Leader in the brewing, distribution and sale of beer in Mexico Grupo Modelo is investing about $4 million in a sustainable packaging solution from WestRock and Grupo Gondi. The fiber-based CanCollar® Eco product helps eliminate plastic rings in Mexico, starting in Quintana Roo, amounting to 12 million plastic rings per year. Grupo Modelo is the first company in the Americas to adopt CanCollar® Eco, which replaces hard-to-recycle plastic and yields 100 tonnes less plastic. This innovation uses … [Read more...] about Grupo Modelo invests on eco-friendly can packaging rings from WestRock, Grupo Gondi
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NTU Singapore, Harvard University scientists design sustainable microbe-killing food packaging
In order to provide sustainable food solutions, scientists from the NTU-Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health Initiative for Sustainable Nanotechnology (NTU-Harvard SusNano) have developed a biodegradable food packaging material that can eliminate harmful bacteria. Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have collaborated on this new technology, which is also water-proof and able to extend shelf-life of fresh fruit by up to … [Read more...] about NTU Singapore, Harvard University scientists design sustainable microbe-killing food packaging
Coveris introduces fully recyclable pouches for grated cheese
Packaging supplier Coveris has launched a breakthrough in creating a more sustainable packaging to cheese, a food product that has complex shelf-life requirements and high-speed packing demands. Together with food manufacturer Ornua Foods, Coveris has developed a fully recyclable polyethylene (PE) monolaminate structure with a built-in barrier for Tesco’s grated cheese. This MonoFlex BE is set to replace mixed triple-ply nylon laminate, a traditionally hard to recycle type of packaging. It … [Read more...] about Coveris introduces fully recyclable pouches for grated cheese
