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31-Jan-2003
Crown Cork & Seal report losses, implements refinancing plan
After notching up further losses in its fourth quarter, global packaging giant Crown Cork and Seal has announced a refinancing plan which aims to get...
Thiele launches new beverage packer
In the US, Thiele Technologies has introduced a beverage packing system called Servo Beverage Packer, engineered to provide greater flexibility. The system provides the flexibility...
Food safety summit tackles terrorism risk
In the US, the Food Safety Summit is to be held, 18-20 March, at the Washington, D.C. Convention Center. The event is expected to attract...
Russian brewer builds own power station
Russia's largest beer group, OAO Baltika Brewery , has said that it will use its own gas power station at its brewery in Rostov, in...
30-Jan-2003
Sonoco poised for expansion
Global packaging company Sonoco has announced increased sales for its fourth and final quarter, which has helped to boost its overall profits. Sales for the...
Filtration technology helps preserve wine
New technology from Pall Corporation aims to solve the universal vintners' problem of spoiled wine. The company claims its OenoPure filter can remove organisms that...
Danone to close five biscuit plants
French dairy product, biscuit and bottled water group Danone yesterday said that it planned to close five biscuit production facilities across Europe by the end...
Ground-breaking seafood feed system
Norwegian company AKVAsmart has launched a new centralised feed system for seafood farmers. Called CCS, the company claims the system is set to revolutionise the...
Feminine touch for Diageo's latest re-launch
Rockware Glass has produced single 275ml bottles for Diageo UK's successful Archers Aqua ready-to-drink leading schnapps brand. Archers Aqua is aimed specifically at the adult...
29-Jan-2003
Bottle design aims to improve appeal
UK premium packaged spirit brands Red Square has sharpened its consumer image with a new design implemented across a range of serving sizes and decoration...
SIG partners up with Grolsch
SIG Simonazzi has won a major order from one of the longest-standing Dutch breweries, Grolsch, to supply six bottling lines for the brewer's new facility...
Ardagh redefines itself
Ireland-based Ardagh has said that it intends to demerge its Glass Container Businesses into a new entity - Ardagh Glass Limited - a move aimed...
New microwave system for dairy snacks
Classica Group Technologies Italia has made the first sale of its new microwave heat processing system to Savio Corporation of Tricesimo Italy, a manufacturer of...
28-Jan-2003
French barrel maker aims for US market
Facing increasingly tough trading conditions in the European market, Tonnellerie Bordelaise, a France-based producer of high quality oak barrels, has announced plans to enter the...
Chickens' drinking habits uncovered
A device developed by the US Agricultural Research Service that measures how much water chickens receive through automatic watering systems has been previewed at the...
Scientists probe rise in diseased fruit and veg
A rise in reported outbreaks of foodborne diseases such as Salmonella, E. coli, shigellosis, and hepatitis A from eating fresh fruit and vegetables has prompted...
'Long-life' motors for food processing
MTS Systems has introduced a new line of servomotors designed for long service life in food processing applications. The new MaxPlus Food-Grade, or MPF, motors...
New EU rules on colouring feed additive
A suspected link between the feed additive canthaxanthin and eyesight problems led the European Commission this week to reduce authorised levels of the additive. The...
27-Jan-2003
Amcor invests heavily to expand PET recycling capabilities
Amcor PET Packaging Europe/Asia has invested €18 million to expand its recycling plant in Beaune, France. The enhancements mean the plant will now be able...
Brewer upgrades keg-filling line
Stoudt Breweries of Pennsylvania, US, has improved the efficiency of its brewing process by replacing an antiquated Hoff-Stevens keg-filling line with an automated washing and...
Four Chinese cities bidding to become Asian packaging centre
A total of four Chinese cities have applied to be the future home of an Asian packaging centre in response to the World Packaging Organisation's...
New plastic colourings set to reduce cost of food packaging
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved three new Engelhard Synergy colour pigments for use in plastic food packaging, providing packaging manufacturers with a...
Use of irradiation questioned in Brazil
Using the World Social Forum as a launching pad, consumer rights group Public Citizen has started a campaign in Brazil to draw attention to what...
24-Jan-2003
Hot fill technology takes off
Procomac, the Italian processing equipment provider, has just shipped the first orders for its new hot fill equipment to beverage plants in China and Switzerland....
