Tetra Pak highlights growth opportunities in Saudi Arabia

The Food Tech Summit, which took place on the sidelines of Gulfood Manufacturing 2022 in Dubai, brought together more than 100 keynote speakers from the food and beverage sector. The three-day summit addressed an agenda full of prominent headlines that will shape new features for the future of food production, such as food engineering innovations, …

Amcor introduces DairySeal for ready-to-drink dairy market

Amcor Rigid Packaging (ARP) introduces the DairySeal line of packaging that features ClearCor, an advanced polyethylene terephthalate (PET) barrier. With the introduction of DairySeal, the exploding nutritional, dairy alternatives, and ready-to-drink (RTD) market will now have a more sustainable packaging option that can be leveraged across all retail channels.   The ClearCor PET barrier technology …

Multivac launches environmentally-friendly seals and labels

In addition to the concept of Full Wrap, Multivac Marking & Inspection has announced to offer two new high-quality and sustainable labelling solutions for fresh produce trays – Top Wrap and Top Close.   In Germany around 60 percent of fresh fruit and vegetables is sold pre-packed in retail outlets. Two thirds of the packs …

Tetra Pak Arabia: Putting the world and its people first

Niels Hougaard, Managing Director of Tetra Pak Arabia, explains Packaging MEA on what the company is doing to make food packaging more sustainable, efficient and better for the planet   Packaging MEA (PMEA): Tell us a bit about your new fibre-based barrier to replace the aluminium layer, and how it helps Tetra Pak meet its …

Coveris to highlight sustainable packaging at FachPack

Coveris Group to introduce a new range of sustainable innovations supporting its industry-leading No Waste vision at FachPack 2022. Targeting shelf-life extension and packaging waste reduction, Coveris will showcase a comprehensive range of both plastic and paper-based solutions that meet these criteria.   Jakob A Mosser, CEO of Coveris Group said, “From Coveris’ perspective, it’s …

Mondi expands capacity in sustainable pet food packaging

Mondi, one of the global leaders in packaging and paper, is investing nearly €65 million in three consumer flexible packaging plants in Europe in order to meet growing customer demand for sustainable pet food packaging solutions.   The European pet food market has grown significantly in recent years, driven by a consistent rise in pet …

Colgate launches recyclable toothpaste tube

Colgate is rolling out its breakthrough recyclable tube in the US, using a bold message on its package. The tube’s limited-edition design says “Recycle Me!” Colgate-Palmolive’s tube is made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE), the same plastic used for milk and detergent bottles.   Recycling the tube alongside plastic bottles requires no extra steps. Traditionally, since …

SIG launches portal for food and beverage customers

SIG has launched its new fully integrated digital mySIG PORTAL, a user-centric and intuitive customer platform which provides 24/7 mobile access to maximise operational efficiency.   SIG boasts to benefit customers the real time advantages to boost productivity and reduce operating costs in just a few clicks.   The portal provides customers with all the …

Stora Enso partners with Tetra Pak for carton recycling

Stora Enso and Tetra Pak have partnered to examine a shared beverage carton recycling solution to meet the growing recycling need in Benelux (an economic union comprising three neighbouring monarchies: Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg).   The joint feasibility study includes a plan for a comprehensive beverage carton recycling facility at Stora Enso’s Langerbrugge site …

Starbucks launches flavours in new multiserve recyclable packaging

Starbucks UK has introduced two new multiserve chilled classic coffee flavours to its chilled coffee family in a new sharing size.   The new Starbucks Multiserve addition is produced in Elopak’s 750ml Pure-Pak Sense aseptic cartons and filled by its global partner, Arla Foods.   The 750ml Pure-Pak Sense aseptic carton was chosen for its …