Paxiom Group has introduced a packaging machine that uses a tilting device making it capable of bagging both horizontally and vertically.
The Waddington Group has acquired Par-Pak, a thermoformer of bakery and produce packaging to continue its growth and expand into new markets.
Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials has launched what it claims to be the thinnest liner on the market for paper labelling materials.
Sealed Air Corp., a company that provides food and protective packaging, marked World Environment Day (WED) on June 5 by announcing a range of efforts to help reduce food waste...
Snack packs shimmer with color; screaming temptation and fun but you’d need to look a little closer to find out if the material is recyclable or made from renewable compounds....
Researchers across the globe are exploring the use of food by-products in packaging materials - and snack products are not being left out of simmering developments.
ALPLA has joined The Coca-Cola Company and Danone in the bid to bring a 100% PEF bottle using Avantium’s technology to market by 2016.
Texwrap Packaging Systems has helped a longtime Tennessee producer of sausage and sausage products improve the efficiency of its shrink-wrapping operation.
An extension of between three to five days for fresh cut fruit is the focus of an EU project which began at the start of the year.
Sonoco Flexible Packaging is to expand its Morristown, Tennessee facility with an investment of $9.7m which will create 26 jobs.
Treofan and Max India will cancel their negotiations around the earlier agreed deal for the sale of Max Speciality Films (MSF) which was set at around US$97m.
Dansensor has created industry awards for innovative thinking for modified atmosphere packaging (MAP).
According to a market study, revenues from sales of packaging machinery in European countries reached nearly 10 billion Euro in 2012, driven by a need for automation and efficiency.
Miller Weldmaster has launched the PS150 and PS400 packaging systems, designed to increase the speed and accuracy of bag sealing in food processing operations.
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) will limit the growth of aseptic processing and packaging in the US in the short-term, but could help to drive demand for the technology...
Flexible, poultry and ready-to-eat packaging will fuel US meat, poultry and seafood packaging sales to 2017, according to a freshly published report from market research firm The Freedonia Group....
Printed Electronics, shelf life and smartphone applications are among the latest active and intelligent packaging developments trends with future potential, according to the Active and Intelligent Packaging Industry Association (AIPIA)....
Tetra Pak is hoping to support “strong growth” in demand for aseptic processing and packaging solutions in the Indian sub-continent and South Asia through the opening of a new €120m ($156m) facility...
Nampak plans to invest in expansion in its African heartland, according to outgoing chief executive Andrew Marshall, reporting on the packaging firm's interim results.
Export expansion has boosted Manjushree Technopack's full year figures, as the Bangalore-based plastic packaging manufacturer adds to capacity with two newly built factories.
Greiner Packaging International has landed a WorldStar Packaging Award in the food category for a container developed for an instant noodle company.
A study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics shows that female consumers are more likely to read and heed information on food packaging than men.
Tetra Pak has heralded the launch of its latest development - a high density polyethylene (HDPE) carton cap made from sugar cane – as “another important step” towards its goal of a...
Bericap is offering closures for bottles of edible oil, dressings and sauces, aimed at a range of firms, including smaller companies that may have problems switching to lightweight bottle necks....
Amcor is investing £1.3m in one of its UK facilities including installing a new production line that will help to safeguard 53 jobs.
The International Dairy Foods Association’s International Dairy Show 2013
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