Reusable concepts in food retailing are on the rise. Sustainability in shopping is important to consumers and retailers. The HDE has published a special guide on this topic. The IFCO Group is one of the major reusable suppliers for fresh food -– but there are more packaging solutions that offer an alternative to single-use systems.
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Spanish food manufacturer Noel Alimentaria is using a paper-based tray developed by Mondi for plant-based and animal-sourced foods. Meanwhile, Mondi has expanded its range of high-barrier paper-based packaging.
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Driscoll’s, the global leader in fresh berries, has switched its packaging from plastic to paper.
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The Apeel company presents new study results showing the potential of its technological innovation for extended food freshness and the resulting savings. The EDEKA Group (EDEKA and Netto Marken-Discount) has been implementing the innovative Apeel process in its fruit and vegetable departments as the first supermarkets in Germany.
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The discounter Lidl is now offering fruit and vegetables the packaging of which has been damaged or which no longer look perfect on the outside at a standard price of three euros per bag. With the “rescue bag”, the Schwarz Group company wants to take action against food waste.
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On the second day of the Dresden Packaging Conference, Thomas Regenhardt, Head of Packaging at Hellofresh SE, was among those who reported on the right amount of packaging.
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Nuremberg-based discount grocer Norma is using new packaging for its Ernte Krone potato brand. This saves up to 50 percent of the material used.
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Sustainable packaging solutions for the catering and food trade: this was the title of an online event organized by EHI Retail Institute e. V..
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With “OutNature”, PreZero, the Schwarz Group’s waste disposal and recycling company, is launching sustainable packaging based on the silphia plant in the retail sector. The packaging is now being used for the first time in the fruit and vegetable sector at Kaufland.
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Edeka is adding two more fruits to its Apeel range: Grapefruits and lemons now also receive the plant-based protective coating. The Apeel process is already used for avocados, oranges, clementines and tangerines.
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