Sirane’s Earthpouch was developed in conjunction with B&G Products at HAVI and was a couple of years in development. The pouch was launched this year by Troofoods.
University researches method to make biodegradable plastic using bacteria and algae. The world is awash in discarded plastics. A recent estimate of the amount of plastic in the earth’s environment puts it at 6.3 billion metric tons.
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, The Ellen MacArthur Foundation announced that the list of leading brands, retailers and packaging companies working toward using 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging by 2025 or earlier has grown to 11.
In most grocery stores today, customers are advised not to go empty-handed to do their weekly shopping: reusable bags are the order of the day. Customers who cannot bring their own reusable bags should buy one to take home their purchases.
The new Karma Free and Karma Elevate snack bars from Shanvalley Innovative Food Co. will benefit from TIPA’s fully compostable, flexible packaging that offers the same end-of-life organic waste properties as the food it wraps.
Advancements in films – for nearly all types of packaging – continue to prove we are only touching the surface of these dominant materials. Nowadays, consumers as well as retailers pay more attention to packaging that keeps products safe, including films, when making their purchasing decision.
Sun Basket introduces 100% recyclable, compostable packaging to reduce waste associated with shipping its meal kits; packaging includes insulation made from PET water bottles, eco-friendly gel packs, compostable ingredients bags, Greenware containers.
AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre and the Spanish company BANDESUR (Jaén) work together in a project funded by the national programme for research Retos - Colaboración 2015, which will make possible the launch of two new ranges of products.