Increasing regulations surrounding plastics have pushed the food and beverage industry to explore new materials and strategies to reduce its reliance on plastic. Consumers are also looking for alternatives as their concerns about sustainability move to the forefront of their buying decisions.
W-Cycle will supply Melhoramentos Latin America with its proprietary food-grade packaging formula and consulting services. Melhoramentos will also incorporate their own high-performance cellulose fibers sourced from their extensive renewable forestry operations.
Wynn Petfood is now packing its entire product portfolio of premium pet food blends (that are mixed with water at home) and practical snacks for dogs 100% in paper.
While paper packaging in many ways is more naturally eco-friendly than plastic packaging, Sun Chemical is busy developing inks and coatings solutions to ensure that true recyclability is achieved as the ‘paperization’ trend gains steam.
Chile recently passed a law that will ban all single-use plastic in several fields. The industry has been searching for materials that are non-plastic but that still have all the characteristics of plastic.
Partnering with WMG, University of Warwick, Sustainable Packaging Technologies will lead efforts to commercialize FlexSea’s seaweed biopolymer material.
Material innovation startup Sway launches its compostable seaweed-based polybags in collaboration with leading sustainable brands, taking a giant step toward eliminating plastic in fashion packaging.
The plastic and PFAS-free coating will be manufactured at scale at the 2M Group of Companies facility in Milton Keynes and supplied under its new business venture, Sustainable Packaging Technologies.
By offering consumers the option to reuse the packaging, the company addresses the urgent issue of plastic pollution in the United States while providing convenient storage solutions.
