Covirán
In recent years, Spanish retailer Covirán has made a qualitative leap in the fight against the use of plastic in supermarkets. Even before the new Spanish law on waste and […]
Thu 14/07/2022 by Covirán - Translation by Richard Wilkinson
Aldi
Aldi has announced that it will be eliminating all plastic shopping bags from its US stores by the end of 2023, making it the first major US retailer to take […]
Thu 12/05/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Tosca
April 2022 – Tosca, a global leader in reusable packaging solutions and pooling, has launched an automated, cutting-edge washing centre in Dublin. Automation is the way of the future and […]
Fri 22/04/2022 by Tosca
Freepik
The UK Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has called on the government to review regulations and improve the country’s recycling infrastructure to help reduce costs for the consumer amid soaring […]
Thu 21/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Tesco & Berry Global
A new recycling partnership between Tesco and packaging manufacturer Berry Global is to transform soft plastic from fruit and vegetable packaging into bin liners. Tesco has expanded its number of […]
Wed 09/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
On January 1, the rule that prohibits the use of plastic in packaging of fruits and vegetables weighing less than 1.5 kg came into force in France, although some exceptions […]
Mon 10/01/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
AUCHAN
Freshfel Europe has warned the European Commission of the implications for the fresh fruit and vegetables sector of the new French plastic legislation, which will come into force on 1st […]
Tue 28/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
European Bioplastics
At the 16th annual European Bioplastics Conference, industry experts discussed the role of bioplastics within the European Green Deal.
Fri 10/12/2021 by European Bioplastics
Driscoll´s
Berry specialist Driscoll’s has joined forces with Think Beyond Plastic to launch the inaugural Agricultural Plastics Innovation Challenge. The initiative aims to stimulate new recycling processes and develop alternatives to […]
Mon 11/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Eurofresh Distribution
The Spanish government has announced a ban on sales of fruit and vegetables in plastic containers in retail firms from 2023. The step is among others aimed at cutting the […]
Tue 28/09/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Mercadona Spain
The EU’s revised regulatory rules on food packaging came into force on July 3rd, with the Single Use Plastics Directive (SUP) (Directive EU 2019/904). The ruling is part of the […]
Thu 15/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Chilean researchers are working to create packaging containers for fruits for export to Europe and Asia using apple, pear, grape, peach and tomato waste
Wed 14/04/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
