Breaking News on Food Processing & Packaging

High energy prices prompt fourfold rise in bioplastics demand

16-Nov-2009 - petroleum resins, and widespread composting infrastructure. But, by 2013, the world’s biggest composting infrastructure. But, by 2013, the world’s biggest bioplastics consumer will be become Asia

Food waste driving confidence in UK composting sector

27-Oct-2009 - Food waste driving confidence in UK composting sector ... Increased collection of food waste is underpinning confidence in the UK’s composting sector ... Increased collection of food waste is underpinning confidence in the UK’s composting sector ... The UK composting industry grew by nine per cent year-on-year in 2007/08 with 4.5m tonnes collected and composted, according to the latest figures in a survey by the two bodies. Growing demand

UK considers landfill ban on packaging and food waste

15-Oct-2009 - recyclable and compostable items should be banned from landfill and how a ban will work,” said a Defra

New multilayer food contact approved films claimed to be a breakthrough

08-Oct-2009 - Compostable or Cardia Biohybrid materials through our product design, development and delivery service

On-line guide to food processing regs launched

04-Sep-2009 - by multiple agencies - composting operations may be regulated by the environmental protection agency

UK’s £2.3m carrot to boost biogas and mixed plastic recycling

10-Aug-2009 - or in-vessel composting. Julia Turner, WRAP’s AWM programme manager, said: “The large-scale grants ... in-vessel composting, anaerobic, Waste and Resources Action Programme

Food waste depackaging companies highlighted

07-Aug-2009 - technology is an important innovation since it enables anaerobic digestion (AD) and in-vessel composting (IVC of the organisation’s major objectives is to promote extra capacity for composting and anaerobic digestion (AD

Oxo-bio industry says product claims valid

04-Aug-2009 - composting process, it was not critical for biodegradation in the environment. He said that for EB to compare the two standards did not make sense as they tested for different things; compostability in the case of EN

Bioplastic bodies trade blows as row breaks out

23-Jul-2009 - distancing itself from the OB sector, saying there were “serious concerns amongst many plastics, composting or compostability are backed by internationally accepted standards.” He added that it was vital that the public ... Euopean Bioplastics, oxo-biodegradable, bioplastics, compostable, biodegradable

Latvian bid to adopt EU bioplastics standards, growth potential for Eastern Europe

15-Jul-2009 - for compostable bioplastics EN 13432 and EN 14995 into Latvian. This is necessary so that the standards can . These European standards specify requirements and procedures to determine the compostability or anaerobic

Water coated bio tray could keep buns fresher

27-Oct-2009 - 's compostable trays to be used in product applications in which moisture resistance is required over a longer

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Cargill’s NatureWorks take sugar-derived plastics to Brazil

07-Jul-2009 - for compositing or feedstock delivery. In industrial composting conditions, it takes just three or four months

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Compostability sought in yoghurt group’s greener pot pledge

12-Jun-2009 - Compostability sought in yoghurt group’s greener pot pledge ... yoghurt pots, compostability is being seen a major area for the next stage of product development. ... yoghurt pots, compostability is being seen a major area for the next stage of product development. ... of compostable alternatives. Milk commitments The wider UK dairy industry has moved over the last few of materials being used are fully recyclable. Compost plan Ben Cull, marketing director at Yeo Valley

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Eco-packaging boost for Fisher snack nuts

06-May-2009 - once their useful life is over and whether they end up being landfilled, incinerated or composted.

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PepsiCo to introduce compostable crisp bag for SunChips

23-Apr-2009 - PepsiCo to introduce compostable crisp bag for SunChips ... behemoth PepsiCo attesting that by 2010 its SunChips brand will boast a 100 per cent compostable bag made ... behemoth PepsiCo attesting that by 2010 its SunChips brand will boast a 100 per cent compostable bag made ... compostable. Current snack food packaging has three layers: a printed outer layer with packaging per cent compostable, it will fully decompose in about 14 weeks when placed in a hot, active compost ... compostable packaging, PepsiCo, landfill

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Bioplastic switch for Easter egg packaging to power 350,000 homes

09-Apr-2009 - as "everyday backyard compost, reducing the impact that plastic has on landfill and global warming conventional materials, much depends on whether they end up being landfilled, incinerated pr composted, and how

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Industry must look beyond 'non-green' pack notion - INCPEN

26-Feb-2009 - for recycling. INCPEN suggested that compostable materials would be well suited for storing products

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End of life: a new dawn for pack-ad focus

11-Dec-2008 - that are compostable as well. In the current market though, he added that in Naturework’s role as a supplier materials more than the compostability,” said Cavallo. “This is because compostability is just one

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Biodegradable baking trays span production process

11-Dec-2008 - with muffins, breads and tarts. It composts completely in 40 days outdoors or in ten days in a commercial composting environment, but its developers say that it has “extended shelf-life, even in humid climates

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News in brief

Nestlé goes compostable for Quality Street wrapping

12-Nov-2008 - Nestlé goes compostable for Quality Street wrapping ... packaging and use more sustainable materials. NatureFlex, Innovia’s renewable and compostable compost bin within a few weeks.

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