Packaging

Transition Time! A Circular Economy for Plastics

The Dutch Sustainable Growth Coalition (DSGC) wants to accelerate the transition to a circular economy for plastics. An integral approach aimed at groundbreaking innovation and cooperation is necessary now. Primarily bec..

Faster freezing in solid cardboard packaging

29 October 2020

Fresh produce is usually frozen in packaging. Independent research shows that there is a big difference between the freezing speed of products packed in closed solid cardboard and corrugated cardboard. This has an impact...

KIDV: Recycling check for paper and cardboard packaging

28 October 2020

The Knowledge Institute for Sustainable Packaging (KIDV) published a new Recycle Check for Paper and Cardboard Packaging on 20 October 2020. The Recycle Check is an aid to one of the many choices that packaging designers...

IoT in the food industry

26 October 2020

"Reducing downtime and preventing unexpected service interventions are high on the list of priorities of food manufacturers", says Dr. Marcus Korthäuer, CEO and owner of ESPERA in an interview about IoT in the food indus...

Top Ten Food Trends 2021

23 October 2020

Transparency emerges as a clear winner in the Top Ten Trends for 2021, states the annual Top Ten Trends report from Innova Market Insights. The report provides an in-depth delve into how the food and beverage industry ha...

'Invisible' innovation wins De Gouden Noot

13 October 2020

The award ceremony of the 30th edition of the packaging innovation competition De Gouden Noot took place on Thursday 8 October and was streamed live from A'DAM Tower. The Gouden Noot 2020 went to FiliGrade with its 'digi...

Security in times of turmoil

12 October 2020

Repak Superior Packaging Solutions is 35 years old and in these times of turmoil we notice that our customers have more demand for security. In the coming months new developments will be presented that will help food com...

Portioning and packing meat in one go

06 October 2020

Are you looking for an experienced partner who can offer you a complete line of fresh meat solutions in terms of conditioning, portioning, pickling, weight control and packaging? The TVI portioning technology in...

Volop interactie tijdens Empack Reconnect

28 September 2020

De eerste online verpakkingsbeurs van de Benelux vond plaats op donderdag 17 september. De verpakkingscommunity had eindelijk de mogelijkheid om elkaar online te ontmoeten, te netwerken en zaken te doen. Circa 200 exposa...

ACM sets rules for sustainability claims

23 September 2020

The Consumer & Market Authority (ACM) has drawn up rules for sustainability claims that companies use when selling their products and services. The ACM aims to ensure that companies provide consumers with good and co...

KIDV launches PackForward, for sustainable packaging

23 September 2020

The Knowledge Institute for Sustainable Packaging (KIDV) launched PackForward, a European knowledge base for sustainable packaging, on Thursday 17 September. The new platform connects international parties in the field o...

Ingredient lists still aren’t clear enough

22 September 2020

Many food and beverage products do not offer the clear labelling that consumers want, according to new research. In a survey of 1,000 adults in the UK and USA, commissioned by Ingredient Communications and conducted b...

French government works on eco-footprint label

21 September 2020

The new French Minister for 'ecological transition', Barbara Pompili, together with her colleagues from agriculture and finance, is launching a study on labelling the environmental footprint of food products. The aim is ...

The right machine for every operation

14 September 2020

Meat substitutes and other plant-based products (such as substitutes for cheese and other milk products) are on the rise. Sismatec process & packaging solutions sees this as an enormous growth market and can put its ...

New packaging solutions for plant-based

14 September 2020

The development, production, packaging and marketing of plant-based food is an inspiring and dynamic process. The North American company Reiser supports companies that sell their vegetable meat substitutes worldwide, say...

Innovate during a crisis: fast and smart packaging

08 September 2020

We use the crisis to innovate. Right now. Now it is important for you to package your products super fast, reliable and smart. So that you too can survive the crisis. With our ultramodern TX tray sealer we make this poss...