Cloud Packaging meets shorter run trend with Toll takeover
07-Sep-2009 - Cloud Packaging Solutions has said the acquisition of Toll Packaging will boost its ability to...
Packaging innovations to cut food waste - WRAP
03-Sep-2009 - Packaging, manufacture and storage innovations are at the heart of new research projects in the...
New light-weighting, recyclable tomato trays from Linpac
02-Sep-2009 - Food packaging specialist Linpac has launched a new range of tomato trays that are...
FDA approval for fruit and veg labelling tattoos is “imminent”
01-Sep-2009 - Improved traceability and greater consumer convenience are the benefits claimed for new laser etching technology...
Sleeve and seal system has bottling wrapped up
28-Aug-2009 - An up-graded ‘sleeve and seal’ range cuts production time and costs for the sauce...
New torque tester for caps and closures boosts accuracy, cuts downtime
27-Aug-2009 - A new torque testing device simplifies testing on closures and caps as well as improving...
Demand drop signals tough year for Euro flexible packing sector - Report
25-Aug-2009 - Demand for flexible packing in Europe will fall by between 4-5 per cent in value...
French packaging law could wreck EU food marketing and logistics
21-Aug-2009 - A new French law threatens supply chain efficiencies in the packaged goods sector and could...
New packages deliver longer shelf life for seafood
21-Aug-2009 - New packaging for fresh fish and other seafood extends its life by up to 21...
Pallet rivals clash as both call for FDA safety probe
12-Aug-2009 - A simmering row between pallet industry competitors escalated yesterday when a plastic pallet producer called...
Four-colour printing system meets high-tech packing demands
06-Aug-2009 - An adaptable system that delivers high-quality four-colour printing onto various substrates for even the shortest...
NAPCOR rejects joint recycling of PET and PLA
28-Jul-2009 - Combining recycling streams of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polylactic acid (PLA) containers could place the...
Strong growth in nano-packing forecast, but Europe still cautious
24-Jul-2009 - Nanotechnology in food packaging is set experience strong growth over the next five years as...
Bioplastic bodies trade blows as row breaks out
23-Jul-2009 - A war of words has broken out within the bioplastics packaging industry with two trade...
Business conditions improve in Q2, says Packaging Corp
21-Jul-2009 - Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) said business conditions had “improved significantly” during Q2 as it...
Anaerobic digestion scheme key to cutting food and packing in landfill
16-Jul-2009 - A UK Government initiative on anaerobic digestion that includes using food and bioplastic packaging waste...
US market for meat, poultry and seafood packing to top $9bn by 2013
16-Jul-2009 - An expansion in US meat, poultry and seafood production and a continuing shift to case-ready...
Latvian bid to adopt EU bioplastics standards, growth potential for Eastern Europe
15-Jul-2009 - An industry body has hailed plans by Latvia to adopt EU standards on bioplastics as...
BPA fears and green concerns trigger launch of carton water
15-Jul-2009 - Safety fears over controversial chemical bisphenol A (BPA) and environmental concerns have prompted one US...
Calls for supermarkets to publish packing stats rubbished as publicity stunt
13-Jul-2009 - Calls by town hall chiefs to force UK supermarkets to publish packaging statistics have been...
US food and beverage firms convert to rPET packaging
13-Jul-2009 - Two US food and beverage producers have claimed to be the first in their respective...
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Health Canada clears BPA levels found in packaging as safe
10-Jul-2009 - Canadian health authorities have said that levels of bisphenol A (BPA) recently discovered in food...
Recession drives low-cost food packaging: New report
09-Jul-2009 - The trend towards low-cost food packaging over the past two years, driven by global...
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Tetra Pak inaugurates green Chinese plant
08-Jul-2009 - Tetra Pak has announced the inauguration of its €60m packaging plant in China that...
Phthalates may be linked to premature births - study
08-Jul-2009 - New research has said phthalates could be contributing to an “alarming rise” in premature...
