The use of PEF plastic – which is made entirely from plants, is fully recyclable and which degrades in nature much faster than normal plastics -- has the potential to become the standard in the food and drink industry, claims the company attempting to...
PepsiCo is refreshing its 2 liter bottle design across its whole portfolio: bringing in a ‘modern, functional and easy-to-use’ bottle that is easier to grip and pour.
BGN Technologies, a technology transfer company of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel, has announced a research collaboration agreement with Portuguese plastic recycling company ECOIBÉRIA.
Nestlé said it is exploring the potential sale of the majority of its Nestlé Waters North America unit, which includes regional spring water brands (Arrowhead, Deer Park, Ice Mountain, Ozarka, Poland Spring, and Zephyrhills), its purified water business,...
Nestlé will invest up to CHF 2bn to create a wider market for food-grade recycled plastics and will reduce its use of virgin plastics by one third as part of efforts to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025.
The European Union's (EU) proposal to introduce a 90% collection target for PET beverage bottles by 2029 is unlikely to be met, says Wood Mackenzie Chemicals.
Yili has partially switched from carton to PET bottles investing in three aseptic lines from Sidel including its Sidel Aseptic Combi Predis for dry preform sterilisation.
Sidel claims to have launched the world’s first pasteurisable lightweight PET bottle for beer but says PET still only represents a fraction of the total packaging market in this sector.
PET bottles continue to gain a bigger and bigger share of the global beverage packaging market, helped by the popularity of juices and RTD tea, according to a Euromonitor report.
Today only 2 per cent of alcoholic drinks are packed in PET but Euromonitor expects cost and environmental considerations to drive that figure up over the next few years.
PET is unlikely to replace glass as the material of choice for French wine producers but at Emballage in Paris this week plastic packaging firms said demand from the wine sector is increasing fast.
Major uncertainties continue to make it difficult to predict a recovery in the global packaging market for beer and soft drinks, according to Canadean.
At least two packagers are attempting to cash in on the growing
demand for wine bottled in plastic at an industry showcase being
held in Sacramento this week.
Toray Plastics claims that its new PET label film gives label
converters the opportunity to achieve superior silicone adhesion
performance, to streamline processing and to tap new markets.
A new PET beer bottle for the German market may suggest increasing
acceptance of the material as a viable beer-packaging format, but
some still have environmental concerns, writes Anthony
Fletcher.
Asahi Breweries has cancelled plans to sell beer in plastic
bottles, sending a wake-up call to manufacturers and governments
across the globe to get their recycling operations in order.
Growth in the Czech packaged beverages market is being driven by
the proliferation of PET bottles, according to a new report from
Canadean. But cans and glass bottles still remain the most popular
format for beer in a country with...