SCA establishes temperature assurance division
In the US, Tuscarora, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Swedish group SCA and a division of SCA North America, has formed a new division that will...
Beverage preservative extends shelf life
Nutraceutical Clinical Laboratories International, a preservative and nutraceutical products company, has said that tests conducted during the last 12 months at its research and development...
Wimm-Bill-Dann buys Siberian cheese factory
Russia's largest dairy and juice group, Wimm-Bill-Dann has said that it has bought 100 per cent of ZAO Sibirsky Syr, otherwise known as Siberian Cheese,...
23-Jan-2003
Elopak upgrades material handling for Swedish dairy
Finland-based Elopak Materials Handling, which currently claims to be the leader in fresh milk handling systems, has just installed a sophisticated automatic order picking system,...
Coding system targets quality
In the UK, leading food manufacturer Katsouris Fresh Foods has installed a Claricom Package Coding Management System in a drive to increase efficiency and eliminate...
Reiser targets UK bakery market
US processing and packaging equipment supplier Reiser is stepping up its presence in the important UK bakery market with the launch of new equipment from...
22-Jan-2003
Soleco upgrades packaging equipment for its Florette brand
Soleco, Europe's leading specialist producer of pre-prepared salads, has recently installed Ilapak's Vegatronic vertical, form, fill and seal (VFFS) packaging machines at its factories in...
Mixed end of year results for Sabaté
The troubled Sabaté Diosos group posted mixed results for its latest fourth quarter. Losses in the corking division were cut back but the barrel division...
BOC showcases latest solutions
In the US, BOC is currently exhibiting a range of new technologies, products and services at the International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta, Georgia from today...
Esko-Graphics to focus on packaging
Following its recent merger with Barco and Perup-Eskofot, newly formed Esko-Graphics has concluded a thorough strategic review of all its product and market activities in...
Technology in India: new food lab opens
A new laboratory in southern India will provide food manufacturers with a range of services in the domain of food technology. Supported by a Rs.10m...
Is Turkey set to become a major force in packaging?
A new study on the Turkish flexible packaging industry from market intelligence firm PCI Films Consulting suggests the country's progress in this field should be...
21-Jan-2003
US merger creates world's largest printing provider
Moore Corporation and Wallace Computer Services have announced a merger agreement to form one of the largest providers of print and labelling solutions in the...
Italian company supplies PET line to China
Xiamen Yinlu Tongmou, one of the biggest food and beverage groups on the Chinese market, recently contracted Italian company Procomac to fit a complete PET...
Straight talking from CIAA
As Greece picks up the reins to the presidency of the European Union, the European Confederation of the Food and Drink industries (CIAA) has used...
Biotrace updates hygiene software
In the UK, Biotrace has launched Biotrack+ Multilingual, the latest version of its hygiene monitoring software. The new multilingual version allows users to work in...
20-Jan-2003
Buhler expands extrusions business
As part of its extrusion engineering expansion programme, global technology group Buhler hasacquired the family-owned company Millbank Technology in New Zealand. "The outlook for extrusion...
Moody wins sauce contract
One of the UK's leading sauce manufacturers has contracted Moody Systems to design, install and commission two tubular pasteurisation systems, to the value of £750,000...
Tetra Pak launches sensory straw
Tetra Pak Carton Ambient has launched a new straw concept, Sensory Straw. Targeted at children and young teenagers it "squirts" liquids directly into the drinker's...
PET filtration technology takes off
German company Gneuss claims that its latest Rotary filtration system, used to improve the quality of PET bottles, has made its mark with manufacturers in...
Mission Foods invests in Ilapak flow wrap technology
Mission Foods, the world's leading producer of tortillas and tortilla chips, has increased production capacity at its state-of-the-art Coventry, UK, factory with the help of...
17-Jan-2003
Barry-Wehmiller makes European acquisition
Barry-Wehmiller has announced the acquisition of the assets and business of the changeparts division of Perplas, a leading UK-based manufacturer of plastics for the food,...
Ball to build can factory in Serbia
Ball Corporation has announced that it is to invest €75 million on a new packaging plant in Serbia, a move that takes advantage of growing...
Bold design for Scottish Prince
Rockware Glass has produced the 50cl bottle for Scottish Prince 12-year-old malt, the flagship blend of Speyside Distillers. The bold design features a deeply debossed...
