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Sidel claims world’s lightest hot-fill PET bottle

20-Nov-2009 - allowed it to extend the limits of lightweighting for heat-set packaging. “This is a significant

Scientist defends study linking phthalates to feminising boys

19-Nov-2009 - phthalates are used primarily in polyvinyl chloride (PVC), so any steps in the processing, packaging, storage

Coca-Cola packaging redesign spearheads global strategy

18-Nov-2009 - Coca-Cola packaging redesign spearheads global strategy ... Coca-Cola is to create a single global packaging design for its key juice brands as part of a bid ... Coca-Cola is to create a single global packaging design for its key juice brands as part of a bid ... . "Our new, uniform packaging design system unites key brands in our juice portfolio, including Minute . Packaging revamp The new look is based around the logo and colour scheme of the Coke’s flagship juice

Bill to ban bisphenol A introduced in US

18-Nov-2009 - New legislation that would impose a nationwide ban on bisphenol A (BPA) in all food packaging ... New legislation that would impose a nationwide ban on bisphenol A (BPA) in all food packaging ... packaging and points to the approval for this by the world’s major food safety agencies, including the US that such containers bear the compliance statement – ‘BPA-Free Product’ – on the packaging or container itself,” said

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Berry Plastics buys Danish packaging company

17-Nov-2009 - Berry Plastics buys Danish packaging company ... Berry Plastics Corp announced its takeover of Danish company Superfos Packaging for around $82m ... Berry Plastics Corp announced its takeover of Danish company Superfos Packaging for around $82m ... the buyout using cash or credit. Superfos Packaging, based in Taastrup, Denmark, produces injection moulded plastic rigid open top containers and other plastic packaging products for a range of sectors

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

17-Nov-2009 - as a “major step along our sustainable packaging journey”, chairman and CEO Muhtar Kent said Coke in PlantBottle packaging, the percentage varies for bottles that also contain recycled PET,” said a Coke

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 - continued to increase in South America although at a slower rate. Packaging A series of cost cutting actions partly offset continued weak demand in plastic packaging said the company. “The cost

Male impotence risk from bisphenol A exposure - Study

13-Nov-2009 - levels of BPA in their work as packagers, technical supervisors, laboratory technicians and maintenance

Rexam sells its Petainer business

12-Nov-2009 - UK private equity companies Next Wave Ventures and WHEB Ventures have acquired global packaging ... UK private equity companies Next Wave Ventures and WHEB Ventures have acquired global packaging ... .” Conventional packaging The acquisition is expected to allow Petainer to expand into beverage sectors where PET packaging is beginning to replace conventional packaging. Petainer, which reported a pre

Kraft’s Cadbury bid could foretell M&A boom

20-Nov-2009 - for the packaged foods companies remains stable as we expect positive free cash flow…Moderate input cost inflation grade packaged food companies to expand margins in 2010.” The rating agency predicts that due

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Sodium reduction trend to gain momentum in 2010, says Mintel

19-Nov-2009 - Market research organization Mintel has predicted that sodium reduction in packaged foods ... Market research organization Mintel has predicted that sodium reduction in packaged foods ... diet comes from packaged foods. Although pressure is building on US policy makers, no action has

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Hershey launches travel confectionary range

19-Nov-2009 - The conical-shaped Hershey’s Kisses will be packaged in multiple variants designed for formal and informal gifts. Four varieties of the product will be offered in both box and pouch packaging. The company

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Ethical economic model spells opportunity for food firms

19-Nov-2009 - that sourcing ingredients and packaging components is a major challenge for firms embracing sustainability

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Dispatches from ADICT by SIAL Paris

Food innovation success demands consumer perception of benefits

18-Nov-2009 - buttons] product, with a personalised message on the packaging, such as 'happy birthday with an increasingly aged population, packaging innovation today, and tomorrow, must take into consideration the needs

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Price pitched high for organics in France

17-Nov-2009 - label or brands - with an organic equivalent that had comparable recipes, formats and packaging

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Child food allergies on the rise in the US

17-Nov-2009 - , and final product and packaging inspection. Disclosure The prevalence of allergy and difficulties

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Beneo Institute seeks to give functional foods “new oxygen”

17-Nov-2009 - under one roof that can offer a full package of advice that goes beyond the formulation and testing lab

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TCP Partners acquires confectionery packager Tray-Pak

16-Nov-2009 - TCP Partners acquires confectionery packager Tray-Pak ... Pennsylvania-based TPC Partners has acquired a majority shareholding in packaging manufacturer ... Pennsylvania-based TPC Partners has acquired a majority shareholding in packaging manufacturer ... Tray Pak is a supplier of metallized, pearlescent, coloured, tints and clear packaging materials

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Report reveals green packaging progress and potential

13-Nov-2009 - Report reveals green packaging progress and potential ... Figures from the Dairy UK sustainability report reveal progress on green packaging ... Figures from the Dairy UK sustainability report reveal progress on green packaging ... , was picked out for a brief case study on packaging. Its bottles containing recycled material are now being . Packaging stats Currently total packaging material used in the UK dairy industry adds up to 116, 564 ... green packaging, recycled materials, Dairy UK

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