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Coca-Cola begins global launch of plant-based PET bottle

17-Nov-2009 - Coca-Cola Co yesterday announced the selective global roll-out of its new PET bottle made from...

Maple Leaf dismisses hygiene breaches at Listeria plant

10-Nov-2009 - The discovery of mould, meat debris and slime in the Maple Leaf plant at the...

Marel sees slow recovery across processing sectors

05-Nov-2009 - The market for food processing machinery is improving but more slowly than expected with...

Amcor's global vision after Alcan merger

23-Oct-2009 - Plant closures, overhead reductions and improved procurement will be the major platforms for up to...

Linpac restructures debt and product names

22-Oct-2009 - Day-to-day operations of UK-based packaging giant Linpac will not be affected by the decision of...

China packaging firm reaps rewards from food safety law

20-Oct-2009 - A specialist packaging company in China has said the newly implemented food safety law...

Berry Plastics bids to take over Pliant Corp

19-Oct-2009 - Berry Plastics Corp has said its proposed takeover of flexible packaging firm Pliant Corporation would...

Coca-Cola opens new $88m bottling plant in China

16-Oct-2009 - Coca-Cola has announced its single largest drinks investment in China with the opening of a...

Rexam facing price fixing charges in Russia

16-Oct-2009 - Rexam PLC has been accused of illegally fixing the price of aluminium cans and lid...

New $30m investment in US metal packaging plant

29-Sep-2009 - Global metal packaging company Impress is making an initial investment of $30m in a state-of-the-art...

Tray-Pak acquisition points the way to growth

29-Sep-2009 - Tray-Pak, the US-based custom thermoformed plastic packaging manufacturer has been acquired by TPC Partners.

Sonoco’s packaging business gets a new sustainability brand

28-Sep-2009 - Packaging giant Sonoco is to launch a new umbrella brand for its packaging solutions and...

French plant boosts customised capacity for microbiological control

25-Sep-2009 - French company BioMerieux has boosted the capacity of its customized manufacturing of culture media, used...

Neogen sees strong growth, acquisitions and speaks out on China

25-Sep-2009 - Neogen Corporation said its food safety investments in China have yet to yield a strong...

News in brief

Bemis divestment speculation as US demands more info on Alcan deal

21-Sep-2009 - Bemis could be forced to sell off some assets to win approval for its takeover...

Flexible packing boost following mLLDPE resin launch

21-Sep-2009 - The North American launch of a new range of mLLDPE resins will result in greater...

Aluminium bottle manufacturer starts commercial roll out

17-Sep-2009 - Rexam aims to produce 60 million units of its Fusion aluminium bottle in the...

Pilgrim’s Pride agrees to JBS takeover

17-Sep-2009 - US chicken processor Pilgrim’s Pride has agreed to sell a majority stake of the company...

LyondellBasell announces LDPE plant closure on demand slump

16-Sep-2009 - LyondellBasell is to close a low density polyethylene (LDPE) plant in the UK by the...

US packaging company poised for China growth

16-Sep-2009 - A new state-of-the-art packaging facility in Hainan island, off the coast of southern China, will...

Smithfield overhauls processing focus to packaged meats

14-Sep-2009 - Smithfields has declared it is transforming itself into a packaged meat company in a bid...

Packaging firms threatened by Kraft cutbacks

11-Sep-2009 - Packaging firms across Europe would be “dramatically affected” by Kraft Foods’ decision to slash supplier...

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...

Approval likely for JBS-Pilgrim’s Pride deal, say experts

04-Sep-2009 - The acquisition of US chicken processor Pilgrim’s Pride by Brazilian meat giant JBS should...

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,...

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