Efficiency-driven pulse packaging system
UK pulse processor William Rodgers has installed one of Sandiacre's state-of-the-art carousel type BTM250 block top machines to package pulses in block bottom/block top format...
Stora Enso signs €2.5 billion credit facility
Stora Enso, the Finnish-based global wood-based products group, has signed a new €2.5 billion revolving credit facility agreement with a group of 21 banks. The...
16-Jan-2003
UCB acquires speciality chemicals firm
In a new step to reinforce its position in surface technologies, Belgium-based UCB has announced the acquisition of the Graphic Arts business from Air Products....
Research project aims to make recycling safer
An EU-funded project is currently being undertaken to establish safer recycling methods for food packaging materials such as PET resins. Currently the project, which is...
Huhtamaki strengthens egg trays
Finnish packaging provider Huhtamaki says that as a result of extensive research which has included customer collaboration, it has improved and strengthened its Multi-K egg...
Distinctive bottling for English water
UK glass specialist Rockware has introduced a striking new bottle for Wasdale Water. The 330ml and 1-litre containers are sprayed with a distinctive purple coating...
Cheese packaging extends shelf life
The shelf-life of cheeses may triple from the present 2-3 months up to 9 months, with the help of a new concept. The advancement has...
15-Jan-2003
Graham Packaging lowers IPO
Graham Packaging, which postponed last year's initial public offering because of weak market conditions, has reformulated the offering, cutting the size by 22 per cent...
Racks and enclosures refrigeration system
Caspian Climatic, a UK based manufacturing company, has introduced Cool Cab, a refrigerating system specifically designed for racks and enclosures. Developers at the company's Wiltshire...
Tetra Laval given merger go-ahead
After a 15-month long battle, Tetra Laval has finally received approval for its proposed merger with French beverage machinery manufacturer Sidel. The decision means that...
Corning to supply membrane filters for global market
In the US, ceramic membrane filter manufacturer, Corning has announced an agreement for the supply of membrane liquid filters to Ionics for the global food...
After Eights get repackaged
UK company RPC Containers has manufactured a premium gift box for Nestle's global brand After Eight chocolate mints with an unusual s-shaped configuration. "We wanted...
14-Jan-2003
Coke plans to invest €100m for Indian facilities
Coca-Cola is set to invest around €100 million to expand its existing beverage manufacturing facilities in India, according to Indian newspaper The Hindu. One of...
Huhtamaki launches groundbreaking recyclable packaging for airline catering
In Finland, Huhtamaki has tackled the problem of creating recyclable in-flight food service packaging - an area of food packaging that, because of security reasons...
Beer quality and hygiene award
Last minute entries have been requested for the Oxoid award for Beer Quality and BreweryHygiene, organised in conjunction with the Institute and Guild of Brewing(IGB)....
Karlshamns defends South American production methods
Swedish manufacturer of speciality vegetable fats Karlshamns has clarified its position on the ongoing issue that suggests the production of soybean and palm oil in...
'AirTight' processing used for tea
Tetra Pak has launched its Centri AirTight concept - already a proven technology for the dairy beverage sector - for the ready-to-drink tea market in...
13-Jan-2003
Listeria in fish leads to recall in France
France-based food manufacturer has announced the withdrawal of certain lines of its raw fish in oil because it is feared that it may be contaminated...
Canadian body to fund food security project
The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is providing C$5 million (€3m) in assistance to help implement a food security project in India, designed to prevent...
FDF backs government action
The UK Food and Drink Federation, the voice of the UK food and drink manufacturing industry, has underlined its intention to work closely with the...
New safety regulations for UK
A major new health and safety initiative, which has recently been adopted by the leading manufacturers within the food and drink industry, is set to...
10-Jan-2003
Alcoa posts losses, closures to follow
Alcoa, the global aluminium manufacturer, has announced a disappointing fourth quarter loss, which the company claims is due to one-off charges. A planned restructuring will...
Pilot food plant 'opens up'
A £3 million (€4.6m) pilot research facility for new food product development is to be opened in Reading, UK. The facility will be managed by...
Lubricant companies consolidate
Anderol and Royal Lubricants, global suppliers of lubricants for the processing industries, have consolidated under the Anderol name to create one global product line. Anderol...
