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Sidel claims world’s lightest hot-fill PET bottle

20-Nov-2009 - Sidel claims world’s lightest hot-fill PET bottle ... Sidel has announced the development of what it says are the world’s lightest hot-fill PET bottles. ... Sidel has announced the development of what it says are the world’s lightest hot-fill PET bottles. ... ’s Sylvie Rak told FoodProductionDaily.com. “These two small 0.5-L bottles have undergone a revolution . They weigh only 18.9 g and their design is a real breakthrough for the shape of hot-fill bottles, which

Bill to ban bisphenol A introduced in US

18-Nov-2009 - in polycarbonate baby bottles, children’s sippy cups and in the epoxy resin lining of food cans. Since 1997, over the substance banned in some states and major baby bottle manufacturers and retailers pledge to use BPA

Coca-Cola packaging redesign spearheads global strategy

18-Nov-2009 - , said Coke. CEO Muhtar Kent also said he wanted to double company revenues from its bottling

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

17-Nov-2009 - Coca-Cola begins global launch of plant-based PET bottle ... Coca-Cola Co yesterday announced the selective global roll-out of its new PET bottle made from up ... Coca-Cola Co yesterday announced the selective global roll-out of its new PET bottle made from up ... The drinks giant said its PlantBottle containers were beginning to hit retail shelves across was the first to bring to market a recyclable PET plastic bottle made partially from plants. Variable

Bisphenol A link to male sexual dysfunction challenged

17-Nov-2009 - toxicity for workers’.” BPA is a chemical used in food packaging such as polycarbonate baby bottles

Can volumes stagnant, closures decline but profit on target, says Rexam

13-Nov-2009 - by consumers towards a larger size format for bottled water and carbonated drinks,” said Mountain. Larger formats mean fewer bottles and fewer closures, he explained. “The worst recession in living

Rexam sells its Petainer business

12-Nov-2009 - at Aš, Czech Republic and has a sales office in Germany. In addition to PET bottles, the company

Plastic additive firms face €173m price fixing fine

12-Nov-2009 - to improve their thermal resistance and are used in packaging, food packaging, credit cards, bottles

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Australia warns of tomatoes and hepatitis A link

09-Nov-2009 - traces of faecal matter containing the virus contaminates hands, objects, water or food and is then taken

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Mocon to open 'strategic' Indian lab

05-Nov-2009 - and pharmaceutical/medical packaging. The water vapour, oxygen and carbon dioxide permeation testing services

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Greencore sells bottled water business

19-Nov-2009 - Greencore sells bottled water business ... Greencore has reached a deal to sell its bottled water business to Highland Spring Ltd ... Greencore has reached a deal to sell its bottled water business to Highland Spring Ltd for around ... bottled water

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GFF tackles soggy veggie dishes

19-Nov-2009 - water content than instant quick freeze (IQF) varieties thereby preventing sogginess, the company claims. ... water content than instant quick freeze (IQF) varieties thereby preventing sogginess, the company claims. ... works, but claimed that it could eliminate 30 to 50 percent of free water in vegetables. Senior food solids and less water per pound giving customers more product overall and a better value.” However, he

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GAT Food Essentials wins functional food microencapsulation award

17-Nov-2009 - Functional Food & Beverage Microencapsulation Technology Innovation Award in recognition of its new water-in-oil-in-water ... Functional Food & Beverage Microencapsulation Technology Innovation Award in recognition of its new water-in-oil-in-water ... The proprietary water-in-oil-in-water (wowCAPS) technology offers enhanced protection , and water solubles. "This innovative microencapsulation technology offers a natural, stable

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KHS unveils growth plans for Plasmax PET barrier system

17-Nov-2009 - the technology to large bottling lines. ... the technology to large bottling lines. ... Plasmax coats the insides of PET bottles with a barrier composed of an ultra thin, completely transparent layer of glass. The silicon oxide barrier prevents oxygen from penetrating PET bottles and carbon

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Fortitech aims to develop Russian fortified foods market

16-Nov-2009 - , nutrition and sports drinks, juices, snacks, waters and confectionery. Martin Austin, managing director

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Food firms should tap opportunities in developing countries

16-Nov-2009 - population increases, food production struggles to keep a pace, and concerns over water scarcity accelerate important challenge to "sustainable production of food is water". And in a statement released

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Report reveals green packaging progress and potential

13-Nov-2009 - material into milk bottles. The report said the figure should be reached by the end of next year . Recycled materials Currently one in every four milk bottles meets the target of including 10 per cent

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Coffee linked to breast and colon cancer

13-Nov-2009 - is that when you do a water extract of ground coffee, which is basically how you make a cup of coffee. It does in fact come out in the water, so we know it is in a cup of coffee."

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Packaging innovation aimed at low scale confectionery makers

13-Nov-2009 - materials and any reference to material being wasted did not hold water.

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Omega-3 emulsion could boost stability of functional drinks

12-Nov-2009 - oils are difficult to mix with water, most manufactures, to be able to add the fish oil to products

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