Philip Yorke, Author at Sustainable Packaging News

Modern packaging for contemporary food

27 August 2020
Circular Economy, Recyclability, Resource Efficiency

The trend towards vegetable-based meat substitutes and lab-grown meat (meat for which no animals have to be slaughtered) is unbroken. Venture investors are investing billions in start-ups and established food…Read more →

NEW VISION!

26 August 2020
Circular Economy, Resource Efficiency

Overview Anything the Packaging Industry can do to overcome the illness and death being spread by the Corona Virus is clearly worth doing as a matter of great urgency. BALL-ISTIC19™…Read more →

INNOVIA LAUNCHES ENCORE SUSTAINABLE BOPP FILMS

26 August 2020
Recyclability

Innovia Films is launching a new family of highly functional recyclable BOPP films named Encore. These are manufactured from renewable non-food based raw materials, helping to reduce the use of…Read more →

Macpac’s Plantpac in demand in an e-commerce-driven climate

22 August 2020
Uncategorized

In March there were dire prospects for the horticultural sector. The Horticultural Trades Association suggested at the time that if garden centres remained closed then the value of lost sales…Read more →

The future of composting

19 August 2020
Headlines, Uncategorized

By Luuk ZonneveldProduct Manager Select Solutions, at Avery Dennison Terms such as ‘biodegradable’ and ‘compostable’ are often used interchangeably, but they actually have very distinct meanings. The word ‘compostable’ is…Read more →

Mondi receives EcoVadis’ new Platinum rating for sustainability

11 August 2020
Headlines, Resource Efficiency, Uncategorized

Mondi’s score puts it in the top 1% of its sector, for the 5th consecutive yearOverall awarded 82% in EcoVadis' Corporate Social Responsible (CSR) ratings90% score for Environment and Labour &…Read more →

The right labels keep the “mono” in monomaterials flexible packaging

11 August 2020
Circular Economy

Making your package from a single polymer is an important step toward Europe’s circular economy. Demand for flexible packaging shows little sign of slowing. Companies and consumers are voting with…Read more →