Sustainability

In a significant move towards sustainable packaging, Xact Prepack, a leading UK packaging solutions provider, has partnered with Italian manufacturer Frutmac to introduce a range of 100% recyclable cardboard trays and punnets tailored for the UK's fresh produce and food sectors.

Innovative Packaging for Diverse Needs

The partnership combines SMX's molecular traceability technology with Aegis's proprietary O₂X™ high-barrier coating to create a solution for recyclable and verifiable circular packaging. SMX's technology embeds invisible markers at the molecular level, enabling complete tracking from production to end-of-life reuse, while Aegis's coating maintains high-barrier performance using recyclable mono-materials.

"We are dedicated to continuous improvements in our sustainable growing practices," says Sandy Malouff-Quintana, Vice President of Fresh Sales at South Mill Champs. "Our responsible production methods allow us to grow and produce wholesome mushroom products for consumers, foodservice, and retail."

As environmental sustainability is becoming more and more crucial, Ego Pharmaceuticals is continuing to make positive changes by improving the packaging of its iconic QV products. 

In a move that aims to save around 18 tonnes of packaging waste from landfill every year, all QV tube products are now being transitioned from laminate to LDPE packaging. Laminate packaging cannot be recycled in Australia due to the recycling facilities not being able to process the components of the laminate, whereas LDPE can easily be recycled by customers in their kerbside recycle bins. 

Created in partnership with PA Consulting, as part of the Bottle Collective with PA and PulPac, this is Diageo’s first paper-based 70cl bottle trial in the on-trade. The trial begins tomorrow and will assess how bartenders interact with and pour from the bottle, and how the bottle fares in a bar environment. A total of 250 paper-based bottles will be used with the trial expected to run until mid-October. Members of the public will be able to see the bottles in use behind the bar, however they cannot purchase the bottle.

While the exact amount remains undisclosed, the funding is set to fuel the startup's ambitious expansion plans in domestic and global markets.

Who are the investors?

The angel funding round saw participation from investors, including Rohan Bhargava, co-founder of CashKaro; Saurabh Gupta, CEO and co-founder of UrbanPiper; Shashank Bijapur, founder of SpotDraft; and Rajneil Kamath, formerly of Google and NC Media.

Other investors include Harikrishnan M of DMart, Sridhar V of Microsoft, and Rajat Jain of Think Wealth.

Target Becomes First Major U.S. Retailer to Launch Wine in Eco-Friendly Paper Bottles

In a bold step toward sustainable innovation, Target has become the first major U.S. retailer to introduce a full range of wines bottled in revolutionary paper bottles. The retailer’s new wine collection, The Collective Good, is now available in nearly 1,200 stores nationwide—just in time for Earth Month.

Mars, Inc. has partnered with Berry Global to transition the pantry jars for its M&M’s, Skittles, and Starburst confectionery brands to 100% recycled plastic packaging, exclusive of jar lids. Says Berry, this achievement advances the ongoing collaboration between itself and Mars to develop packaging made with recycled content, and builds on a previous launch of the pantry jars with 15% recycled plastic in 2022. The updated jars are now rolling out across the country.

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