PET packaging proving good earner for Amcor
21-Aug-2008 - Australian packaging company Amcor has announced a profit after tax and before significant items (PAT)...
Packaging testing tool can aid quality control, claims Mecmesin
11-Aug-2008 - Macmesin said it will be demonstrating how critical it is to test packaging and maintain...
Oregano could boost antioxidant effect of edible soy-based film
07-Aug-2008 - Water soluble extracts from Mexican oregano incorporated into soy protein isolate (SPI) films enhance their...
Packaging price hikes adding to food sector pressures
06-Aug-2008 - Food manufacturers are facing additional cost pressures due to the recent hikes in packaging materials,...
Process may offer biodegradablity in petrochemical plastics
04-Aug-2008 - A research group based at University College Dublin claims it can convert plastics such as...
UK firm meeting growing demand for rPET packaging
31-Jul-2008 - Linpac Packaging has invested £3m in new equipment to enable it to manufacture recycled polyethylene...
Ready meal technology offers processors range flexibility, says developer
28-Jul-2008 - A ready-meal tray sealer packs a wide variety of products using a modified atmosphere packaging...
Light-weighting is key sustainability driver for Sonoco
28-Jul-2008 - Light-weight packaging is one of a number of initiatives global packager Sonoco is employing to...
New guide advises short shelf-life for vacuum and MAP foods
25-Jul-2008 - A new UK food regulator guide recommends a restricted shelf-life for vacuum packed (VP) and...
Consumers more likely to accept nanoparticles in packaging over food - study
25-Jul-2008 - Consumers have fewer concerns over packaging using nanoparticles than food utilizing the same technology, according...
Packaging machine purchasing forecast revised amid high costs
22-Jul-2008 - The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI ) said that it has updated its 2008 US Packaging...
Ireland initiative helps reduce packaging
29-May-2008 - The Irish food industry and the Department of Environment have together launched a training initiative...
Tetra Pak invests in Italian packaging materials plant
21-May-2008 - Tetra Pak is stumping up €26m for an upgrade of its Italian packaging materials plant...
News focus: The sustainable future of packaging
The coming of age for bio-based plastics
06-May-2008 - In the first part of a look back at major developments at this year's Interpack...
Packager looks to uncap closure potential
29-Apr-2008 - Food processors wishing to maximise the value of jarred food products should look to using...
Industry innovation to be covered at Interpack
24-Apr-2008 - Packagers and processors will today gather in Dusseldorf, Germany for the opening of the Interpack...
Nordson, Sensory Analytics combine measurement technologies
23-Apr-2008 - Nordson, the US-based producer of coating measurement machinery for packaging manufacturers, has teamed up with...
Companies urged to 'green' their supply chain
21-Apr-2008 - Firms should look at measures to make their supply chains 'greener' not only because it...
Cryovac extends vacuum packing for cost demands
15-Apr-2008 - The manufacturer of vacuum skin packaging technology for food and dairy products has developed a...
High acid drinks packaging devised for eco-improvements
10-Apr-2008 - A new range of resealable beverage cartons offers a more environmentally friendly method of packaging...
MAP packager used for cheese process ease
08-Apr-2008 - A flow wrap packaging technology can allow cheese processors to package a variety of different...
Health and green issues driving drink packager growth
07-Mar-2008 - European demand for beverage packaging machinery will continue to rise due to industry demands for...
Aseptic fillers target improved production speed
05-Mar-2008 - Two new aseptic filling machines can reduce the processing time required by dairy manufacturers for...
Trade show offers specialised food and eco packaging focus
28-Feb-2008 - Food and the environment will take particular prominence at this year's UK Processing Equipment &...
Convenience to drive demand for US frozen food packaging
14-Feb-2008 - A new study by the Freedonia Group has calculated that US demand for frozen food...
