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Buoyant sales offset by higher expenses as Q1 profits dip for Crown

19-Apr-2012 - Inflated costs and adverse foreign exchange conditions saw Crown Holdings post a slight year-on-year profit drop in the three months to the end of March 2012 – despite notching up improved sales figures and increased beverage can volumes.

Coke looks to shake up carbonates with ‘sexy’ Jean Paul Gaultier bottle

17-Apr-2012 - Coke hopes that the glamour associated with such collaborations as its new venture with fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier will shake up a wider carbonates category hit by volume declines in some established markets.

EC digs deep and confirms EU objections to France BPA ban

16-Apr-2012 - The European Commission (EC) has dug deep and confirmed the objections of several EU member states to the proposed bisphenol-A (BPA) ban in France – just days after claiming to have no knowledge of the oppositions.

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Bosch launches pouch packs with 95% reduced weight

16-Apr-2012 - Bosch Pouch Systems has launched a range of pouch packaging for beverages, condiments and soups that it claims are 95% lighter than other market offerings.

SIG Combibloc discusses Brazilian ‘business opportunities’ with PepsiCo

13-Apr-2012 - SIG Combibloc says that milk-mix drinks are a rapid growth category in Brazil, and has revealed that it is discussing new “business opportunities” with PepsiCo having just supplied the beverage giant with a new filling line in the country.

Tamper evident closure 'another way to meet customer needs' - company

12-Apr-2012 - US-based Portola Packaging have developed a tamper-evident (TE) plug closure aimed at the extended shelf life (ESL) and aseptic beverage market.

EC plays down reports of EU objections to France BPA ban

11-Apr-2012 - The European Commission (EC) has down-played reports of discontent among European Union (EU) member states over the approaching French ban on bisphenol-A (BPA) in food packaging.

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Tetra Evero Aseptic offers ultimate 'functionality' but we also address need for affordability: Tetra Pak

11-Apr-2012 - Last May Tetra Pak launched the world's first 'carton bottle' called Tetra Evero Aseptic. Michael Grosse, executive vice president of development and engineering, told Ben Bouckley how it was performing in key markets and what the future held for a product designed with 'ultimate functionality' in mind.

Coke hopes revamped adult soft drinks brand will cause Tumult in Europe

10-Apr-2012 - The Coca-Cola Company has redesigned the packaging and branding for one of its more niche brands, a premium non-alcoholic adult soft drink now only sold in Paris, but poised for a European roll-out.

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Food Safety Modernization Act a game changer for packaging machinery design - PMMI

10-Apr-2012 - The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) has changed the game for US packaging machinery manufacturers by obliging them to rethink their design strategies, PMMI’s Jim Pittas told FoodProductionDaily.com from Anuga FoodTec.

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(Usain) Bolt from the blue: Tetra Pak's 'Hyperspeed' concept takes carton-filling world by storm

06-Apr-2012 - Tetra Pak sprung a major surprise at Anuga FoodTec 2012, whipping the covers off a modified A3 Speed filling machine called 'Hyperspeed Concept', which can process an incredible 11 cartons per second. Executive Roberto Franchitti justified the 'need for speed' to BeverageDaily.com.

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Four times shelf life extension with HPP, says Multivac

06-Apr-2012 - The latest developments in High Pressure Processing (HPP) can enhance shelf life in food and drink products up to 400% and boost safety standards, according to a HPP specialist at packaging firm Multivac.

Nestlé Waters claims radical San Pellegrino shelf life extension with new PET coating

05-Apr-2012 - Nestlé Waters claims that a novel silica dioxide coating added to San Pellegrino PET water bottles will cut their weight, increase their carbon retention and increase their shelf-life by three months.

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Big brands turn to aluminium beer 'bottles' to drive mature market value sales

05-Apr-2012 - Within mature markets for beer such as western Europe and the US where volume growth is slowing and even declining, brandowners can use aluminium bottles to increase shelf impact and drive value sales, according to Euromonitor analyst Rosemarie Downey.

ExxonMobil touts energy saving claims for food grade lubricants

04-Apr-2012 - FoodProductionDaily.com caught up with Dr Ian Davidson of ExxonMobil at Anuga FoodTec in Cologne last week to talk about new energy saving claims the company is making for its range of food-grade lubricants.

Residue-free hydrogen peroxide solution would be industry first for aseptic packaging - company

04-Apr-2012 - Solvay said it is developing a groundbreaking hydrogen peroxide product for use in aseptic packaging technology that leaves no residue on equipment.

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Breakthrough stackable PET bottle could generate 'significant savings': Sidel

03-Apr-2012 - Sidel has unveiled novel stackable PET bottle technology for mid-sized bottles and tells BeverageDaily.com that the technology could hit the market by 2013, where touted advantages include better stackability, space savings and reduced transport costs.

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New preservation technique could fuel fruit juice boom by radically extending shelf life: Coolwave Processing

03-Apr-2012 - A new preservation technology for fresh juices that destroys spoilage bacteria without loss of organoleptic qualities can unlock barriers to growth in the market due to its radical extension of product shelf life of up to around 21 days, Dutch firm Coolwave Processing told BeverageDaily.com.

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Anuga FoodTec - innovation powerhouse

02-Apr-2012 - The food and beverage production industry is ramping up its innovation pipeline as a way of bucking the uncertain economic trend, Anuga FoodTec show director Peter Grothues told FoodProductionDaily.com at the event last week in Cologne, Germany.

Bottle capacity expansion nearly complete – Amcor

02-Apr-2012 - An increase of bottle capacity will lead to a reduction in logistical costs and carbon footprint and enable the production of more sustainable products, said Amcor Rigid Plastics.

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Food packaging waste highlighted in ocean clean-up

29-Mar-2012 - Different types of food and beverage packaging made up four of the top 10 items found in a marine clean up, according to a conservation organisation.

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Alfa Laval claims 30% energy saving over tubular with fusion heat exchanger

29-Mar-2012 - Technology firm Alfa Laval are presenting a fusion heat exchanger at this year’s Anuga FoodTec trade show, which it claims can reduce operating costs and be used at higher pressures than conventional tube and plate exchangers.

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Day Two: Relive Anuga FoodTec 2012 in pictures

29-Mar-2012 - Relive the best of the action from day two of the major processing and packaging show ongoing in Cologne, Germany this week.

Room for glass recycling improvement in EU – O-I

28-Mar-2012 - Owens Illinois (O-I) believes there is a “huge untapped potential” to boost glass recycling totals in the EU.