Category: Technology
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Interzero has launched software for PPWR packaging compliance documentation workflows. Check for Recycling assesses recyclability, structures packaging data, and supports declarations of conformity as regulatory evidence requirements tighten.
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Fibre-based packaging forecasts are sharpening the food material transition agenda. UPM Specialty Materials and Smithers expect barrier innovation, regulation, and recycling infrastructure to influence packaging choices through 2045.
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EFSA has assessed Bandera Twin for recycled food-contact PET applications. The opinion reinforces the technical evidence required before post-consumer plastics can be used safely in food packaging.
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Amcor is testing seaweed-derived coatings for fibre-based food packaging formats. The work targets barrier performance, recyclability, and processability as food packaging moves beyond simple plastic-to-paper substitution.
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HolyGrail moves digital watermarking into snack-pack recycling trials across Europe. The project is testing whether polypropylene crisp packets can be sorted accurately and recycled into new food packaging.
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Kraft Heinz has switched key European factories to renewable electricity. The move covers major sauce, condiment, and canned goods production sites, while deeper decarbonisation will depend on heat, process efficiency, and plant-level engineering.
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Magnum is adding capacity at its Hungarian ice cream plant. The Veszprém investment includes a new line for Bonbons and strengthens the company’s European manufacturing base during its wider operational separation from Unilever.
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GEA has widened homogenisation access for smaller food production plants. Its KOB range targets processors needing industrial pressure, hygiene, automation, and installation flexibility without moving straight into larger capital-intensive systems.
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Clear protein drinks are moving beyond traditional sports nutrition formats. Prinova will showcase clear pea protein formulation for RTD and RTM hydration, energy, and performance beverage platforms at IFT FIRST.
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New Nescafé launches follow factory investment in Cumbria this summer. Nestlé’s £28m Dalston upgrade includes a new mixing plant and high-speed packing lines for frothy coffee sachets.