Published: Jun 11, 2012

The Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), has successfully convinced the K V Thomas-led ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution to ease the proposed norms.

Published: Jun 09, 2012

Sonoco, Paper Pak Industries, and Bunzl Distribution have introduced UltraFreshSystem for packaging fresh-cut produce.

Published: Jun 09, 2012

Plastipak has announced that investment from Goldman Sachs Capital Partners (GSCP) will enable them to capitalize further on additional global growth opportunities.

Published: Jun 09, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Coca-Cola, Heinz and Procter and Gamble are part of a newly-formed global initiative to accelerate the development of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) made entirely from plants.

Published: Jun 09, 2012 By: Rory Harrington

Sacmi Group said it is expecting a tough 2012 amid strong headwinds that are buffeting the global economy but that the firm is on target to match its strong performance in 2011.

Published: Jun 08, 2012 By: Rory Harrington

Exposure to mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOH) via packaging and some foods may pose a human health hazard, said EFSA - as it called for an overhaul of acceptable daily intake (ADI) levels and suggested a raft of new measures to monitor the risk from the sub

Published: Jun 08, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Coca-Cola has lost a trademark fight against PepsiCo after a German court ruled that the latter’s ‘Carolina’ glass bottle does not illegally resemble Coke’s hallmark ‘Contour Bottle’.

Published: Jun 08, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Printpack has announced plans to build a plant in Wisconsin for US$72m (€57.3m) which will mean the closure of its current North Carolina and Wisconsin sites.

Published: Jun 07, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Krones has confirmed to BeverageDaily.com that it has struck a deal to commission its first sustainable closed-loop PET recycling line for a German beverage firm, the sixth such line worldwide.

Published: Jun 07, 2012

JBT FoodTech has signed a US$4m (€3.2m) contract to supply an unnamed food and beverage manufacturer with bakery freezing and chilling equipment.

Published: Jun 07, 2012 By: Rory Harrington

Fuji Seal International has announced the takeover of Pago Holdings for €101m (CHF 121m) as part of a strategy to broaden its product portfolio to become a ‘total packaging’ supplier.

Published: Jun 06, 2012

Taghleef Industries (Ti) has received regulatory approval to complete the acquisition of Applied Extrusion Technologies (AET Films) for an undisclosed amount.

Published: Jun 06, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Nordson Corporation has announced the acquisition of Xaloy Superior Holdings for US$200m (€161m) just weeks after agreeing a deal to buy Extrusion Die Industries (EDI) Industries for the same price.

Published: Jun 06, 2012 By: Rory Harrington

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has approved a new additive as an ingredient in PVC coatings for food cans up to a concentration of 25%.

Published: Jun 06, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Krones has confirmed to BeverageDaily.com that it has struck a deal to commission its first sustainable closed-loop PET recycling line for a German beverage firm.

Published: Jun 06, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

A key ingredient in the manufacture of plastic bottles can be made from biomass rather than petroleum, according to a team of chemical engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Published: Jun 06, 2012

As a result of a collaboration with Tetra Pak (and other stakeholders including Coca Cola, BP and Visy Recycling), a recent public-place recycling system, LoveNZ, has expanded to include cartons and cups.

Published: Jun 05, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

International Paper (IP) has sold the three containerboard mills under the terms of its agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) for US$470m in order to proceed with its takeover of Temple-Inland earlier this year.

Published: Jun 05, 2012 By: Rory Harrington

Kraft Foods’ refusal to adopt a policy on extended producer responsibility (EPR) for its US packaging operations is likely causing millions of dollars of post-consumer waste ending up in landfill.

Published: Jun 04, 2012

US Foods, an American food company and food distributor, has acquired New City Packing Company, a supplier of high-quality steaks and fresh-cut portion meats to restaurants and customers across the US, for an undisclosed amount.