Archives for April 20, 2011

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Special Edition: Dry food packaging

Reclosability ensures flexibles punch above their weight

By Jane Byrne

Recent years have seen a steady trickle of dried foods moving away from rigid boxes and glass to flexible pouches and bags, and, in a special edition, we look at why analysts predict this will be the core pack type for dry foods in the future.

Cadbury and Nestlé cite eco gains after packaging waste warning

By Jane Byrne

Cadbury and Nestlé say their Easter egg packaging is meeting high sustainability standards, amid calls from a UK government authority for confectioners to further reduce this seasonal packaging and ensure it is readily recyclable.