A new lid for convenience foods, which allows consumers to steam
cook products in a microwave, provides processors with an
alternative to the traditional boil-in-the-bag packaging.
A billion dollar takeover battle to gain control of beverage
packaging giant SIG Holding is beingwaged between a New Zealand
investor and two European companies.
Allied Bakeries' Kingsmill sliced bread brand has been hit with a
new round of sabotage,with the company reporting the new incidents
to the UK's food regulator over the holidays.
A new range of inks and lacquers adds texture to the surface of
packaging, giving processors an additional means of reaching out
and grabbing consumers.
Crown and QinetiQ are jointly developing radio-frequency
identification (RFID) tracking that willturn metal packaging into
an antenna and help reduce the costs of using the technology.
The use of thin-walled packaging for food products is growing in
Europe, with demand in the chilled sector for the format increasing
at the fastest rate, according to a new report.
An influential industry body has hit back at a call by
environmental and consumer advocacy groups to put a tax on
disposable and 'hard-to-recycle' packaging.
A new heat-resistant printed film is to be launched by European
packaging group Sealed Air Cryovac, allowing in-store bakeries to
bake products in already labelled packaging.
Demand for bioplastics in Europe has experienced its first boom
this year leading to a need formore investments in the sector, says
an industry organisation.
BG Pack has modified its line of packaging equipment to incorporate
sealing and pocket bagging technology such as modified atmosphere
packaging (MAP) suitable for a range of fresh bakery products.
A new turnkey packaging system designed as a complete system for
wafer products has been developed by European firms SPS and CAMA
who joined forces to meet demand in the market.
New enterprise resource planning (ERP) software cuts the time it
takes food and beverage processors to integrate their network
operations, claims its manufacturer.
A new horizontal wrapper suitable for handling delicate products
such as tray baked goods, biscuits and chocolate confectionery has
been developed by Bosch packaging subisidary, Tevopharm.
A new operator-friendly flow-wrapper has been launched by packaging
firm PFM - providing confectionery manufacturers with an
easy-to-use system for producing pillow-style packs
Wal-Mart yesterday announced the online rollout of a "green"
ratingsystem for the packaging used by all of its product
suppliers, onethat will eventually determine who can sell to the
world's largest retailer.
Ingredients group Tate & Lyle has made further inroads into the
bakings, toppings and spreads market with the introduction of new
portion sized packaging for its signature Golden Syrup product.
International packaging group Rexam will look to sell its PET
bottle facilities in Central and Eastern Europe as part of its
plans to focus on more globally recognised products like plastic
food packaging.
One of the world's biggest food packaging and processing
exhibitions begins in the US city ofChicago next week, bringing
together new technologies and techniques under one roof.
A new series of pneumatic valves solves many of the problems unique
to polyethylene terephthalate (PET) stretch-blow molding
operations, according to the manufacturer.
RPC Bebo is to expand its packaging operations in Poland through
the acquisition of rival firm 4 You Sigal, as the company looks to
move into the confectionery packaging market.
UK snack maker Kitchen Range Foods has launched a new range of
individually packaged chocolate doughnuts, created using the iconic
Cadbury confectionery brand.
Crown Packaging has developed a full-scale production system
prototype of what the company is calling the world's first
high-resolution, full-color UV inkjet for printed cans.
A new isolator that uses air circulation as a barrier to protect
the aseptic filling of milk andother drinks allows non-stop
production for up to three days, its manufacturer claims.
McDonalds New Zealand announced last week its intention to increase
nutritional labeling with percentage daily intake (%DI), following
a similar announcement by McDonalds Australia.
A new system for scanning multiple radio frequency identification
(RFID) tags reduces the high error rate found in current systems,
its manufacturer claims.