Cognex claims package sensor is highly flexible
01-Apr-2009 - A new vision sensor which can monitor food and beverage packaging enables simple setup and...
Sales dip boosts line efficiency services, says Sidel
01-Apr-2009 - Sidel said it is turning to bottling line optimisation in light of the fact that...
New training facility aims to drive food sector innovation
31-Mar-2009 - A recently opened UK university based food packaging and processing training factory, supported by equipment...
Smart device may enable low cost cold chain monitoring
30-Mar-2009 - A smart packaging device for monitoring threshold temperature throughout the cold chain is low cost...
Innovation platform could optimise packaging
27-Mar-2009 - A call to action to the global industry to send examples of sustainable packaging technology...
Spotlight on sustainability in packaging
24-Mar-2009 - Bob Hogan, director of international sales and marketing at flexible packaging suppliers, Zip-Pak, spoke to...
APT to expand PP and multi-layer tray offering
24-Mar-2009 - Associated Packaging Technologies (APT) said that increased demand for both extended shelf life and microwave...
Standards urged for green labelling
23-Mar-2009 - The UK government needs to put more resources into promoting better environmental labelling on products...
Firm outlines trends influencing sealing machine design
20-Mar-2009 - FoodProductionDaily.com travelled to Germany to discuss the constraints involved in sealing equipment manufacture with Mecaplastic....
Dispatches from Pro2Pac
Nestle develops Kansei design method for emotional packaging
19-Mar-2009 - Confectionery giant Nestle is building an in-house global design network based around a Japanese design...
Flexible case packer aimed at snack manufacturers
17-Mar-2009 - A case packer has been designed to pack sensitive products and can incorporate a range...
Sustainable design at the touch of a button?
16-Mar-2009 - A new web-based tool can reduce the environmental impact and costs of packaging for food...
Snack makers to seize green business opportunities
16-Mar-2009 - Baker and snack makers should grab the opportunity to leverage their business through green credentials...
Producer restricts sale of packaging chemical
13-Mar-2009 - Chemical company Sunoco has started to limit sales of Bisphenol A (BPA) on the back...
Blow moulder targets clear-pack efficiency
12-Mar-2009 - A supplier of blow moulding equipment for beverage and personal care packaging claims it has...
Low polymer demand hits Borealis’ profits
12-Mar-2009 - Food and beverage packaging supplier, Borealis, reported a fall in pre-tax profit to €239m for...
UK confectionery sector cuts Easter egg packaging by as much as 90 per cent
11-Mar-2009 - Efforts by the confectionery industry to slash Easter egg packaging are paying off, engendering cost...
Dispatches from Anuga FoodTec 2009
Eco packaging informs grocery habits, says survey
10-Mar-2009 - Nearly 60 per cent of consumers pay attention to the environmental friendliness of food and...
Commission to review packaging on EFSA advice
05-Mar-2009 - Restrictions on packaging may apply following a European Commission meeting tomorrow, which is in response...
Weekly comment
Twitter could leave bitter taste in Pepsi’s mouth
02-Mar-2009 - “The new cartons stink.” Customer responses to new product developments seldom come clearer or more...
New line guarantees high speed, secure case packing: Cermex
02-Mar-2009 - A new wraparound case packer provides continuous motion to ensure greater longevity of equipment in...
Guest article
UK labelling proposal under the spotlight
02-Mar-2009 - Owen Warnock, partner and food law expert at international law firm Eversheds, checks the fine...
Boost for UK can recycling scheme
27-Feb-2009 - Fifteen additional workplaces in the UK have signed up this week to a can recycling...
Packaging minimisation not enough, says DuPont
26-Feb-2009 - Rethinking package design as well as the materials used is the key to eliminating packaging...
Stricter meat labelling urged in US
23-Feb-2009 - US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is requesting that US meatpackers voluntarily impose a stricter regime...
