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Thomas Reiner
12. April 2021

Even more sustainability expertise for B+P Consultants

Jenny Walther-Thoß has recently joined our team as a senior consultant in the area of sustainability. Ms. Walther-Thoß lives sustainability consistently and with passion. With many years of experience in the field of renewable raw materials, bioplastics and standards, she also brings valuable experience as an auditor and certifier. With her experience in project management […]

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Karsten Beutner
16. October 2020

Market report meat

The “Meat” segment is divided into five areas: chilled raw meat, chilled raw meat-whole pieces, processed and cooked meat, frozen meat, as well as meat that can be kept unchilled. The share of chilled raw whole meat in Europe is 30 percent in terms of units produced, and 39 percent in terms of value. The […]

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Thomas Reiner
01. September 2020

NIVEA and dm to reduce packaging volume by 75% with refill stations

Beiersdorf and the drugstore chain dm are starting a pilot project with refill stations. The refill stations developed in-house by the German consumer goods giant for its NIVEA Creme Soft and NIVEA Creme Sensitiv shower gels are available to consumers in three dm stores in Hamburg and Karlsruhe for a period of 6 to 8 […]

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Thomas Reiner
31. July 2020

2.7x as many cucumbers spoil without packaging: We need system answers

A new study from Austria has examined the effects of dispensing with packaging for food. In the case of the cucumber, the amount of food waste increases by a factor of 2.7 on the retail side alone, and the climate footprint increases fourfold due to the additional amount of waste. The study shows that with […]

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Thomas Reiner
27. March 2020

The packaging industry is systemically relevant. That’s often forgotten, especially by itself

The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is plunging the world into an existential emergency. Especially in times of crisis such as these, the central importance of packaging in ensuring a reliable supply of food, hygiene products and medicines to the population becomes apparent. Because no good reaches its user or consumer without packaging The basic requirement for the […]

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Thomas Reiner
18. March 2020

Where sustainability and product protection collide: Ritter Sport wraps chocolate in paper

The Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG now presents a chocolate bar packed 100 percent in paper for the first time. According to the company, a newly developed “special paper” replaces the previously used, already recyclable mono-material plastic film.

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Thomas Reiner
21. January 2020

Paper continues to seize market shares: Frozen food from Frosta comes in kraft paper.

Frosta, the frozen food manufacturer, is known for innovation. Since 2003, for example, the company has dispensed with all additives. As a pioneer, the company is now also breaking new ground in the area of sustainability. It is the first frozen food manufacturer to completely eliminate the use of plastic in packaging.

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