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Rewe starts pilot project with basil pots packed without plastic

Save Tons of Plastic

25. May 202021. May 2020 Peter Schneider

Food retailer Rewe and ECF Farmsystems are testing new ways of product packaging: The “capital city basil” produced in Berlin is now being packaged plastic-free. The innovation has a pilot function and may soon be rolled out more widely.

Image Recycling Sustainability Packaging materials and supplies Cleanser Special Innovations

Up to 1,400 Tons Less New Plastic

19. May 202019. May 2020 Peter Schneider

Lidl is now increasingly using recycled plastic for the packaging of its “W5” cleaning products. In addition, there was a test campaign in May with new refill tabs for four different private label cleaning products. If the concept is continued, the amount of plastic can be made redundant.

Alnatura uses glass packaging for nuts and teas

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Alnatura Opts for Reusable Packaging

18. May 202019. May 2020 Peter Schneider

Since May 2020, Alnatura organic markets throughout Germany have been selling various nut muse, nuts and teas in reusable jars. The standard jars can be easily reintegrated into a regional deposit cycle when returned.

Glass packaging is in great demand among consumers

Current Topics Image Recycling Packaging materials and supplies Beverages Research

Glass Packaging in Demand Among Consumers

5. May 202015. May 2020 Peter Schneider

Environmental awareness has made glass as a material for packaging much more popular with consumers in Europe. At least, this is the result of a study by the “Friends of Glass” and the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE). The most important results.

Image Recycling Packaging materials and supplies

Packaging Becomes Furniture

22. April 202015. May 2020 Peter Schneider

The entire packaging industry is concerned with making its packaging sustainable. Korean electronics giant Samsung has now taken a completely new approach. Their boxes are not only easy to recycle but can also be used as furniture.

Associations demand to classify corrugated board as system relevant

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Packaging Industry Demands Systemic Relevance

3. April 202015. April 2020 Peter Schneider

Corrugated board factories are working at full speed. The industry is able to satisfy the increasing demand caused by the corona crisis, but fears that production will be disrupted by restrictions on the cross-border movement of goods. Associations are calling for the packaging industry to be recognised as systemically important.

Coca-Cola-Experte Bachmann erläutert Nachhaltigkeit-Strategie

Current Topics Image Recycling Sustainability Packaging materials and supplies Beverages

Bottles are getting lighter and lighter

5. February 20205. February 2020 Katja Rühl

Beverage giant Coca-Cola is placing even greater emphasis on sustainability in the packaging sector. This year, Coca-Cola intends to launch

Verpackungslösungen für Pralinen von Goerner

Image Packaging materials and supplies plastics

Consumers often lack perspective

21. January 202029. January 2020 daniela.weber

Paper or plastic? This question is currently being hotly debated. For consumers and brand manufacturers, packaging made of paper or

Image Beverages plastics e-commerce + mail order business

Coffee capsules are controversial

13. January 2020 Katja Rühl

Coffee capsules are divisive. While some people cling to their fast, hot single shot, others point to the waste. And

Reingen wird verabschiedet und Bernoth als sein Nachfolger beim BDSI berufen

Image Confectionary Services for the packaging industry

Change at the top of the confectionery association

3. January 2020 Katja Rühl

The Executive Board of the Association of the German Confectionery Industry (Bundesverband der Deutschen Süßwarenindustrie e.V.) (BDSI) has appointed Dr

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