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Tetra Pak to launch colour-changing milk cartons in 2013?

28-Mar-2012 - Tetra Pak has refused to comment on a media report that it is set to launch milk cartons that change colour when left out of the fridge for too long.

DISPATCHES FROM ANUGA FOODTEC 2012

Tetra Pak bids for consumer cachet with new ‘curvaceous’ shapes and easy-opening closures

28-Mar-2012 - Six new Tetra Pak packaging designs launched at Anuga FoodTec 2012 reveal a movement towards appealing curvaceous shapes, easy-opening closures suiting elderly consumers and tear-off closures for one-shot probiotics and ‘energy boosters’.

Tea good to be true? The 1,000,000+ ORAC extract

28-Mar-2012 - A South African company claims to have produced the world’s first one million+ ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) value plant extracts.

DISPATCHES FROM ANUGA FOODTEC 2012

Electron beam ‘breakthrough’ sees Tetra Pak hit carton hyperspeed at Anuga

28-Mar-2012 - Tetra Pak has unveiled what it claims is the world’s fastest carton filling machine – over 11 units per second – and says the concept was only realisable due to the launch of new eBeam non-contact and dry sterilisation technology.

Dispatches from Anuga Foodtec 2012

Day One: Anuga Foodtec 2012 in pictures

27-Mar-2012 - We bring you a roundup of day one of Europe’s major food processing and packaging show Anuga FoodTec from Cologne, Germany.

Danone joins Coca-Cola in working with bio-based bottle producer

27-Mar-2012 - Danone has followed Coca-Cola in partnering with bio-technology developer Avantium, who will produce eco-friendly bottles for the global drinks manufacturer.

Tetra Pak sales top €10bn, processing unit sees double-digit growth

27-Mar-2012 - Tetra Pak announced net sales for 2011 of €10.36bn – a 5% increase on 2010 - thanks to strong growth in emerging markets and its processing business.

Dispatches from Anuga FoodTec

Anuga FoodTec 2012 kicks off today

27-Mar-2012 - Anuga FoodTec  2012 kicks off today in the German city of Cologne and our team of reporters will be bringing you the all the news, innovation and buzz from the show floor.

SPX and Smurfit Kappa hail significance of takeovers

23-Mar-2012 - Processing specialist SPX Corp and packaging player Smurfit Kappa both completed takeovers this week as they seek to expand their reach in Europe and South America respectively.

Size matters for Coke, as firm shifts global pack sizes - analyst

20-Mar-2012 - The Coca-Cola Company is striving to diversify its global packaging offer to reach as many consumers as possible, address health and affordability concerns and grow value sales.

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Alfa Laval wins multi-million brewery order in 'favourable' Indonesian market

20-Mar-2012 - Food processing and machinery specialist Alfa Laval has won an order to supply an 'integrated beer cellar' to a brewery in Indonesia, in a transaction that the Swedish firm said was worth around €5.6m, as it pointed to 'favourable growth' in that market.

Takeover of Swiss valve specialists will boost aseptic expansion - GEA

20-Mar-2012 - GEA announced it has acquired Swiss valve specialists Aseptomag as part of its strategy to expand its sterile and aseptic offerings in the company’s core sector- food.

Krones suggests EU trend towards juices and milk-based mixed drinks with natural fruit content

19-Mar-2012 - German beverage machinery supplier Krones says that interest in premium juices and milk-based mixed drinks with natural fruit pieces is growing in key European markets, in the wake of its recent Twin-Flow concept launch.

Smurfit Kappa says £98m investment to ensure continuity and quality of supply

19-Mar-2012 - Smurfit Kappa (SK) said a £98m (€118m) investment in one of its major paper mills will both boost and secure supply of materials for its entire packaging operations in the UK and Ireland.

Amcor declares CSDW self-manufacture trend ending - but who will pick up the pieces?

16-Mar-2012 - Amcor has said the trend that has seen carbonated soft drink and water (CSDW) players moving towards self-manufacture of packaging over the past decade is coming to an end.

Processing and packaging sectors urged to tap £15m innovation fund

15-Mar-2012 - Projects aimed at boosting operational efficiency and sustainability in the food processing and packaging sectors are being urged to apply for a share of a £15m (€18m) fund by the UK Government.

Active and intelligent packaging public database launches

15-Mar-2012 - The first public version of a new database for active and intelligent packaging (AIP) innovations that aims to give small and medium enterprises (SME) free access to the groundbreaking technology has been launched.

Economic downturn and Chinese exports hit Europe’s alufoil output

14-Mar-2012 - European aluminium foil (alufoil) output fell in 2011 as the economic downturn and a surge in imports from China combined to give the industry a tough 12 months.

Anti-bottled water agenda an ‘easy sell’ to US students: IBWA

13-Mar-2012 - An anti-bottled water agenda based on inaccurate and disingenuous claims is an easy sell to students legitimately concerned about environmental issues, according to the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) in the wake of a spate of US college bans on sales.

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Carling aims to put Zest into citrus beer with premium branding

13-Mar-2012 - Carling says that the branding and packaging for its new limited edition citrus beer, Carling Zest, was desined to push its premium positioning as an alternative to other summer drinks such as cider.

Thirst for spirits amongst younger Indians drives Rexam can growth

09-Mar-2012 - Packaging giant Rexam says it is excited by demand for whisky-based ready-to-drink (RTD) products in India, and has also seen double-digit growth for other spirits in the region.

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O-I Asia-Pacific to appoint new president from May

08-Mar-2012 - Glass packaging giant Owens-Illinois (O-I) will appoint Sergio Galindo as president of their Asia Pacific region from 1 May.

Multinational brand expansions into Eastern Europe fuelling growth, APPE

07-Mar-2012 - APPE has told BeverageDaily.com that it is building a new Polish facility on the back of local contract wins with two multinationals, with PET-based juice and water sales soaring in Eastern Europe.

BPA concerns fuel glass packaging growth - analyst

07-Mar-2012 - Bisphenol-A (BPA) safety fears will see the global glass food and beverage packaging segment challenge the ever-expanding plastic packaging industry, an industry report has claimed.