The Revolutionary TIGER Summer Puffer Jacket With Beer-powered Technology Set to Cool Paris in October. The best part is, you can still drink the beer after it's been used to cool the jacket. Having cooled Asia with refreshing beer for over 90 years, Tiger Beer has upped the game by…
Krones: Lightweight But With a Substantial Effect
Krones: Lightweight But With a Substantial Effect Krones wins German Packaging Prize in the “Sustainability” category; the jury gave the accolade to the ShoulderFlex bottle weighing a mere 5.9 grams 5.9 grams — The extremely low weight of the ShoulderFlex bottle was the deciding factor for this year’s jury…
Edible Packaging — Cups You Can Eat
What if you could snack on your coffee cup after having your caffeine fix instead of tossing it into the bin? This is edible packaging, and it takes sustainability to a whole new level. Before this, paper cups were deemed the most environmentally friendly material from which to drink…
The Paris Agreement & What It Means for the Food Industry
What Is the Paris Agreement? The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change. It was adopted by 196 Parties (nations that signed the Agreement) at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) in Paris on 12 December 2021. By the time it entered into force on…
Sustainability in the International Supply Chain
If the food industry took sustainability more seriously, the world would be much healthier. Ourworldindata.org revealed that 26% of greenhouse gas emissions come from food production. Consumer and supply chain food waste, specifically, accounts for 6%. Of course, each of us has an individual responsibility to secure the health…
Sustainability at the Core
How can F&B firms successfully and meaningfully weave sustainability into the core of their operations without compromising on their bottom line? Insights from Marcel Koks, Industry & Solution Strategy Director, Food & Beverage, Infor. The past two years have seen a spike in consumer interest and concern for responsible…
Sealed Air: The Future Of Packaging Is Here
The future of packaging entails designing for sustainability, manufacturing efficiency and for a smarter consumer experience. By Alessandra Faccin, President of Sealed Air Asia Pacific. The pandemic has forever changed consumers’ relationship with food. How food is bought, cooked, and eaten, how food contributes to physical and mental wellbeing have…
How Active And Intelligent Packaging Addresses Food Supply Shortages
Packaging can be a massive roadblock that prevents distribution networks from operating at full capacity. Interestingly, active and intelligent packaging may offer some solutions when it comes to addressing Asia-Pacific food supply shortages. By Sam Bowman, food industry writer. The world is in the midst of an unprecedented food…
APFI Magazine Speaks To Neils Arbjerg, President Of Asia Pacific Region, Danfoss.
Globally, about 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted every year. Knowing this, how can companies ensure that its production line does not contribute to this number? To ensure perishable food items are maintained at their optimum freshness, it is critical to ensure the right temperature is met to keep…
USSEC Hosts SEA Food And AG Sustainability Symposium
Ahead of the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC)’s inaugural South East Asia Food and AG Sustainability Symposium on Tuesday 14 – Wednesday 15 December 2021, their team talks about the changing global food and shopping trends with a key focus on sustainability and how this is rapidly changing the food…