recycling
Packaging on show
This week I am starting my working week off in Düsseldorf. This is the home of Interpack, the once every three-year packaging colossus that takes over the trade showgrounds in that German city. I expect to visit many stands and look at many machines, ranging from bulk bag filling to packaging for shelf units.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients, Packaging
Only half of children are drinking milk at primary school, says Tetra Pak
Tetra Pak research has revealed that 55% of primary aged children in the UK are currently drinking milk at school, with consumption levels declining further amongst pre-schoolers and especially in children aged nine and older.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients, Packaging
Less food waste, more food sense
In this season of eating and drinking, it is timely to consider the issue of food waste. For example, Gropper Dairy in Germany has teamed up with the local government to help reduce waste at source, along with recycling and raising consumer awareness.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients
Gropper dairy teams up with Bavaria to tackle food waste
The German dairy Gropper dairy has together with a further 37 partners from Bavaria committed itself to combating the waste of foodstuffs.
New resources for industry’s Trolley Team
Trolley Team has launched new resources to increase its visibility and help the industry save up to £1.45 ($1.91) million per year.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, Dairy science, End products, Ingredients
Fonterra celebrates school milk milestone
Fonterra has delivered more than 50 million packs of milk to New Zealand children since its Milk for Schools programme began, which is more than 10 million litres of milk, the company says.
Business & trade, Dairy processing, End products, Ingredients
Tetra Top with separable top enables separate recycling
Tetra Pak has launched Tetra Top with Separable Top, an product that enables consumers to detach the plastic top from the carton sleeve, allowing them to be recycled separately. Consumers can easily separate the plastic top from the sleeve with a simple thumb press, due to the pre-cut perforation on the outer layer of the cardboard. This is achieved […]
Beverage cartons – The resource efficient choice for dairy?
Richard Hands, chief executive, The Alliance for Beverage Cartons & the Environment UK explains why he thinks cartons are the way forward for dairy packaging