#Baker Perkins has adapted twin screw extrusion technology used extensively for starch based foods to produce #biodegradable loose fill chips, or peanuts, of expanded #packaging. Baker Perkins has specialised in the extrusion of starch based foods such as snacks and ready to eat cereals for over 50 years, and is applying its depth of process know how and experience to the production of biodegradable alternatives to polystyrene and plastic packaging. This expertise is relevant

A #packaging deal with an ethical skincare manufacturer signals the start of an exciting new partnership for #Teysha Technologies. The company, which has pioneered a naturally derived ‘second generation bioplastic’, has signed up to work with the #KindPlanetCompany in a move that supports the global empowerment of women and minorities in marginalised #African communities and its desire to purge the oceans of plastic waste. Teysha, currently in negotiations with several large

#StoraEnso and #Sulapac are launching a renewable and #biodegradable #straw to combat the global problem of plastic waste. The straw has strong usability and works just like a traditional straw. The new straws are available to brands and consumers looking for more eco friendly solutions. The first customers include Finnair’s lounges in Helsinki, replacing their plastic and paper straws, food delivery platform Wolt, the alcoholic beverage brand company Altia, Hotel St George,

Sustainable #fashion is a major talking point currently and media outlets across the globe are headlining the importance of conscious consumerism and tackling the global plastic pollution crisis. Everyone is talking about eco friendly, organic, fair trade brands and the damage that 'fast fashion' is doing to our planet. Shockingly, the fashion industry is the world's second largest pollutant behind only the oil industry. That is why #Sundried has worked hard to develop the wo