The new ‘easy4opening’ system consists of a shrink sleeve that covers the neck or top of bottles and similar containers of food or cosmetic and hygiene products such as mouthwash.
The new executive director of the Contract Packaging Association (CPA) has targeted membership growth, increased participation and industry awareness as her main objectives in an exclusive interview with FoodProductionDaily.com.
Multivac UK has entered into a partnership with food processing equipment manufacturer Risco, in an effort to extend its line solutions“from the packaging machine right through to palletisation.”
Beverage packaging giant APPE says work on a new Polish PET facility is on schedule and that commercial production is set to begin in December, ahead of full operation from January 2013.
Cocoa products do not represent a major source of the potential carcinogen ochratoxin A in the diet, but may still requite monitoring, according to a new analysis of the supply chain.
JBT FoodTech, an American food processing machinery provider owned by JBT, has signed a $4m cooking and freezing equipment supply contract with an international frozen food provider.
New EU labelling regulations could force users of variable information and weigh-price labelling to rethink where and how data is presented on-pack, according to equipment supplier Bizerba. It could also open up fresh marketing opportunities.
EnWave has signed an agreement with Milne Fruit Products to employ its Radiant Energy Vacuum (REV) technology to develop dried cherries, strawberries and carrot products, for use in snack, baking and powder applications.
Ingredients specialist Caragum International has said its coating system is a cost effective, rapid alternative to other colloids for confectionery and chewing gum.
The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) has warned the growing rate of full body sleeve labels on PET Bottles has grown from a novelty to a hindrance for recyclers.
Order growth was driven primarily by system orders in Asia Pacific where food and beverage customers are adding capacity to meet rising consumer demand, said SPX.
Belgian printing company Verstraete claims there is a lot of interest from potential customers as it prepares to roll out its novel super-transparent label across Europe and North America.
Nature's Pride, the American bread brand owned by Hostess Brands, is rolling out a new packaging for its wide-pan Hearty Breads, featuring simplified nutritional benefits, in order to help consumers make better informed choices.
Rexam will await the effects of higher beer prices before adding extra Russian beverage can capacity, as new comments by Russian president Vladimir Putin sent major brewers’ share prices tumbling yesterday.
A new paper-look film label will help premium wine and spirit producers keep bottles looking their best and reduce stock inventory, according to labelling giant Avery Dennison.
Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched a program that it claims will help food processors get checkweighing functions back up and running faster than ever before.
Andreas Hollmann has been appointed as general manager of Ishida GmbH as part of Ishida Europe's drive to strengthen their European expansion strategy.
Private equity firm Cyprium Investment Partners has exited its minority investment in Imperial Bag & Paper, a wholesale distributor of paper and plastic packaging for the foodservice industry and retailers across the US.
