An aluminium product projected to have a carbon footprint 50% lower than the European average will soon hit the drinks packaging market following a collaboration between Amcor Capsules and Aludium.
New recycle-ready forming films can help manufacturers reduce their carbon footprint by up to 80% without compromising on food shelf life, according to developer Amcor.
As UK food and drink manufacturers search for ways to reduce packaging and carbon footprints, a new drinks launch in Thailand could point the way ahead.
What is food packaging for? A simple question. Its job is to contain the food and keep it clean, safe and secure until it is used. It should be easy to handle from production through to distribution and sale. It should enable consumers to identify the...
Countries with adequate space and little recycling infrastructure, such as parts of the US and the UK, could lower their carbon footprint substantially by sending PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles to landfill – rather than recycling or incinerating...
More than 5,700 products have now had their carbon footprint measured and certified, but Tesco remains the only major supermarket to commit to rolling out carbon footprint labels on pack.
Just 15% of UK food manufacturers plan to even consider implementing carbon footprint labelling on products this year, according to the results of Food Manufacture's annual reader survey.
A lifecycle analysis (LCA) study comparing the carbon footprint of plastic reusable transit packaging (RTP) with corrugated board has triggered wider debate about the transparency of LCA data and the way such studies are audited and reported.
