Having created and tested its lightest bottle yet, Champagne Telmont believes it can ‘drastically reduce’ the carbon emissions of the industry if it can encourage widespread adoption of the new design.
While several countries and US states have banned plastic straws, the alternative paper straws can result in a disappointing user experience when they absorb liquid and become soggy. But scientists have developed a new type of bioplastic film from all-natural,...
The packaging major is collaborating with a synchrotron radiation laboratory to conduct experiments on paper straws, determining how materials respond to different environmental factors, explains Eskil Andreasson, technology specialist, virtual modelling...
Ball Corporation is evaluating the potential closure of its Wallkill, New York facility: citing difficulties in upgrading and expanding the aging facility.
Food and beverage packaging giant Tetra Pak has highlighted the areas of value-added dairy and sustainable innovation as major drivers for its business growth in Oceania in the coming year.
DMF is recyclable, less energy-intensive to produce, and has already been utilized as an alternative to single-use plastics. But the material had never been used in beverage packaging – until now.
Danone North America will invest up to $65m over the next two years to create a new bottle production line in Jacksonville, Florida: allowing the company to boost production of its RTD coffee brand SToK along with plant-based creamers.
Beer giant Asahi has highlighted the importance of utilising striking packaging to connect with consumers in the APAC region, particularly in times of festivity when many beverage brands are competing to stand out on retail shelves.
Cleantech startup Again and UK grocery delivery service Milk & More have teamed up in a bid to promote the adoption of reusable packaging, save millions of packaging items from landfill, and boost dairy suppliers’ sustainability credentials.
In Germany, food major Nestlé is testing the use of reusable stainless-steel containers, rented from start-up Circolution, for its Nesquik cocoa brand.
Economic uncertainty and the associated rising cost of goods are amongst the factors driving new trends in food and drink packaging, according to Mintel.
Nestlé Health Science will make a $43m investment to expand its manufacturing facility in Eau Claire, Wisconsin: adding two new production lines to increase manufacturing of high-demand ready-to-drink consumer products.
Beverage giant Suntory believes that a simultaneous focus on the development of alternative packaging materials as well as better recycling infrastructure are essential to deliver on its sustainability ambitions.
Pernod Ricard will invest $250m over five years to build a carbon neutral distillery and aging warehouses in Marion County, Kentucky, for its Jefferson’s Bourbon brand.
Competing demands on finished products can sometimes place food and beverage packaging innovation ‘at risk’, according to insight from R&D consultancy Sagentia Innovation.
The European Commission has released its proposals for EU-wide rules on packaging to ‘tackle this constantly growing source of waste and of consumer frustration’. But what will this mean for the beverage industry? We break down the key points of the proposals...
Bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics are often considered as the environmental heroes taking on conventional plastic – but the European Commission says such formats need to be approached carefully if they’re to live up to their promise.
Made from paper pulp and biopolymer, the new home compostable capsules – compatible with Nespresso Original machines – will enter the European market from spring next year.
Pernod Ricard USA will invest $22m in creating its first-ever RTD canning line, located at its Fort Smith plant in Arkansas: boosting its ability to bring RTDs to market swiftly.
The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment wants to see European beverage carton recycling rates ramped up to 70% by 2030 - but how can this be achieved?
Signatories to the Global Commitment and Plastic Pact – which includes more than 20 packaged food and beverage producers – are unlikely to all meet 2025 targets designed to ‘tackle plastic pollution at its source’.
Beverage giants champion the circular model of recycling plastic bottles and using recycled content in new bottles as a way to reduce plastic waste and use of virgin plastic. But a new report from Greenpeace USA criticizes this model: calling for an industry-wide...
Cauli is an award-winning, tech-enabled, reusable packaging scheme piloting fully reusable and recyclable CauliCups as a replacement for conventional single-use coffee cups.
Heineken Vietnam has unveiled its largest brewery in Ba Ria Vung Tau: which has become the region’s largest after multiple expansions over the last five years.
With most consumers now horrified by excess plastic packaging, supermarket giant Tesco has scrapped multipacks completely for its own label drinks. Does this signal the beginning of the end for the multipack format?
What solutions exist to reduce the amount of plastic in food and beverage packaging? How can they be sustainably disposed of? And are consumers ready to adopt them? FoodNavigator hears from Great Wrap, Huhtamaki, and Foodbytes! by Rabobank.
Held every four years, beverage trade show drinktec serves as the launchpad for many innovations. We put the spotlight on just some of the processing and packaging innovations showcased in Munich this month.
Tetra Pak is testing a fibre-based barrier to replace the conventional aluminium layer on its aseptic carton packaging in a bid to slash carbon emissions while still maintaining shelf life.
Brook + Whittle has launched a novel type of recyclable shrink sleeve that provides opacity, allowing manufacturers to switch to more widely-recyclable plastic packaging without fear of light oxidation.
Packaging manufacturer Huhtamaki is investing in the sustainable packaging fund established by Emerald Technology Ventures. The hope is to uncover ‘next generation sustainable packaging solutions’.
Pernod Ricard’s Irish Distillers will invest €250m ($248m) in building a new distillery in Midleton Co. Cork in order to boost production capacity for its Irish whiskey portfolio.
The quest for ever more eco-friendly packaging in the food and beverage industry is often done ‘without consideration for the effect on overall recyclability’, FoodNavigator hears.
