Packaging

WUR launches research into recycled food packaging film

Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has embarked on a four-year project to investigate the safety of recycled PE and PP film for use in food packaging. Collaborating with eleven industrial partners, WUR is leading..

Visit Empack on 31 March, 1 and 2 April 2020

10 February 2020

On 31 March, 1 and 2 April 2020 Jaarbeurs Utrecht will once again be the location for Empack. With a diversity of exhibitors in the field of material, technology, machines and packaging, a knowledge and conference progra...

Actions and interventions

10 February 2020

1. Stopping the use of primary food packaging made of polystyrene (PS) by 2025 at the latest. By 2025, plastic food packaging will consist of (HD)PP, (HD)PE or PET. The potential of this measure is a maximum of 7.5 ktonn...

Longer shelf life fruit and vegetables

21 January 2020

Strawberry packaging at a constant high speed, corn cobs durable packaging; this is just a few of the MULTIVAC packaging concepts shown on the FRUIT LOGISTICA. Come to the stand and find out about packaging solutions tha...

KIDV: Ambitious out-of-home sector plan

20 January 2020

Leaders in the out-of-home sector will take concrete measures in the coming years to make packaging more sustainable and reduce litter. In collaboration with the Knowledge Institute for Sustainable Packaging (KIDV), a Se...

The Urker Zalmhuys is ready for the future

07 January 2020

In 2016 a major renovation started, which will be completed in 2020. The business premises will then be five times as large. In the meantime, a large part of the fresh produce department has been renovated. Various new m...

Europeans are willing to pay more for less plastic

17 December 2019

Six out of ten (62%) European consumers say that they are prepared to put their money where their mouth is and pay more for food that contains less plastic packaging. A similar number (59%) say they sort and recycle more...

Bioplastics: compost or not?

17 December 2019

Bioplastics are popular at a time when people are worried about litter and environmental damage. But the question is: Can bioplastics live up to their green image? And are they suitable or not for composting? There is st...

Collaboration Searious Business and Moonen Packaging

05 December 2019

Searious Business and Moonen Packaging have started an intensive collaboration. The goal is clear: by 2030, one hundred percent of the packaging must be made from recycled or renewable raw materials. Together with Moonen...

KIDV publishes recycle check flexible plastic packaging

29 November 2019

On 28 November, the Knowledge Institute for Sustainable Packaging (KIDV) published the Recycle Check for flexible plastic packaging. Producers and importers of packaged products and packaging can use the Recycle Check to...

Coca-Cola starts with KeelClip™ packaging

20 November 2019

On Monday 18 November, Coca-Cola announced the introduction of the KeelClip™. This is a new minimalist cardboard packaging for multipacks cans. Coca-Cola saves 350,000 kilos of new plastic per year in the Netherlands. 14...

Always on the lookout for sustainable cooperation

11 November 2019

The success of Koç Vleeswaren is due to the great enthusiasm of the Gürcüoğlu brothers, says director Hikmet Gürcüoğlu. This enables the company to make the finest product, production technology and market approach. ...

80% plastic reduction

05 November 2019

Vegan Masters has recently started to 'veganise' convenience food. From pizza to burgers and from stew to curry, they make delicious vegan varieties. The company now has 30 ultra-fresh mainstream convenience food product...

Six ways to tackle the plastic puzzle

10 October 2019

The Dutch use approximately 26 billion plastic food packaging per year and the trend points to a further increase. However, if consumers reduce their use by five packs per year, this could halt growth. This is the conclu...

Retail meets foodindustry

25 September 2019

Are you an entrepreneur of a food producing company? Do you want to know how to ensure that you remain relevant as a company in a changing chain? Be inspired by speakers from the retail sector on 7 November 2019 and come...

Can transparency encourage healthy choices?

16 September 2019

The University of Groningen and Wageningen University & Research have started a research project with almost all supermarkets in the Netherlands. The research 'Transparent Health & Sustainability' focuses on inte...