To address the growing need for a system that recycles post-consumer plastic waste in Mexico, Nestlé Mexico has signed an agreement with Greenback Recycling Technologies and Enval to bring a chemical recycling plant for flexible plastic packaging. This will promote a closed loop economy for food-grade plastic, which includes aluminum-laminated and multilayer flexible plastic variants. The facility will house a microwave-induced pyrolysis technology, which turns plastic into oil feedstock. … [Read more...] about Nestlé Mexico, Greenback, Enval collaborate to bring closed loop plastic packaging to Mexico
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Tetra Pak partners with Poka for workforce solution platform
Sustainability can be achieved not only through using eco-friendly materials in the food manufacturing space, but also by empowering your staff and workers. According to the UN Sustainable Development Goal 12, companies can produce more with less. This can be done by implementing sustainable practices and increasing resource efficiency. Tetra Pak is aligning with this campaign and has announced a collaboration with Poka to launch a connected factory worker service. This platform will be … [Read more...] about Tetra Pak partners with Poka for workforce solution platform
SOMIC America forges packaging machinery agreement with GOYA Foods
During the 3-day PACK Expo event in Las Vegas, Somic America has announced a deal with Goya Foods to provide end-of-line packaging equipment they can use in their facilities. The particular machine is the SOMIC 424 T2+ case packer, which was featured at Somic’s booth at PACK Expo. They demonstrated how the tool packs Goya products in stand-up pouches. Disney Arrubla, Executive Plant Engineer at Goya's manufacturing facility in Seacaucus, New Jersey, said a compact design, speed, packaging … [Read more...] about SOMIC America forges packaging machinery agreement with GOYA Foods