Whether avoiding a certain food type is due to an allergy, or a preference, retailers around the world are embracing the growing free-from culture. In the U.S. alone, 3.1 million people follow a gluten-free diet. 72 per cent of these are classified as PWAGs — people without celiac disease avoiding gluten.
Plant-based yogurt brand Lavva has launched new packaging with design by famed cut-paper artist, Hattie Newman. The bold, colorful designs will help it stand apart from the white and cream-colored packaging typical of competing brands.
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition has released of a Design For Recycled Content Guide, aimed at helping companies make decisions around using recycled content in packaging.
Sun Chemical’s bio-renewable inks have been certified and specified by HAVI to be a recommended natural-based ink solution, ensuring that foodservice brands and manufacturers receive truly renewable packaging ink.
Some consumer packaged goods brands have been asked by Amazon in recent months to overhaul their product packaging to be greener, sturdier and cheaper to ship, according to Forbes.
A new report published recently by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) finds significant reductions in energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions associated with incorporating recycled plastic resin into the manufacturing of new products.
Bob’s Red Mill is bringing its expertise in whole grain foods to the snack aisle with Bob’s Better Bars in whole rolled oats with peanut butter and ingredients like honey, chocolate, strawberry and banana.
I find myself looking at packaging, even if the item isn’t on my list. I do an overall look just to see if any new packaging has come out. This includes the packaging, the price, the product (especially food, meat, dairy) and most recently, the level of commitment a brand has to the environment. Can I recycle the packaging once the product is gone?
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