Asia Food Journal

DS Smith looking to utilise seaweed for packaging products

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Plastic waste and its growing visibility in nature is still a problem being tackled across the world. In 2016, according to data from The World Bank, about 242 million tonnes of plastic waste was generated worldwide. This statistic is alarming and has pushed many manufacturers to look at their own operations to see where they can minimise use of plastic. Packaging solutions provider DS Smith, is among these companies. They launched their Circular Economy R&D programme, which aims to … [Read more...] about DS Smith looking to utilise seaweed for packaging products

DIC collaborates with Debut Biotechnology to produce more natural pigments

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To answer the need for more sustainable food colorants, fine chemicals company DIC Corporation is going into a partnership with California-based Debut Biotechnology. Their primary purpose is to manufacture biodegradable color pigments to replace petroleum-based variants in the market today. In general, this has been a difficult task to carry out as certain challenges are inherent whenever one extracts from natural items such as plants or flowers. Besides commercialization challenges, overall … [Read more...] about DIC collaborates with Debut Biotechnology to produce more natural pigments

TriMas Packaging plans to offer tethered cap solutions

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Sustainability is a key focus in industries across the world, more so in the food and beverage space. Many initiatives have been put in place across the world to curb damages caused by humans on the environment. One of which is the 2024 European Union (EU) directive to lower the number of plastic closures discarded in nature. As a response to calls on more eco-friendly products, TriMas Packaging will be releasing tethered cap solutions. Unlike regular caps, these are attached to the bottle … [Read more...] about TriMas Packaging plans to offer tethered cap solutions