By Darren Milligan, Vice President / General Manager ASEAN at Avery Dennison Today’s generation has deemed single-use plastic packaging one of the necessary evils of our society, and justifiably so with the COVID-19 pandemic bringing to the fore our heavy reliance on this packaging material. We are undoubtedly facing a plastic pollution crisis. Southeast Asia alone generates a combined 31 million tonnes of plastic waste per year from six ASEAN member states. In particular, the … [Read more...] about Sustainability through innovation: how improving end-of-life treatment for single-use plastics reaffirms the F&B industry’s commitment to close the loop
Packaging
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners collaborates with Sidel for its transition to tethered caps and lighter bottle
When Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) took the decision to introduce tethered caps for its PET bottles to boost collection and recycling and prevent litter, Sidel utilised its expertise in this field to support CCEP with the transition. Required to implement the changes by July 2024 in line with single-use plastic (SUP) law, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners also identified the opportunity to move to a more sustainable package, working with Sidel to move to a lighter neck for its carbonated … [Read more...] about Coca-Cola Europacific Partners collaborates with Sidel for its transition to tethered caps and lighter bottle
Food paper packaging with recycled content created by Mondi and Syntegon
Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has partnered with Syntegon, a manufacturer of process and packaging machinery, to develop a recyclable paper packaging solution using recycled fibres for dried foods such as flour, sugar, and pasta. The packaging uses Mondi’s award-winning EcoVantage kraft paper, which ISEGA has approved for the entire food packaging sector. EcoVantage is made from recycled and responsibly sourced fresh fibres and was previously mainly used for paper shopping … [Read more...] about Food paper packaging with recycled content created by Mondi and Syntegon
