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,...
