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Huhtamaki has received certification from the Belgian authority AIB Vincotte for its cutlery made of Mater-Bi. The certification verifies that in accordance with the European norm EN13432, the cutlery turns into compost in 90 days when correctly treated in industrial composting facilities.
Naturally Iowa offers foodservice and institutional customers a composting solution for its PLA beverage bottles.
The UK Government Association issued a report criticising the supermarkets’ record on packaging, stating that ‘excessive’ use of food packaging is undermining householders’ efforts to recycle and is adding to council tax bills. However, without a pack to protect goods, more waste is generated due to damage and spoilage.
Brunehaut has become the first European brewery to send her Belgian abbey beer Saint-Martin to the other side of the world using the One Way Keg.
Meech’s web cleaner improves quality and saves money in plastic bag manufacture.
Upakovka/Upak Italia: Even in hard times, the Russian packaging market offers a wealth of opportunities. Moscow trade fair records high levels of visitor interest and satisfied international exhibitor companies.
Leading pre-cut lid manufacturer Chadwicks is moving into the shrink-sleeve market following recent investments.
Eastman Chemical Company have introduced new examples of elegant and innovative cosmetic and personal care packaging designs from The Glass Polymer family of copolyesters.
New monolayer and multilayer designs for hot-fill barrier packaging have been developed for oxygen-sensitive foods such as pasta sauces, salsas, and fruit.
Tetra Pak today announced the global availability of Tetra Gemina™ Aseptic, the world's first roll-fed gable top shaped package with full aseptic performance for the packaging of both juice and milk-based products.
Greiner Packaging AG Switzerland, a company of Greiner Packaging International, will sell its product segment composite cans by 31 May 2009.
In summer last year the manufacturers of tin plate packaging and closures still faced drastic rises in the price of supply materials. Then the December motto ran: feedstock prices for sheet steel packaging no longer follow spot market prices. The result is great insecurity amongst steel processing companies and their industrial buyers.
Teva-Off, Israel, launches fresh poultry with an eight-day shelf life. This surpasses all other fresh meat and poultry products available in the marketplace.
Container weight is a crucial factor in the packaging of many products as it greatly influences both logistic aspects and consumer habits. Compared to traditional materials such as glass and metal, the use of plastics has brought about a large reduction in packaging weight.
Rexam Prescription have launched 100% post-consumer recycled PET resin liquid oval containers.
Creativeness out-of-bounds, a furious interplay of colours and shapes, exploding into brainchildren and fetching ideas of a genius, eventually converging on a perfect solution.
Dell says it`s implementing a new computer packaging plan that will result in estimated savings of more than $8 million and the elimination of approximately 20 million pounds of packaging material over the next four years.
For the first time in Europe, a machine manufacturer has demonstrated that BASF`s Styrolux 3G 46 can be processed by extrusion blow-molding.
The new Sleevematic M sleeve labeller is the versatile solution from Krones AG for a wide range of dress variants, whether it`s full-length sleeves, part-sleeves or tamper-evident sealing.
The latest innovation developed by Hans Kolb Wellpappe goes by the name of "Bo-Box" and is a new type of packaging for shipping bottles and bottled goods.
Novelty in the deodorant packages allows for better use.
The PET bottles family destined to the pharmaceutical market expands with the launch of the 500 ml bottle with rectangular basis. Made by the injection-stretching-blowing technique with neck finish PFP 28, the new PET bottle available in amber stands next to the already existing 200 ml bottle.
The use of PCR material was until now difficult to use in the cosmetic industry because of the problematic odor migration from the raw material into the formula.
Multivac has received the 2008 German Packaging Award for its new generation of thermoform packaging machines. The German Packaging Institute (DVI) presented the award in the category of machine technology. This is the second major prize that Multivac has received this year for its new machine generation, after having previously been honored with the renowned iF Packaging Award.
The growing market for self-service fresh meat in Eastern Europe has been reflected in increased demand for MAP meat tray solutions from RPC.
SteamRight Laser technology delivers innovation to steam-in-bag packaging.
RPC Containers Market Rasen has provided a custom moulded lid - incorporating a levelling bar and a detachable scoop - for Heinz`s newly launched Nurture Follow-On milks for growing babies. The project confirms the site`s capabilities in manufacturing technically demanding and intricate designs.
In order to meet market demands and customer needs, Superfos has developed a new Paintainer with many advantages compared to the traditional metal containers that are used for paint products.
With increased levels of interest in the health and hygiene arena, M&H has announced that its revolutionary new clinically-proven antimicrobial product is now available with antimicrobial labels.
The Cosmetic Packaging Group, a division of O.Berk Company, has introduced the Olympia Line of flint glass bottles.
Unilever is a name renowned in the consumer goods industry for its innovation and product development. This decidedly successful brand was built on delivering high quality items to consumers around the world. In keeping with its mission, Unilever Polska S.A. recently searched for a new conveying solution to transport tea in one of its packaging facilities.
With more than 30 end-of-line robots, more than 20 laser-guided vehicles (LGVs), automated warehouses, and record-setting output rates, the new site currently being built by beer giant Modelo is one of a kind. The four bottling lines are all supplied by Sidel.
For the packaging relaunch of the sausage snack Knacki Ball, Herta France, an affiliated company of the Nestlé Group, has relied on the know-how from the Greiner Group.
At the begin of November, McDonald's introduced its new generation of global packaging, the most comprehensive rollout in the Brand's history, McDonald's announced Wednesday in Oak Brook of Illinois.
New printing technology turns the can into an even more effective communication medium.
Amcor PET Packaging introduced the new Amcor Big Mouth, a high-performance wide mouth PET (polyethylene terephthalate) container. The industry leader for hot fill applications, Amcor`s newest product is designed for pasta sauce, apple sauce, jams and jellies, salsa and other food products filled at temperatures up to 195° F.