Marks & Spencer (M&S), London, launched over 90 lines of loose fruits and vegetables completely free of plastic packaging in a trial at its Tolworth, London, store in an effort to reduce the amount of plastic it uses.

Müller Milk & Ingredients, UK, rolled out a new lightweight recyclable milk cap that uses 13% less plastic material and removes 300 tons of plastic every year, the equivalent weight of 231 million “stealth” milk caps.

Thomas, New York, released its year-end Index Report, which reveals the top product and service categories buyers sourced online in 2018.

The biodegradable packaging market witnessed moderate growth 2013-2017, and the status quo is envisaged to prevail over the period of forecast 2018-2028, according to a new report released by Fact.MR, Rockville, Md.

Aldi UK, UK, increased its efforts to reduce plastic waste by introducing fully recyclable pizza discs across its entire range.

Advanta, Vienna, Va., outlines which countries are at the forefront of smart labeling.

Evergreen Packaging, Memphis, Tenn., released a white paper, "2019 Food and Beverage Packaging Trends," based on data from the annual EcoFocus Trend Study.

The cyclos-HTP Institute, Aachen, Germany, tested polypropylene (PP) packaging from Sonoco, Hartsville, S.C., for recycling and product responsibility.

Nestlé Health Science, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nestlé S.A., Switzerland, opened the doors to its new Nestlé Product Technology Center in Bridgewater, N.J.