April 2023

The legendary tercentenary whisky house has entrusted Cosfibel with the production of two boxes, with an ambitious objective: to reflect Finn Thomson’s historical heritage and the strong values that have forged its prestige: innovation, audacity, and creativity.

The brief that Finn & Thomson entrusted to Cosfibel reflects the core identity of the brand: sharing the «uncasking» experience. That timeless moment when the whisky has reached its prime when the barrel is opened and its contents unlocked forever.

Dow announced the winners of the 2022 Packaging Innovation Awards in a virtual unveiling ceremony on February 2, 2023. The independent panel of judges reviewed more than 170 packaging submissions from around the world intending to showcase breakthrough packaging designs based on three criteria: technological advancements; user experience; and sustainability impact. After a thorough evaluation, the judges selected 28 packages that demonstrated excellence in at least one of the criteria areas.

Two Dow adhesive systems commonly used for a broad range of polyethylene (PE) film packaging applications have been approved as compatible with mechanical recycling following a rigorous scientific evaluation by the non-profit, cross-industry initiative RecyClass. The approval covers solvent-free MOR-FREE L 75-300/ CR88-300 and water-borne ROBOND L-350/ CR-3 lamination adhesives, which will add an adhesive component to the REVOLOOP technology platform from Dow.

Although the Dutch deposit return system has so far focused on plastic drink containers, it has also been estimated that 150 million beverage cans end up in the environment every year in the Netherlands. After the number of aluminum cans in the environment increased by 27% in 2020, the decision was made by the Dutch government to introduce a deposit on cans. A deposit is added to the price of eligible drink containers and is fully refunded to recyclers when they return the empties at collection points across the country for recycling.

It comes hot on the heels of complaints by customers about its new mince packaged in vacuum-sealed plastic.

But Sainsbury's has announced another shakeup that's designed to help the environment.

This time the grocery giant has removed single-use plastic trays from its whole chicken range.

That means the birds will only be covered in recyclable film.

It affects all five products in the range, which includes Sainsbury’s British Fresh Whole chicken in extra small (0.9-1.35kg), medium (1.6kg), large (1.9kg) and extra large (2.1kg).

After significant investment to meet this goal before 2025 in accordance with WRAP deadlines, Weetabix has reached this landmark two years ahead of schedule. All paper-based packaging components and Weetabix On The Go drinks bottles are widely recyclable at home, and plastic wrap components can be recycled with soft plastics at most major supermarkets.