New Krones system cuts blow-moulding change-over time
18-Feb-2010 - Krones has developed a system called the MouldXpress Advanced to reduce change-over time for moulds...
Resealable cans hit UK beverage aisles
11-Feb-2010 - Resealable cans are making their debut on the UK market this month with the launch...
Beverage firms complain of poor servicing and support from suppliers
01-Feb-2010 - Beverage manufacturers have complained of poor service and support from packaging and processing equipment suppliers...
Bericap launches new aseptic friendly sports cap
28-Jan-2010 - Bericap has launched a new sports drink closure that claims to combine suitability for aseptic...
MillerCoors misleads with “special” packaging claims, says watchdog
26-Jan-2010 - MillerCoors has come under fire from a US advertising watchdog for allegedly misleading claims made...
Study tips pouches to double beverage market share
21-Jan-2010 - Pouches are tipped to more than double their share of the US beverage packaging market...
Food packaging sector responds to nanotech criticism
13-Jan-2010 - Experts have questioned the conclusions of a UK parliamentary report that the food packaging industry...
Martens China picks Bericap scavenging closure for PET beers
07-Jan-2010 - Bericap has signed a new deal with Martens China to supply the brewer with a...
Glass packaging best for the environment
06-Jan-2010 - Glass packaging is a fully sustainable resource said a leading European trade body as it...
Sidel helps Nestle Waters remove grease
05-Jan-2010 - In partnership with Nestle Waters, Sidel has developed two grease-free parts for blow molds using...
Big three drink carton firms improve traceability
02-Dec-2009 - Tetra Pak, Elopak, and SIG Combibloc increased sharply their purchase of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)...
Drink can ring pulls may still be unsafe, says study
30-Nov-2009 - New research has questioned the safety of beverage can stay-tabs suggesting that they may not...
Award for nano solution to bottle leaching
24-Nov-2009 - Scientists at Nottingham Trent University have picked up an innovation award for a nano-based packaging...
Sidel claims world’s lightest hot-fill PET bottle
20-Nov-2009 - Sidel has announced the development of what it says are the world’s lightest hot-fill PET...
Coca-Cola packaging redesign spearheads global strategy
18-Nov-2009 - Coca-Cola is to create a single global packaging design for its key juice brands as...
KHS unveils expansion plans for PET barrier system
17-Nov-2009 - KHS will soon be introducing a larger version of its PET barrier system Plasmax to...
Industry backs bisphenol A safety in can linings
04-Nov-2009 - The use of bisphenol A (BPA) in can linings is both safe and vital for...
Velvety PETG film protects drinks from light damage
30-Oct-2009 - Printpack has developed a new PETG film with a matte finish and light protection barrier...
SIG gives combiSmart screw cap wings
28-Oct-2009 - SIG has added wings to its combiSmart screw cap to make small cartons of products...
Tetra Pak's 1.5 billion eco-cartons in UK & Ireland
23-Oct-2009 - Tetra Pak has given a boost to its green credentials after announcing that more than...
Sidel to pursue green initiatives with NAPCOR
22-Oct-2009 - Sidel says its decision to join the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) is...
Coca-Cola shrinks cans to fight obesity
20-Oct-2009 - Coca-Cola has introduced a 90-calorie mini can - billed as a better way to help...
SIG's FSC certified drink cartons go on sale
20-Oct-2009 - SIG Combibloc claims to have launched the first Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified range of...
Rexam facing price fixing charges in Russia
16-Oct-2009 - Rexam PLC has been accused of illegally fixing the price of aluminium cans and lid...
Arla lays claim to lightest milk bottle crown
14-Oct-2009 - Arla Foods, through its partnership with Logoplaste, claims to have developed the lightest two pint...