Rexam poised to make further acquisitions
Following the recently announced acquisition of German glass manufacturer Luner Glashhuttenwerke, UK packaging manufacturer Rexam is now poised to spend a further £50 million (€80m)...
09-Jan-2003
Tetra set for go ahead on Sidel merger
Tetra Laval's €1.7 billion bid for French beverage equipment manufacturer Sidel is expected to be cleared by European competition regulators after 18 months of wrangling,...
Nampak poised for further growth in Europe
Nampak Group chairman Trevor Evans expects the packaging group's overall turnover will greatly exceed last year's figures and that its European operation will be more...
Rexam ups German glass capacity
Rexam, the global consumer packaging company, has reached an agreement with family shareholders to acquire 100 per cent of Lüner Glashüttenwerke, a German glass container...
Dean Foods gets approval for aseptic filler technology
In the US, Dean Foods has announced that its Morningstar Foods division has received approval from the Federal Drug Administration for a new aseptic filling...
FIPG outlines fire prevention for food manufacturers
The UK-based Food Industry Panels Group (FIPG), a broad consortium of tradeassociations in the food manufacturing, storage and distribution sectors, is set to publish its...
08-Jan-2003
Sabaté Diosos creates Italian division
Sabaté Diosos has established an Italian subsidiary, Sabaté Italia , for the sales of its cork division products. Situated in Calamandrana, Asti, Sabaté says that...
Crown Cork & Seal turns to 3D design
Crown Cork and Seal has upgraded its CAD software to SolidWorks three-dimensional computer-aided design software in an effort to speed up its design process in...
Institute of Packaging broadens benefits
In the UK, the Institute of Packaging has launched a new leaflet to highlight the updated benefits of its membership. Entitled Member Benefits: A guide...
Danaher seals Willett buy
Danaher Corporation has completed the previously announced acquisition of Willett International for approximately $110 million (€105.7m). The purchase includes the assumption of approximately $27 million...
07-Jan-2003
Graham Packaging develops ergonomic PET bottle
In the US, Graham Packaging has revealed its latest PET offering in the form of a 64oz moulded bottle for Sunsweet prune juice designed to...
Rexam looks strong for year ahead
Rexam's can operations in both the US and Europe are looking strong for the year ahead, with the US market recovering from the recent lull...
CCS forms can shaping agreement
Crown Cork & Seal has signed a technology licence agreement with Amcor, the leading beverage global can manufacturer. The licence will allow Amcor to use...
06-Jan-2003
PMMI index points to improved US market
The packaging machinery sector improved during the period between 15 November and 20 December 2002, with all four measures rising above 50, and two staying...
Preferences, microbes and terrorism drive food research
Consumer preferences and the demand for, and reliance upon, safe food will drive research efforts by food scientists in the coming years according to the...
Tester for heat sealed food lids
Lloyd Instruments, a UK-based market leader in the field of materials testing, has developed a fixture specifically to test the peel strength ofheat sealed plastic...
Ireland organises food safety alliance
In Ireland an alliance has been formed between Teagasc, the agriculture and food development authority, and the Food Safety Authority to promote and improve standards...
Huhtamaki launches low-cost tray pack
According to Finnish packaging provider Huhtamaki a new trend is clearly emerging in the demand for traypacks . The company says that keeping the design...
03-Jan-2003
EarthShell expands production
EarthShell, the US provider of eco packaging for the food industry, has said that Detroit Tool & Engineering, a subsidiary of DT Industries is to...
Corus develops bacteria resistant steel
In the UK, a new form of steel that resists bacteria is under development at steelmaker Corus, in co-operation with the US company Microban. The...
India to streamline food processing laws
In India The Ministry of Food Processing Industries is to enact a law to ease the business practices of entrepreneurs and encourage the further growth...
02-Jan-2003
Coke's European arm buys out Swiss subsidiary
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company has announced an agreement to purchase EWN Getraenke Holdings' remaining 26.1 per cent shareholding interest in Coca-Coca Beverages, Coca-Cola HBC's Swiss...
Arca Systems to supply water crates
Arca Systems has received an order from the German company Gerolsteiner Brunnen to supply a new type of mineral water crate. Arca Systems has had...
Ball completes Schmalbach-Lubeca acquisition
Ball Corporation has completed its acquisition of Schmalbach-Lubeca, the second largest manufacturer of beverage cans in Europe, for approximately €900 million in cash. Ball financed...
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