Published: Jul 23, 2012

A study published in the European Journal of Nutrition shows that consuming wild blueberry juice may reduce the risk of cardiovascular and degenerative diseases by preventing DNA damage from oxidation.

Published: Jul 23, 2012

A study published in the European Journal of Nutrition shows that consuming wild blueberry juice may reduce the risk of cardiovascular and degenerative diseases by preventing DNA damage from oxidation.

Published: Jul 21, 2012

Sun Chemical has unveiled a multi-purpose ink system that they claim will maximise press room efficiency and simplify the printing process.

Published: Jul 21, 2012 By: Lynda Searby

Europe lags five to eight years behind Asia in its adoption of active and intelligent packaging (AIP) technologies, with consumer fear and legislation the biggest obstacles to implementation, according to the Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Associ

Published: Jul 21, 2012 By: Lynda Searby

As You Sow, a US not-for-profit organisation that promotes environmental and social responsibility, has urged food and beverage producers to take responsibility for post-consumer packaging and tackle the nation’s dismal recycling and recovery record.

Published: Jul 21, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Sonoco’s net income dropped for the second successive quarter but year-on-year figures were boosted by figures relating to the acquisition of Tegrant in its Protective Packaging segment.

Published: Jul 21, 2012

Epson Robots has unveiled a range of washdown robots for the automation of unwrapped food transportation lines.

Published: Jul 21, 2012 By: Lynda Searby

Graham Packaging hopes to tap US growth in refrigerated juice and drinks with a new carafe-style PET bottle pitched as an alternative to gable-top cartons, traditional plastic bottles and glass.

Published: Jul 21, 2012

APPE has won two awards for its innovations in mineral water polyethylene terephthalate (PET) packaging.

Published: Jul 21, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Ardagh has announced it will acquire Anchor Glass Container Corporation for US$880m (€721m) which will raise their share of the US glass industry to almost a quarter of the market.

Published: Jul 21, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Crown Holdings was hit by weak demand in Europe as Q2 gross profit fell $31m to $340m (€277m) and revenue dropped 4% to $2.18bn.

Published: Jul 21, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Weather woes, UK promotional pressure and the gravity of Britvic’s Fruit Shoot recall due to flawed packaging design have put a dampener on the firm’s stock rating with analysts.

Published: Jul 21, 2012 By: Stephen Daniells

All-in-one PowerCaps may offer speedy entry to market for beverage companies, appealing to a multitude of consumers, says Fortitech as it continues to develop cutting-edge on-the-go beverage formats.

Published: Jul 21, 2012 By: Oliver Nieburg

Mexican bakery manufacturer Grupo Bimbo has established an alliance with Mercedes-Benz for eco-friendly vans that it claims will reduce operating costs by 30% compared to its last vehicles.

Published: Jul 21, 2012 By: Kacey Culliney

Gluten-free foods could benefit from highly fibrous fruit flours developed from the by-product of juice and cider production, according to a senior researcher.

Published: Jul 21, 2012 By: Lynda Searby

Graham Packaging hopes to tap US growth in refrigerated juice and drinks with a new carafe-style PET bottle pitched as an alternative to gable-top cartons, traditional plastic bottles and glass.

Published: Jul 21, 2012

Japanese technology firm Fujitsu is set to launch a new cloud-based platform, which can help farmers to keep track of crop yields and growth data, and make informed decisions.

Published: Jul 20, 2012

Australian company Gold Peg has developed a least cost formulation software for processed cheese production. A least cost formulation software is designed to calculate cost-optimized recipes.

Published: Jul 20, 2012

As spatial planning is used increasingly to manage fisheries and other ocean resources, researchers are working to determine the best ways to use and refine the various spatial management tools.

Published: Jul 19, 2012

Cereplast has entered into a distribution agreement with Albis Plastic to supply bioplastic resins to the UK and Ireland.