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WG and CPMA partner to develop sustainable produce packaging guidelines

29 Jun 2024
PC Correspondent

Dozens of grower associations from across North America convened to discuss the current state of produce packaging and outline goals for the Sustainable Produce Packaging Alignment for North America (SPPA). SPPA will develop unified guidelines for use across the North American fresh produce supply chain, with a target completion date of December 2025.

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Sector welcomes Coca-Cola ‘label-less’ packaging trial for Sprite on-the-go bottles

29 Jun 2024
Vasu Goyal

Coca-Cola has announced it is temporarily removing all labels from Sprite and Sprite Zero on-the-go bottles in a limited trial of “label-less” packaging.

The pilot will see labels replaced with an embossed logo on the front of the pack, with laser-engraved product and nutritional information will appear on the back of pack.

The soft drinks giant said that although existing labels are fully recyclable, removing them simplifies the recycling process.

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‘Unethical’ junk food packaging manipulates children into craving sweets, report claims

29 Jun 2024
PC Correspondent

Food companies are using bright colours and cartoon characters in an “unethical” effort to manipulate children into wanting the sweets and crisps they make, a report has claimed.

Bite Back, a campaign group that is part of the chef Jamie Oliver’s empire, asked nutrition experts to analyse 262 sweet food products sold in the UK with packaging likely to appeal to children made by the 10 biggest food companies.

Oliver has accused food manufacturers of deliberately using packaging that is designed to “capture young minds” in order to sell more junk food.

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48 Brands Join rePurpose Global to Clean-Up Waste Pollution Hotspots Across the Himalayan Region

29 Jun 2024
PC Correspondent

On World Environment Day, rePurpose Global, a leading sustainability action platform, celebrates the impact of its inaugural clean-up initiative across waste hotspots in the Himalayan region of India. In collaboration with nearly 50 brand partners, including Grove Collaborative, Amperna Retail, Vital Pet Life, V-dog, Summit Supplements, CleanCult, Safe Catch, rePurpose Global, in partnership with its Impact Partner, Waste Warriors, spearheaded efforts to remove over 10,000 lbs of waste across eight natural sites, including a national park with an endangered elephant population.

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Groninger and SKAN Unveil Partnership with Civica

28 Jun 2024
Aditya Panwar

Groninger, a leading innovator in filling and closing machines, and SKAN, renowned for their state-of-the-art isolator technology, have joined forces to provide two advanced filling lines for the new facility of nonprofit pharmaceutical Civica in Petersburg, Virginia. One line is dedicated to processing vials in bulk, while the other is designed to fill ready-to-use (RTU) containers in a nest. This collaboration marks the first time Groninger and SKAN have partnered to support a nonprofit organization in the United States.

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The implementation of Italy's plastic packaging tax has been postponed until 2026.

28 Jun 2024
Aditya Panwar

Parliament initially passed legislation to implement a tax on single-use plastic packaging during the 2020 financial year. However, it has been a contentious and complex political issue, facing resistance from the industry, which has led to its introduction being postponed seven times.

The proposed tax is expected to follow a model similar to Spain's existing plastic tax, with the rate set at €0.45 per kilogram of virgin plastic in Italy's legislation.

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Fresh Direct unveils plastic-free avocado packaging

28 Jun 2024
PC Correspondent

UK foodservice specialist Fresh Direct has launched new, plastic-free packaging for its best-selling avocado twin-pack.

Fresh Direct said it marked the first time that the new packaging, developed by its avocado supply partner Westfalia Fruit, had been used in foodservice.

It replaces the current plastic packaging with a paper-based pack, which is made from actively managed, FSC-approved sources, where forests are regenerated as trees are replanted and is fully recyclable.

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AFGC welcomes ministers’ soft plastics commitment

28 Jun 2024
PC Correspondent

The meeting of the ministers, held in Sydney on 21 June, considered the growing challenge of soft plastics, and industry’s slow progress to re-establish in-store collection since the collapse of the REDcycle scheme. 

Ministers discussed progress on the Commonwealth’s new National Circular Economy Framework, due to be finalised by December 2024, and which will drive a faster transition to a circular economy and ensure efficient use of key resources and materials in Australia.

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