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It was a stroke of luck. Researchers at Wageningen Food & Biobased Research in Holland were working on a film with high barrier properties, but when tested, the material they had developed proved as leaky as a sieve - a fortunate outcome.
When consumers see the ubiquitous 2.5kg maize meal bags on supermarket shelves and in their homes, many may not know the fascinating journey this packaging has made over the years.
British scientists have found that plasma technology can cut sterilisation times down by up to 93% compared to traditional methods - potentially saving manufacturers significant time with this process.
In an interesting development in the race to limit plastic packaging, SA/global group Mondi has unveiled new, lightweight Advantage StretchWrap paper, a paper solution for end-of-line pallet wrapping.
Amid the growing plastic waste crisis, producers of polyhydroxyalkanoate think a changed world is ready for their biodegradable polymers, but others have doubts.
Push & Dose is a new and savvy dosing innovation for the SA consumer market. Developed by Reitech, it offers optimal sprinkling of powdery and granulated products.
The packaging industry's collective mind was blown back in 2012 when researchers at MIT demonstrated a new coating that let ketchup slide right out of a bottle with ease. Nine years later, the technology, known as LiquiGlide, has finally found a mainstream consumer launch.
Woolworths has announced that an additional 50 stores plus two new stores will be single-use plastic shopping bag free by the end of April and has replaced plastic packaging with kraft packaging for popular ‘Ripe and Ready’ avocados which equates to an annual plastic saving of 35 - 40 tons.
As Extended Producer regulations loom in SA, leading SA packaging group, Polyoak, took the opportunity on Global Recycling Day (18 March 2021) to put its recycling credentials forward, both internally to employees and also to its market base.
Biodegradable plastic promises a plastic that breaks down into natural components when it’s no longer wanted for its original purpose. The idea of a plastic that literally disappears once in the ocean, littered on land or in landfill is tantalising — but also (at this stage) a pipe dream.
Nestlé has announced that its popular Smarties brand is now using recyclable paper packaging for its confectionery products worldwide.
UK biotech company, Toraphene, claims it has created the world’s “first” truly biodegradable, compostable alternative to plastic packaging. and which contains graphene.
Tray and film are almost universally used in retail for fresh, whole chicken packaging - but now giant UK retailer, Tesco, is about to change this in its bid to cut down on plastic.
The popular Propak Cape expo, supposedly due to be held this month, has had to be postponed to next year, but organisers, Specialised Exhibitions, is hosting a make-good webinar: 'Opportunities in Packaging in the New Normal’, taking place on Wednesday 21 October.
Rotolabel S&N Labels, a major player in foodbev labelling, has announced has rebranded to S&N Labels from 1 October 2020 to focus on its core offering and to grow market share.
The ban on supplying plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds has come into force in England with effect from 1 October 2020.
W-Cycle, an Israeli foodTech startup, has developed SupraPulp, made from upcycled sugarcane bagasse. Unlike other compostable food packaging. it’s non-coated, omniphobic, can be frozen/heated and remains completely unaffected by liquids and oils.
Each year, the Ocean Conservancy organises the International Coastal Cleanup, a global effort to rid the world’s beaches and waterways of trash. In 2019, for the first time in the NGO’s history, food wrappers overtook cigarette butts as the most collected item from the annual cleanup, a sign of how huge the single-use packaging problem has become.
Successfully communicating sustainability credentials to consumers is key to developments in food and drinks packaging - and adjudged by Innova Market Insights as its top packaging trend in 2020.
HULETTS SUGAR has introduced a refreshed and modernised look for its white and brown sugar packs (250g to 12.5kg) to create greater on-shelf appeal for this legacy brand.