Nestlé is adapting the packaging of some of its products to ensure consumers of all ages can use them without difficulty. One approach, established by the University of Cambridge in the UK, is called 'Inclusive Design'.

Next week M&S will become the first major retailer to roll out ground-breaking new packaging which it claims will extend the life of strawberries stored in the fridge by up to two days, helping to cut domestic food waste.

The Coca-Cola Co has announced multi-million dollar partnership agreements with three leading biotechnology companies to accelerate development of the first commercial solutions for next-generation PlantBottle packaging made 100 percent from plant-based materials.

The US Food and Drug Administration will decide by March 31 whether to ban BPA, the chemical used in water bottles, soup cans and other food and drink packaging that has been linked as a health risk to developing babies and young children.