The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is consulting with consumer, industry and other stakeholders to identify ways to better address changing consumer expectations and industry needs related to food labeling.
Seville Plastics Inc., an Ontario, Canada-based member of Covertech Fabricating Inc., acquired the assets of Seville Packaging, a manufacturer of flexible packaging.
US-based private equity firm Olympus Partners has acquired food packaging services provider Par-Pak, through its portfolio company the Waddington Group for an undisclosed amount.
Demand for meat, poultry and seafood packaging is forecast to increase 3.2% annually to $9.7 billion in 2017, according to a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc.
BASF, the North American subsidiary of Germany-based BASF SE, has unveiled a new innovation in water-based polymer technology, Joncryl FLX 5200, designed for flexible packaging applications.
Plantic Technologies Ltd., North Andover, Mass., developed what is said to be the first renewable and recyclable ultra-high barrier packaging format, the Plantic eco Plastic R.
Sovereign Partners has acquired Cap-It-All, the leading supplier of disposable lids for the foodservice sector and its wholly owned subsidiary Goodlife Eco-Friendly.
Dole Food Company announced this week that it will take delivery of three new specialty built refrigerated containerships for its U.S. West Coast operations, costing approximately $165 million in the late 2015 to early 2016 time frame.
Ashland Performance Materials is set to unveil flexible food packaging adhesives at the ChinaPlas in Guangzhou, China, the Asia's International Plastics and Rubber Trade Fair event being held from 20 – 23 May 2013.
