Aluminium packaging firm Alcoa, just named as one of the top three
most sustainable corporations in the world, has bought two
factories in Russia with a view to both dominating the region and
using its rich aluminium resources to...
United Confectioners Holding has initiated a complex
standardisation programme across its product range, a fact that
will allow products at different factories to be manufactured to
the same stable quality and taste, Angela Drujinina...
Figures released today confirm that the mere unveiling of the
taint-proof Diamont cork improved sales of all Oeneo closures in
the last half of 2004. But can this boost be transferred to its
barrels division? asks Kim Hunter Gordon.
A hi-tech way of preserving open bottles of wine from oxygen
contact could prevent consumers and restaurants from being afraid
to open better bottles of wine, reports Kim Hunter Gordon.
A development programme to enhance the appearance of steel for
packaging has been carried out by Arcelor Packaging International,
Corus Packaging Plus and Rasselstein.
Meat manufacturer Perdue Farms has incorporated a new zipper into
packaging for its carved chicken and turkey strip products in order
to enhance convenience and improve overall appearance.
A new polyphenylene sulfide (PPS)-based paper that is claimed to
withstand highly caustic and hot sterilisation solutions has been
developed for filtration operations in the dairy industry.
Last week Alcoa began commercial production of Vino-Lok, its
glass-on-glass wine closure system. Has upmarket wine finally found
an alternative to the screw cap? asks Kim Hunter Gordon.
Leading Swiss chocolate manufacturer Chocolat Frey has installed a
high-speed robotic packaging line, as part of an ongoing attempt to
consolidate product quality and productivity amidst a declining
Swiss chocolate market, Tom Armitage...
Tetra Pak's updated environmental policy, which will come into
force 1 January, underlines both the strength of green consumer
pressure and the direction in which the packaging industry is
moving.
Crown Holdings, the leading packaging supplier has announced that
it will produce a new stylish 50cl aluminum promotional can for
Scottish & Newcastle's Kronenbourg 1664 brand.
At IPA 2004, in Paris, Tetra Pak is displaying a range of products
it believes will help processors exceed regulatory obligations and
offer cutting edge production techniques. Anthony Fletcher
reports.
Investment in a new modified atmosphere packaging line will help
Russian meat processor Atiashevsky to offer products of a higher
quality and a longer shelf life to its major customers - the latest
move by a company which has already...
Multivac has unveiled a comprehensive new range of packaging
machines at Emballage 2004 in Paris, France. The star of the show,
according to Multivac spokeswoman Sandrine Lettelier, is the T350,
a fully automated traysealer that has...
Starbucks has promised to use beverage packaging containing 10 per
cent recycled material from 2005, though environmentalists have
criticised the corporation's commitment.
Danisco Flavours has said that it will double its flavour
production in Asia with the construction of a brand new production
facility at its existing emulsifier and functional systems plant in
Penang, Malaysia.
Consumers and producers are united in their desire for lighter,
functional packaging on the Russian food market, driving the
development of plastics and paper in the dairy, bakery and
confectionery sectors and sending traditional...
Rexam, the UK-based global packaging company, has reached an
agreement to acquire the 40 per cent shareholding it does not own
in the Chinese beverage can business, Rexam Beverage Can Zhao Qing,
from its joint venture partner, Hua...
Strong campaigning by a top Singapore authority has lured UK sugar
giants Tate and Lyle to choose Singapore as the home of its new £97
million sucralose factory, as the firm looks to launch its zero
calorie, sugar-based sweetner across...
A number of lucrative niche markets are opening up in the Russian
food packaging industry, nestling alongside broader trends towards
convenient, lighter packaging, as Chris Mercer finds out.
Automated Packaging Systems has launched a third-generation
protective packaging system to take advantage of a sector that is
predicted to grow by 5.2 per cent annually through to 2008.
