Browsing: Packaging
Food packaging has a major impact all the way through the food and beverage industry, from consumer trends and perceptions, retailers’ needs, as well as export and logistics. Discover news, case studies and interviews relating to the food packaging industry in NZ, food packaging manufacturers, machines, plant and factory, products and food packaging trends.
PLASTIC FREE JULY AOTEAROA MORE ABOUT PLASTIC ALTERNATIVES
Plastic Free July Aotearoa returned this year, and called on all New Zealanders to join forces in the fight against plastic pollution. Continue →
WHAT’S THE FUTURE OF GLASS PACKAGING?
RESEARCHERS DEVELOP BIODEGRADABLE, BIORECYCLABLE GLASS
Glass is used in many fields, and plays an important role in food and beverage packaging. Continue →
KHS OFFERS CONVERSION SHRINK TUNNELS TO ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF ENERGY
Since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, prices for electricity, gas and oil have rocketed. Continue →
THAT’S A WRAP – NEXPURE WRAP
Koehler paper designed for the fast-food market.
From our international files comes an interesting story about Koehler Paper, a German company that can look back on 210 years of company history, and with a turnover around €1 billion, it is now one of the few independent, family-owned German companies in the paper industry. Continue →
PARTNERSHIP STREAMLINES LABELLING, RECYCLABILITY IN NZ
The recycling of packaging in New Zealand is set to increase thanks to a new partnership between the New Zealand Food & Grocery Council (FGC) and the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) which will advance the uptake of the Australasian Recycling Label (ARL). Continue →
INSEPARABLE IN THE EU
CAPS AND BOTTLES ARE NOW INSEPARABLE – INTERNATIONAL RECYCLING TO CHANGE PACKAGING
Due to an impending directive set forth by the European Union (EU), tethered caps which remain permanently attached to the bottle after opening and during use will soon be widely available for consumers across Europe. Continue →
ON-BOX EXPORT SOLUTION…
DRAMATIC PRODUCT COUNTERFEITING DECLINE BY DIGITAL ‘FINGERPRINT’ SOLUTION
Tasmanian cherry grower Reid Fruits has announced a dramatic decline in product counterfeiting, over the past three export seasons to Asia, as a result of a Smart Fingerprint solution developed by brand authentication technologists Laava, in collaboration with digital printing specialist Peacock Bros. Continue →
Know your packaging’s lifecycle
By Natalie Martin, 3R Group Materials Innovation Manager
With the phase-out of several packaging options set to begin from the end the year, and continue through to 2023, many in the industry are undoubtedly seeking alternatives. Continue →
Unique Leak Detection Method for the Cheese Industry
Growing awareness around the importance of a healthy lifestyle is driving demand for ready-to-eat dairy products and its good news for the New Zealand cheese industry. Continue →
Will we see sustainable packaging promises met by 2025?
By Natalie Martin, 3R Group materials innovation manager
Globally and in New Zealand many players in the food and grocery industry have committed to making their packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025. Continue →
TURNING BEVERAGE CARTONS INTO WALLBOARDS
A New Zealand company turning food and beverage packaging into valuable building materials has been given a shot in the arm to go towards building a new facility in Australia. Continue →
BEVERAGE CONTAINERS: IS THERE A BETTER WAY?
Every year New Zealanders use around 2.36 billion single-use beverage containers. Continue →
A BREAK IN AUSTRALIA’S WASTE CHALLENGE
Nestlé and Amcor are among a group of companies that have collaborated to produce Australia’s first soft plastic food wrapper made with recycled content. Continue →
NEW SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING FOR BOBBY BANANA
After extensive trialling with a number of different materials, Dole has changed the packaging of its Bobby Bananas to a new tape that will reduce around 16 tonnes of plastic from going to landfill in New Zealand each year. Continue →
PACKAGING ON THE GO
With snacking rising in popularity, so too is the demand for flexible packaging options. Continue →
COCA-COLA’S PAPER BOTTLE PROTOTYPE LEAVES THE LAB
Coca-Cola’s first paper bottle prototype will be making its way from the lab to the marketplace in the second quarter of this year. Continue →
STUDY SAYS CARTONS ARE THE GREEN OPTION
New research indicates that cartons have the lowest carbon footprint of all beverage and food packaging systems available on the Australian and New Zealand markets at present. Continue →
SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING: LET’S SORT IT OUT
There’s lots of environmentally-friendly solutions to choose from today, but have we over-complicated things? Continue →
SHRINKING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Global packaging company Amcor, which has a number of locations in New Zealand, has launched a recyclable shrink bag for meat and cheese. Continue →
CUPS OF CONVERSATION
Innocent Packaging has used their latest project to support mental health charity I Am Hope. Continue →