Food

Waitrose has recently announced it is the first UK supermarket to sell certified own brand home compostable tea bags which are now accredited with a TUV OK compost certification. As a consequence, tea bags can be placed directly into a home compost bin or heap.

adapa - formerly Schur Flexibles - is one of the leading manufacturers of flexible packaging in Europe.

The Ireland’s Kerry Group is considering the sale of the trade and assets of its Sweet Ingredients division for €500 million to IRCA, part of Advent International.

Following the release of the European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation on packaging and packaging waste, Freshfel Europe is calling on decision-makers to enact sustainable and functional harmonized EU packaging rules for fresh fruit and vegetables.

Basf and StePac, Israeli company specialized in functional packaging for fresh produce, have joined forces to create the next generation of sustainable packaging specifically for the fresh produce sector.

Roncadin presents its first impact report measuring progress in circular economy, energy efficiency, sustainable sourcing, waste reduction and labour enhancement.

GNova XSteril and Pillow UP® are the two latest solutions launched by Goglio: a concentrate of technological innovation and efficiency for food (and other) packaging.

The historic Verona-based group Bauli has celebrated the centenary of its foundation in the Chapter Library in Verona

Sustainability, robotics and digitalisation are the biggest challenges facing the packaging industry. Gerhard Schubert is responding by developing cutting-edge solutions based on its established expertise.

During the recent Cibus Tec Forum, the Nomisma Machinery Observatory presented market data and forecasts and provided a comprehensive overview of food & beverage and packaging machinery exports

An analysis of the sector is reported starting with the 2020 final figures prepared by the Italian Packaging Institute based on Unionfood data. Data for the year 2021 and assumptions for 2022, on the other hand, are processed based on ISTAT changes in both production and foreign trade.

Epochal changes and the impact on lifestyles. The 2022 edition of the Coop Report paints a complex picture where, despite everything, food spending holds up.

A ductile technology enables ACMA’s WMM technology platform to handle liquid products with different viscosities and densities, as well as different types of bottle sizes and closure caps.

Fiera Milano and Fiere di Parma sign a non-binding term-sheet for a partnership to create a European, multipolar exhibition platform in the agri-food sector.

Monthly showcase of packaging solutions to communicate, protect and distribute commonly used products.By Best Packaging

If, for some, chocolate is a devouring passion, for Venchi it means giving moments of joy and celebration, but above all the experience of a true made in Italy.

Now, global flexible packaging and lidding films supplier KM Packaging has introduced a new alternative home-compostable C-Cling.

There are 2,527 sustainable agrifood startups worldwide. Networks for distribution of food aid to vulnerable people in cities are being strengthened, leveraging different models of cross-sector collaboration for recovery and redistribution of products and food surpluses; the cold chain plays a strategic role, but is exposed to multiple risks.

It is European regulations focused on food contact materials and widely used additives such as E 171 that are the focus of attention for Sun Chemical, the world’s leading manufacturer of inks and coatings for all printing processes.

A collaboration between Mondi and Fiorini International has resulted in a totally recyclable paper pack with unique design features designed for Antico Pastificio Umbro (an Italian premium pasta brand).