Published: May 18, 2012

Coca-Cola Amatil Limited (CCA) has announced new deals with global brewers Grupo Modelo, Carlsberg and Molson Coors to distribute for Fiji, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands.

Published: May 17, 2012 By: Freddie Dawson

Whitehall plans for a single front-of-pack nutritional labelling scheme could be torpedoed by the devolved governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Published: May 17, 2012 By: Rory Harrington

Tamar Labels said its takeover of self-adhesive label producer Labelit will open up new food and beverage market opportunities in Europe.

Published: May 17, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

All the high-density polyethylene (HDPE) value chain needs to take action to increase recycling rates, according to an EU body representing plastic recyclers.

Published: May 17, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

ExxonMobil Chemical has launched a film which it claims will extend product shelf life due to high oxygen protection.

Published: May 17, 2012

Dunreidy Engineering has become the latest firm to contribute to a project aimed at developing a sustainable whey protein coated film for food packaging.

Published: May 17, 2012

Food packaging firm D&W Fine Pack, a portfolio company of Mid Oaks Investments, has acquired the Thermoforming Division of Clear Lam Packaging.

Published: May 16, 2012

A polyethylene terephthalate (PET) manufacturer has developed a bottle for retail giant Asda which will replace current glass packaging.

Published: May 16, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

US-based firm Label Technology has installed a printing press manufactured by Dutch-firm MPS that they claim will provide ‘unbeatable turnaround times.’

Published: May 16, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

A plastic research company has established a testing laboratory that it claims will enable brand owners to improve their speed-to-market performance.

Published: May 16, 2012 By: Rory Harrington

Crown Holdings has announced a senior management shake-up in its European division – including the appointment of a new president for the region.

Published: May 15, 2012 By: Ed Bedington

A US meat supplier has upped its commitment to the environment with the introduction of a new range of green packaging for its products.

Published: May 15, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

O-I (Owens-Illinois) is testing a jar with a different shape of pouring spout which it claims is ‘unique in the sector’.

Published: May 15, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

A Chile-based packaging converter has moved into digital printing to meet ‘growing demand for shorter runs.’

Published: May 15, 2012 By: Oliver Nieburg

Chewing gum packaging in the US is set to go micro as consumers look for lower priced products, according to an analyst.

Published: May 14, 2012 By: Ed Bedington

Innovative new packaging concepts were on display on the Sealed Air Cryovac stand at the AMI Expo in Dallas last week.

Published: May 12, 2012

The proportion of Americans who say they would like extra on-pack information about their food has increased over the past two years, according to new poll results from the International Food Information Council (IFIC).

Published: May 12, 2012

Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) officially opened its multi-million pound recycling venture in the UK yesterday, the first such facility in the country, to more than double the amount of bottle grade recycled PET created .

Published: May 12, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Rexam has revealed to BeverageDaily.com that its FUSION aluminium bottle has established a foothold in Europe, with PepsiCo even trialing it in Italy this year, the first launch using a carbonated soft drink (CSD).

Published: May 12, 2012 By: Antimicrobial packaging will reduce food waste - L

Linpac Packaging has unveiled a range of trays and films that can use additives to make the product inside last longer.