Northern Ireland’s Government has published the results of the consultation on single-use plastic beverage cups and food containers. BBIA also participated in this consultation. No final policy decisions have yet been published and as the Government itself has now effectively ended its term of office as new elections loom, when these will be made public is […]
DEFRA has updated guidance on EPR regulations, impacting the packaging sector. You should consult these carefully so your company is ready to report on packaging put onto the marketplace by 1 January 2023 and for the introduction of EPR fees which presumably will come into force in 2024. […]
BBIA member Oceanium is developing sustainable seaweed-based materials to replace carbon-intensive and resource-intensive products that have limited end-of-life solutions. It is currently developing four prototypes from sustainably farmed seaweed, including a leather-like material and ink/coatings, which have functionality for a range of in-demand applications and have filed a patent for the material formulation. Sign up to its […]
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The Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI) and its partners have released the CompostAble Chicago Study report. It aims to understand the use of compostable food service packaging, under targeted operating conditions that have been identified to promote successful programs. The report explores how the targeted operating conditions can be correlated to increased capture of front-of-house (FOH) […]
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The final programme for the Usable Packaging Stakeholders event on 9 November in Rimini, Italy has been announced. The event will open at 10:00 am with an overview of the initial aims and objectives of the project, set out by José María Lagarón (CSIC-IATA). It will close with a panel discussion on ‘End-users perspective: thoughts […]
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The Usable Packaging project has issued an open letter to European institutions, namely the European Commission, calling for better recognition and support for the bioeconomy. Underscored by CEO of Google Eric Schmidt’s declaration that the “next big thing is the bioeconomy”, the letter highlights its growth across Europe and draws attention to discrepancies in legislative […]
The BBIA has contributed to an article featured in the New Statesman raising awareness about how “plastics in soil threaten food security, health, and the environment”. The article comes as part of BBIA’s continuing discussions with other pressure groups on this issue. The article can be found on page eight of the newspaper’s 16-22 September […]
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The IBioIC has recently published its August newsletter, giving an overview of activity across the bioeconomy community in the last quarter. The newsletter highlights Scottish EGDE’s £1.5 million investment in early-stage, high-growth businesses, as well as the expansion of Argent Energy and CPI’s receipt of a £2 million investment from the Tees Valley Mayor and […]
In its summer newsletter, BBIA member OCEANIUM highlighted a series of positive developments in the last few months. OCEANIUM secures IUK Grant for further R&D on Seaweed Proteins OCEANIUM’s third IUK Smart Grant – called SMART III – officially launched on 1 July. Funded by Innovate UK, the key aim is to develop functional protein […]
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The upcoming funding InnovateUK opportunities are as follows: Fast start: innovation – Closes 26 July Design Foundations July 2022 – Closes 31 August Innovate UK Smart grants: Apr 2022 – Closes 27 July To view all future and past InnovateUK funding opportunities, visit the InnovateUK website. […]