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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

Significant bisphenol A levels in canned food - Study

03-Nov-2009 - bottles, baby bottles and sipper cups as well as in the lining of aluminum food and beverage cans

New $30m study into the safety of BPA

30-Oct-2009 - in metal cans linings, many plastics bottles and sipper cups. ... in metal cans linings, many plastics bottles and sipper cups.

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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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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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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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Flavour and function triumph in bottled water market

10-Nov-2009 - Flavour and function triumph in bottled water market ... Sales of flavoured and functional waters are growing strongly in Europe despite anti-bottled ... Sales of flavoured and functional waters are growing strongly in Europe despite anti-bottled ... Bottled water has come under attack for damaging the environment and offering no more ... flavoured water, functional water, bottled water

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German mineral water producers adopt Bericap’s closures

10-Nov-2009 - ’s DoubleSeal SuperShorty closures for the PCO 1881 bottle line. ... ’s DoubleSeal SuperShorty closures for the PCO 1881 bottle line. ... , and the closure ensures safe release of liquids from bottles up to 2,5 l in capacity.

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Misplaced letter could cost $1.26bn in bottled water case

02-Nov-2009 - Misplaced letter could cost $1.26bn in bottled water case ... and passed on details of the process to PepsiCo, who used it to develop the bottled water Aquafina ... PepsiCo, bottled water, lawsuit

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Victorian Lemonade goes down badly with alcohol campaigners

29-Oct-2009 - of the glass bottle, claiming that it looks like a liquor bottle. Fentimans denies that the drink

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Ruling confirms recycling deposit on New York bottled water

27-Oct-2009 - Ruling confirms recycling deposit on New York bottled water ... All bottled water sold in New York State must include a 5 cent recycling deposit from 31 October ... All bottled water sold in New York State must include a 5 cent recycling deposit from 31 October ... Judge Deborah Batts unblocked the passage of the expanded New York State bottle bill back that compliance would be impossible. Industry criticism The International Bottled Water Association ... new york, bottled water

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Diageo to close bottling plant in Quebec

27-Oct-2009 - Diageo to close bottling plant in Quebec ... Diageo plans to close its Dorval bottling plant in Quebec in February 2010 as workers in the UK ... Diageo plans to close its Dorval bottling plant in Quebec in February 2010 as workers in the UK ... Since 2003 the Dorval facility has bottled various Smirnoff products for Diageo but the company , Diageo bottling head in Canada. Cost cutting Following the plant closure, which will affect 65

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Commission clears PepsiAmericas acquisition

27-Oct-2009 - PepsiCo announced the $7.8bn acquisition of Pepsi Bottling Group and PepsiAmericas in August in a in the market structure because the company already bottles, sells and distributes PepsiCo drinks. PAS

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