Tesco, the largest British supermarket chain, has approached toothpaste manufacturers with an interesting initiative - to remove cardboard boxes from toothpaste packaging. So far, this is a pilot project that operates in the chain's stores in the UK.

We are often asked questions about the right choice of equipment. After all, there are so many options and it is not easy for an inexperienced person to understand the nuances and immediately understand what kind of equipment is suitable for packaging exactly his product. Therefore, we decided to publish a series of articles in which we will tell you what equipment is used to pack various products.

Yes, you’ve read everything correctly. It's all about the development of the Swiss company Migros, which introduced CoffeeB or "Coffee Ball" to the market. This is a small ball of pressed coffee, which is covered only with the Delica protective layer, patented throughout the world.

One of the pioneers in the market of compostable films is the American company EcoPackables, which enteris entering the market with another development - compostable films based on a mixture of coffee waste with polylactic acid (PLA).

The use of plant-based, 100% recyclable polymer polyethylene furanoate (PEF) in packaging instead of virgin plastic is gaining momentum. Now this material will be used for packaging products of the LVMH Group (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton).

While two giants, Paboco and Pulpex, are working on a sustainable composition and coating for the all-paper-fiber bottles with appropriate barrier properties to serve as packaging for a variety of possibly reactive products, British gin producer Greenall's is bringing a simple and elegant solution to the market.

It is no secret that in Europe dairy products, and especially cheese, represent a separate category of food products, both with increased storage complexity and with consistently high prices for it. It is also no secret that the production of cheese is not a fast process, after which a lot of whey remains, which is essentially waste.