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IIT Hyderabad, WayCool Foods sign agreement to develop antimicrobial food packaging

24 Jan 2023
Grania Jain

Agri-supply chain startup WayCool Foods has signed a three year MoU with Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, to develop antimicrobial food packaging material by using biopolymers, the company said on Wednesday.

The objective was to develop an economically viable and biodegradable packaging that would retain the freshness of fruits and vegetable longs, leading to a reduction in food wastage across the supply chain by 20 per cent, the city-based company said in a statement.

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A Montreal guide to reducing plastic packaging and food waste

23 Jan 2023
Grania Jain

The 60-page tool is the result of the concerted efforts of 14 Montreal businesses, which have joined forces to form the Mon Commerce Zéro déchet community.

Starting in the fall of 2021 and continuing for a year, the members of the group explored and shared various initiatives aimed at reducing the number of residual materials, all with the support of several experts.

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Waitrose debuts compostable own brand tea bags

23 Jan 2023
Grania Jain

The company said all its Duchy tea bags are now accredited with a TUV OK compost HOME certification meaning the tea bags can be placed directly into a home compost bin or heap. 

Tea bags are commonly disposed of in compost or food waste bins, but a lot of tea bags on the market contain plastics that do not break down.

Consequently, a number of leading retailers and tea brands have been racing to develop plant-based and compostable tea bags that do not result in plastic waste and can be disposed of with other types of food or garden waste.

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Neopac Becomes Launches Robust Series rHDPE Tube Caps with High PCR Rates

23 Jan 2023
Aditya Panwar

Hoffmann Neopac, a global provider of high-quality packaging for pharma, beauty, and oral care, has introduced a first-of-its-kind range of post-consumer recycled (PCR) caps suitable for a wide variety of the company’s tube solutions in the personal care and beauty markets. At its inception, the new series will include recycled high-density polyethylene (rHDPE) screw caps from 19-40 millimeters in diameter, a flip-top cap 35mm in diameter, and an octagonal cap for sample tubes. Each is fully recyclable in existing HDPE streams. 

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Open 3P secures funding to expand data-sharing platform

23 Jan 2023
Grania Jain

Dsposal says the Open 3P standard provides a common framework to help all the stakeholders involved in manufacturing, selling and recycling plastic packaging to share data with regulators and government agencies, as well as with each other.

The next phase of the project will see the Open 3P standard being expanded to cover all packaging materials – including glass, metals, paper and wood – as well as the development of a user-friendly, real-time data-sharing platform for the packaging value chain, Dsposal says.

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InventHelp Inventor Develops New Packaging for Cannabis Products (LAX-1491)

23 Jan 2023
Grania Jain

The invention provides modified packaging for cannabis products. In doing so, it allows consumers to experience the scents before purchasing. As a result, it could enhance customer satisfaction and it could increase product marketability. The invention features a simple design that is easy to use so it is ideal for owners and operators of marijuana dispensaries. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.

The original design was submitted to the Los Angeles sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. 

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DS Smith to Launch Virus Resistant Packaging

23 Jan 2023
Yukta Arora

As we adjust to the new normal with packaging playing an ever greater role in our lives, fears around packaging safety are front of mind. Six in ten consumers now claim to wash their hands thoroughly after touching packaged groceries and household products.

These fears could be eased today following the announcement that DS Smithis exclusively partnering with Touchguard to develop a new range of bacteria and virus-safeguarded sustainable cardboard packaging across its operations in Europe and North America.

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Half of German restaurants fail to offer reusable packaging: Greenpeace

20 Jan 2023
Grania Jain

Under the law, reusable packaging must be offered without extra charge, and customers informed with a clearly visible advertisement. However, these conditions were met by less than 24 per cent of nearly 700 catering establishments inspected across the country, Greenpeace added on Wednesday.

US fast food chains such as McDonald's and Burger King only offered reusable packaging for drinks and ice-cream, while Kentucky Fried Chicken did not even offer a reusable cup for drinks, Xinhua news agency reported.

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