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Biome Bioplastics has undertaken pioneering research with the University of Warwick that has successfully demonstrated the feasibility of extracting organic chemicals from lignin for the manufacture of bioplastics.

Plantic Technologies, Ltd. unveils its sustainable Plantic eco Plastic Skin Pack ultra-high gas barrier material that establishes new standards in vacuum skin packaging performance.

While plastic packaging is the fastest growing form of packaging in the U.S. in large part due to the popularity of fast food and consumer beverages, only 14% of it is recycled.

As Americans "jump start" the new year with coffee in hand, there is an exciting innovation in coffee packaging. This month, White Coffee Corporation introduces single serve organic coffees in a revolutionary compostable BioCup.

1907Water’s bottles are made of 100% recycled BPA-free PET and are 100% recyclable.

Finnish dairy producer, Valio, becomes the first company in the world to sell products to consumers in carton packaging made entirely from plant-based materials.

Growing consumer interest in food provenance and production methods is leading to a spike in traceability schemes.

The website launched already for the U.S. market in English and will be rolled out globally over the course of the first half of 2015.

Rise in the global population, changing customer preferences, and emerging economies are making the way for the food retail industry.