New research promises breakthrough for recycled glass
11-Sep-2009 - Retailer demand for recycled glass could rocket after new UK research commissioned by the...
"Make or break" time for California BPA ban
11-Sep-2009 - The bid to ban bisphenol A (BPA) in California looks set to go the...
BPA admission threatens crisis for Sigg
09-Sep-2009 - Sigg chief Steve Wasik has made a second apology over revelations that linings of company’s...
Plastic and packing sectors not to blame for Pacific Garbage Patch
08-Sep-2009 - The plastics and packaging industries are not responsible for the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, with...
California poised to decide on BPA ban
08-Sep-2009 - The controversy over the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging looks set...
China to lead global rise in containerboard demand
07-Sep-2009 - Global demand for containerboard is forecast to rise over the next 15 years with Chinese...
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...
Polymer demand falls for food packaging
07-Sep-2009 - Demand for polymer in food packaging fell in Europe in 2008, according to the latest...
Sigg apologises over bisphenol A revelations
04-Sep-2009 - A furious consumer backlash has prompted Sigg to issue a public apology over revelations that...
British food packaging company opens new ₤20m site
04-Sep-2009 - UK food packaging company Excelsior Technologies has opened a new £20m, 8.5 acre site which,...
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...
O-I closes first of two European glass plants
02-Sep-2009 - Glass container manufacturer Owens-Illinois (O-I) has confirmed it has closed its plant in Finland with...
EU proposal to add acrylamide to hazardous chemical list
02-Sep-2009 - The European Union has tabled a proposal to add chemical acrylamide to a list...
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...
Canada adds acrylamide to list of toxic substances
27-Aug-2009 - Acrylamide, a chemical that that appears in both food packaging and processed foods, has...
SIGG removes bisphenol A on consumer anxiety
25-Aug-2009 - Aluminum bottle producer SIGG has removed bisphenol A (BPA) from its containers in the face...
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...
Nestle launches its first rPET bottled water product
20-Aug-2009 - Food giant Nestle is to launch its first range of mineral water in the US...
FDA promises BPA decision by end of November
19-Aug-2009 - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has re-affirmed its pledge to review the latest...
EFSA issues new rules for food contact materials applications
17-Aug-2009 - New guidelines on how to submit applications for the safety assessment of active and...
Nampak reviews UK blowmoulding capacity, cuts 80 jobs
14-Aug-2009 - Nampak Plastics Europe has announced it is to cut 80 jobs in the UK following...
Court rejects carcinogen tag for food packing chemical
13-Aug-2009 - A California judge has blocked a move by state environment officials to add styrene to...
Disagreement over why food packing additive application withdrawn
13-Aug-2009 - Moves to include the chemical triclosan on a European list of additives that could be...
