World first as fruit pads approved for recycling
Sirane Group
SIRANE’S paper-recyclable absorbent pad for fruits has been approved for recycling by OPRL – making it the world’s first approved recyclable absorbent pad.
Fri 30/06/2023 by Sirane Group
Packaging
FEDEMCO and Interfresa sign an agreement to foster circular economy
FEDEMCO
Effective until 2025, the new agreement will promote sustainable development, training on packaging and best sector practices It was signed during the VIII International Berry Fruit Congress held in Huelva […]
Mon 26/06/2023 by Fedemco
Lidl calls for F&V packaging that appeals to kids
LIDL GB
Lidl GB has called for supermarkets to introduce packaging designs that make fruit and veg more appealing to children. The discounter’s call comes after sales increased by over a third […]
Mon 12/06/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
BASF unveils new certificate for home-composting packaging materials
BASF
BASF has expanded its ecovio® portfolio for extrusion coating of paper and board by adding a grade for home and industrial composting for hot and cold food packaging. The new […]
Wed 07/06/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
FEDEMCO presents the Ecowoox® sustainable seal at the Global Tomato Congress
FEDEMCO
The Spanish federation of wooden lightweight packaging (FEDEMCO) participated at the tomato industry event held in Rotterdam on Tuesday 16 May. Salvador Martínez, the federation’s secretary, presented to over 300 […]
Thu 18/05/2023 by FEDEMCO
Camposol inaugurates its first blueberry packing plant in Sinaloa, Mexico
Camposol
CAMPOSOL has built its first blueberry packing plant in northern Sinaloa, Mexico, which will offer the service not only to the company but also to growers in the area who […]
Wed 17/05/2023 by Camposol
Assomela opposes EU proposals for packaging ban
ASSOMELA
Italian apple producer association Assomela has criticised proposed EU regulation that would ban all fruit and vegetable packaging, except for products over 1.5kg, describing the measure as “discriminatory” and “disproportionate”. […]
Mon 08/05/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
One in three UK packagers unaware of new sustainability rules
Eurofresh Distribution
A study by OPRL and Packaging News, with input from Defra, indicates that as many as a third of packaging producers in the UK are not aware of their obligations […]
Thu 13/04/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
Packaging sector ready and willing to embrace EPR
Packaging Innovations
Leading environmental compliance data specialists Ecoveritas hailed 2023’s Packaging Innovations event in Birmingham a significant demonstration of the sector’s willingness to embrace upcoming Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation. The policy […]
Thu 09/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
VIP unveils 100% paper packaging for apples
VIP
Italian apple consortium VIP presented its new 100% paper packaging at February’s BioFach exhibition in Nuremberg.
Mon 06/03/2023 by Richard Wilkinson
COSARICA brand is updated
CMR Group
The brand has renewed its corporate identity by modernizing both its packaging and the individual labelling of the product.
Wed 22/02/2023 by CMR Group
Agroponiente, new 100% recyclable and sustainable packaging and 17% compostable
Grupo Agroponiente
Environmentally friendly packaging is part of the company's philosophy, which affects all areas of the firm's activities.
Mon 20/02/2023 by Agroponiente
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