A UK firm has come up with an innovative packaging and processing
solution that will allow smaller retailers to create their own
branded ice-cream products at the point of sale (POS), giving them
the opportunity to penetrate the highly-consolidated...
San Miguel Corporation and Hormel Foods have confirmed plans to
open Asia's largest hotdog factory in Cavite, Philippines.
Operating under Purefoods Hormel name, the plant will initially
focus on supplying the domestic market,...
Swedish-Finnish packaging giant, Stora Enso, has bought it way into
the increasingly lucrative Polish market by taking a majority stake
in one of the country's leading pulp and paper suppliers.
Western Europe's frozen food packaging sector is predicted to grow
strongly, and there will be greater emphasis on both
environmentally-friendly and premium packaging in the future,
according to a new report.
A groundbreaking £8 million initiative to stimulate innovative
packaging design and at the same time significantly reduce food and
packaging waste has been launched in the UK.
Fast-living Poles are continuing to drive a ready meal revolution
across their country as the invasion of microwaves into consumer
homes grows - bringing plastic trays and cartons to the forefront
of packaging market trends, reports...
Tetra Pak has launched what it describes as a low investment carton
packaging solution ideal for manufacturers looking to penetrate
lucrative new chilled beverage markets.
Packaging firm Borealis has introduced Borpact SG930MO, a clarified
polypropylene (PP) plastic, to satisfy growing consumer demand for
transparent packaging that is deep freeze resistant.
Sun Chemical has increased the price of all packaging inks and
coatings by three to seven per cent this month, blaming rising
petrochemical costs that could affect the entire packaging industry
for the next couple of years. Simon...
Packaging manufacturer Pliant has been awarded several significant
R&D contracts worth $5.1 million from the US government to
conduct leading edge research on food packaging, including several
areas with implications for the confectionery...
Australia looks set to widen the definition of 'wholegrain' to
allow more foods to include this term, increasingly associated with
heart health, on their product labelling.
Thin, flexible and easy to handle - that is the major food
packaging trend emerging on the Polish market, helped along by
rising sales of dairy products and new hygiene laws on baked goods
in shops, writes Chris Mercer.
Scientists in Germany have applied a medical profession technique
to create bacteria-fighting packaging that can be applied to liquid
products such as milk.
A unique measuring device capable of measuring how much aroma is
penetrating a material is being developed at Iggesund Paperboard's
laboratory for sensory and chemical analyses in Strömsbruk, Sweden.
The EU Commission's announcement this week that Germany will be
referred to the European Court of Justice unless it establishes an
effective, simple and non-discriminatory deposit system for
beverage packaging is music to the...
A Californian wine producer is to package its products with labels
designed by a contemporary artist as part of its strategy to change
how the US wine industry operates.
AFSSA, the French food safety authority, has called for a
significant reduction of sugars added to processed foods alongside
stronger backing for foods containing wholegrains and high fibre.
The final frontier opens up opportunities for food makers and
Europe's space agency pushes its latest technologies at the massive
food fair in Paris this week.
Slovenia's wine makers, buoyed by the news of EU funding for their
vineyards, face a long struggle if they are to conquer foreign
markets and compete effectively against the titans of the world
wine business - but one man is...
One of the leading UK milk co-operatives, Dairy Farmers of Great
Britain, has announced it is to launch a new line of Cadog branded
Welsh cheddar cheese, supported by a line of bilingual packaging.
But will niche brand status alone...
Chinese consumption is a major factor behind potential steel price
increases in Europe, something that could hit food and beverage
packagers globally, writes Anthony Fletcher.
EU fruit and vegetable canners are concerned that major European
steel producing companies such as Arcelor, Corus, Rasselsein and
US-steel could be about to increase steel prices by 20 to 30 per
cent. Anthony Fletcher reports.
Despite the protestations of suppliers, the cost of passive tags
used for radio frequency identification (RFID) will not fall as low
as 5 cents per unit, and is more likely to be at the 16 cent level,
according to a recently published...
