Packaging

Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Innovative strategies for sustainable packaging by Coca-Cola, Nestle, Danone

06-Mar-2020 By Elizabeth Crawford

Confronted almost daily with images of marine debris filling the bellies of dead whales, headlines about climate change and emerging stories about America’s broken recycling system, consumers increasingly are worried about single-use plastic and packaging...

'Incremental steps to be more eco-friendly': NadaMoo! unveils sugarcane-based packaging

05-Mar-2020 By Niamh Michail

Plant-based ice cream maker NadaMoo! is launching a new-look pint carton made from a more sustainably sourced sugarcane-based bioplastic.

Barbara’s overhauls packaging to bring ‘fun’ & ‘vibrancy’ to the natural cereal aisle

27-Jan-2020 By Elizabeth Crawford

Natural and organic cereal pioneer Barbara’s, which makes the popular Puffins line, is breaking free of the “dull … white and neutral tones” that dominate packaging in its category, with a bold redesign that favors oversaturated colors and “a more minimalist...

Nestlé wants to ‘lead the shift’ from virgin plastics

17-Jan-2020 By Katy Askew

Nestlé has said it will invest up to CHF2bn (€1.9bn) to ‘lead the shift’ from virgin plastics to food-grade recycled plastics and develop ‘innovative sustainable packaging’.

Packaging

Ground-breaking work by Nestlé research produces first recyclable paper packaging on snack bar

03-Jul-2019 By Anthony Myers

A technical breakthrough in confectionery packaging will see Nestlé’s ‘YES!’ snack bar range wrapped in recyclable paper for the first time.

Investing in the Future of Food: Start with the consumer when rebranding, advises Endangered Species Chocolate

20-Mar-2019 By Elizabeth Crawford

While modern wisdom may favor launching fast and iterating quickly based on consumer feedback, the director of innovation at Endangered Species Chocolate says when it comes to packaging and branding it is better to slow down and invest in consumer research...

Environment

Mondelēz commits to making all packaging recyclable by 2025

09-Oct-2018 By Anthony Myers

Recycling information for consumers will be provided by 2025 on all brands, including its popular Cadbury’s bars and Oreo cookies.

'Lidvolution' gives Sunwarrior competitive edge in crowded protein powder category

20-Jun-2017 By Elizabeth Crawford

Three years after Sunwarrior set its protein powder apart from the competition by switching to a smaller, easier to grab and store square tub, it continues to lead the category in innovative packaging with a new collapsible scoop that clicks inside a...

R&D Insider - From Nestlé's lab in Lausanne

Foiling over-packing: Nestlé project aims to reduce environmental impact of chocolate wrappers

02-Nov-2015 By Oliver Nieburg

Nestlé has begun a project to explore whether it is over-packing chocolate and can move to lighter packaging options.

Clean-label or choice-blindness: Does ingredient information really make a difference?

20-Oct-2015 By Nathan Gray

When it comes to evaluating the naturalness of food products, very few consumers consider on pack ingredient information, finds Unilever commissioned research.

Nofima meats packaging evaluation demands

07-Nov-2013 By Joseph James Whitworth

A meat manufacturer has sought the help of a Norwegian research institute to evaluate barrier properties of its revamped packaging and avoid discolouration.

International survey flags up packaging concerns

22-Jan-2013 By Rod Addy

Consumers have raised significant concerns about plastic food packaging in response to a survey covering the US, India and Sweden conducted by Innventia.

Revising food packaging standards will reflect industry practices - USDA

26-Jan-2012 By Mark Astley

The revision of US food container inspection law has been proposed, with the aim of bringing the regulation up to speed with 21st century food packaging technology.

X-ray irradiation of asparagus promises shelf life and safety boosts

19-Dec-2011 By Rory Harrington

Use of low dose x-ray irradiation on vacuum packed asparagus can increase both shelf life and microbiological safety of the product, according to new US research.

Canada funds packaging research to quadruple fresh produce shelf life

19-Aug-2011 By Rory Harrington

The Canadian Government is funding research into novel packaging technology designed to extend the shelf life of fresh produce in a bid to boost access to international markets.