cups, clamshell containers, straws, iced coffee beverage ...
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The survey quizzed 2,000 consumers over the age of 18 on their opinions of long life milk, and the research found that 79% pour milk down the drain because it had gone off. Near half (48%) believed that long life milk isn't good for us ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Milk Packaging
The polyethylene closure system, called Easy-Lock, is made of self-mating micro-hooks. Aplix said that consumed find it easy to use and the pack helps reduce food waste by keeping products fresher for longer. 'Innovation' Aplix UK ...
A small increase in the number of carrier bags being used by supermarket shoppers across the UK reflects changing shopping trends and shouldn’t detract from areas where excellent progress has been made, the British Retail Consortium ...
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Biogas can play a very important role in meeting the energy requirements of people, specifically in the rural areas. It is produced through anaerobic digestion and is quite environment friendly. It helps in reducing the green house impact ...
Tags: Biogas, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
When the Great Recession hit in 2008/2009, consumers made shopping for values an epic, albeit mostly necessary, past-time. Many of their shopping behaviors have now become habits even though the economy has improved—and center-store ...
RPC Containers Corby has announced the launch of the new 380ml Apollo container, which serves as a plastic alternative to the traditional tin can. The new container, which combines prolonged ambient shelf life with all the benefits of ...
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A new research study, conducted by RMIT University’s Centre for Design and commissioned by CHEP Australia, has highlighted the role of packaging in cutting down food waste. The study titled 'The role of packaging in minimising food ...
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When fully operational, the £30 million facility will support 200 convenience stores stretching from London to Brighton. The opening of the new distribution centre has created 350 jobs, providing a real boost to the local community. ...
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New research shows packaging has a vital role to play within the supply chain in minimising food waste. Conducted by RMITUniversity’s Centre for Design and commissioned by CHEP Australia, the study shows where – and why ...
Tags: Packaging, Food Waste
Defra has announced that it is to reduce Wrap’s budget by 40% to £15.5m, as part of Chancellor George Osborne’s Spending Review Defra said that its funding for Wrap is to reduce to 60% of its current level of ...
A new Australian study has attempted to quantify the role of packaging as a major contributor to tackling food security issues in coming decades. Commissioned by logistics company CHEP and conducted by RMIT University's Centre for Design, ...
EXCLUSIVE – Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has appointed Jane Skelton as its new head of packaging, replacing Stuart Lendrum who has been given a new role as the retailer’s head of sustainable and ethical sourcing ...