August 2022

Wagamama is removing most of the plastic from the packaging used in its food deliveries and shifting instead to fully recyclable materials, in a move the restaurant chain claims could remove up to 330 tonnes of virgin plastic from its supply chain each year.

The new packaging is to be made from recyclable material known as cPET, which Wagamama claims it is among the first major restaurant chains to use as a basis for its soup and noodle bowls. It said the material could replace more than eight million of the plastic delivery bowls it uses every year.

The platform, called Displai, uses augmented reality and smartphone technology to activate a hyper-realistic experience, where product packaging seemingly comes to life right in front of consumers' eyes.

HOW IT WORKS.
Consumers scan product packaging with their smartphone, activating an augmented reality overlay, which can present information, animate packaging, add clickable links, holograms, and more.

The HiBarFilm2 Consortium will build on the success seen in our feasibility study project (HiBarFilm) and continue the development of high barriers monolayer films for food packaging applications. 

Multilayer flexible films, used commonly at high volumes in food and medical packaging, are one of the most challenging plastic products to recycle, these materials represent nearly a quarter of the consumer packaging, yet only 6% is currently recycled (WRAP).

Wagamama has launched new packaging, which seeks to reduce the company’s use of virgin plastic by 330 tonnes each year.

Moramma was approached by Wagamama in 2021 and tasked with redesigning the whole takeaway packaging range. The studio drew inspiration from “circular design strategies” and used knowledge from material, recycling and packaging experts to find “the best possible sustainable solution” for storing hot food, according to Morrama’s creative director Jo Barnard.

Bostik's cold seal coatings combine natural rubber latex with Bostik’s proprietary synthetic emulsions and polymers for high-performance sealing. They have formulations for mono-web and laminated applications with the flexibility to meet a variety of food packaging needs. With a superb balance of adhesion and cohesion, Bostik Turbo-Seal cold seal products deliver more dependable seal integrity and consistent sealability.

Bostik’s proven, high-performance adhesives can be applied via a solvent or as a solvent-free laminating system. With modular systems built from resins and hardeners, the company has solutions for general, medium and high performance applications. These adhesives can be tailored to the most demanding applications, up to and including retortable laminations.

What is Dry Lamination?

"This is a significant step in addressing a challenging waste stream that currently has very low recycling rates compared with other commodities, such as paper and cardboard," says Mike Haley, vice president of PPE at Kimberly-Clark Professional. "As the program continues to grow and evolve, we remain committed to finding ways to expand our recycling capabilities in order to help our customers reach their goals and to deliver on our purpose of Better Care for a Better World."

Agrochemical labels are governed by stringent legal requirements for product labelling because of their hazardous chemical compositions. It’s this information that ensures the product’s safe handling, storage, and usage.

However, with standard label solutions, the available space is normally too small for mandatory text such as dosage and storage instructions, contraindications, and product descriptions to be legible. The result is often information-cluttered primary packaging and a separate insert inside the product’s secondary pack.