Food manufacturers now include sustainability-related emission programs but are still identifying ways to displace plastic from packaging.

Food packaging has come a long way over the last decade, those of you in the food manufacturing business—as well as those, like me, on the materials science side—have witnessed a rapidly rolling movement placing environmental friendliness at the top of priorities lists.

World Plastic Connection Summit with the theme “Brazil as a Shaper of Global Trends in Converted Plastics,” will be featuring a seminar with international guests.

Helian to build European market for CJ Biomaterials and its PHCT A1000 amorphous polyhydroxyalkanoate technology.

Energy and raw material prices were already at a high level but surged even further after the beginning of the war in Ukraine. Those increases combined with availability issues have serious financial impacts on the flexible packaging supply chain in Europe, according to a report by FPE (Flexible Packaging Europe, the industry representing interests of 80 companies and manufacturers).

Single-use plastic waste is a major concern for consumers today, according to The Hartman Group report, “Sustainability 2021: Environment and Society in Focus.”

According to a report published by Global Market Estimates, the global artificial intelligence (AI) in the packaging market is projected to grow at a CAGR value of 55.2% from 2021 to 2026.