Packaging & Packing Materials, Containers

Aramak to reduce all single-use plastic by 2022

29-Aug-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Aramark, food and facilities management, says it will significantly reduce its single-use disposable plastics by 2022 starting with straws, cups and soup containers.

United Caps and Braskem launch ‘I’m green’ bio-sourced plastic caps and closures

28-Aug-2018 By Jenny Eagle

United Caps and Braskem have launched ‘I’m green’ bio-sourced plastic caps and closures made from sugar cane.

The 42 Degrees Company launches self-heating coffee cans

27-Aug-2018 By Jenny Eagle

The 42 Degrees Company, which acquired the patent for self-heating coffee cans last year, has redeveloped the ingredients and packaging of the product launching it to suppliers and convenience stores soon.

Bruichladdich Distillery Co. reduces downtime on its malt whisky bottles with Linx laser coder

23-Aug-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Bruichladdich Distillery Co. has installed two Linx CSL30 laser coders from Linx Printing Technologies to reduce downtime on its whisky and gin bottle lines.

Marvolio’s Nostrums recognized for its ‘stimulating flavor’ liqueurs

23-Aug-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Marvolio’s Nostrums has launched a trio of small batch liqueurs combining premium spirits with fine ingredients to create complex and stimulating flavors.

Saverglass opens first North America factory in Mexico

23-Aug-2018 By Beth Newhart

France-based company Saverglass has started production at its first North American factory, in Jalisco, Mexico. The $120m facility has created 400 jobs producing high end and premium glass bottles.

Ti to acquire Biofilm expanding its presence in Latin America

22-Aug-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Taghleef Industries (Ti) has reached an agreement to acquire Biofilm, a Bi-oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) films manufacturer for flexible packaging, labels and industrial applications.

North American beverage industry to hit $45.5bn valuation by 2028, plastic packaging to remain a problem

15-Aug-2018 By Beth Newhart

Plastic makes up 45% of packaging material and will grow to 55% in the next decade, hitting $45.5bn, according to the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI).

US FDA approves GEA ABF 1.2 technology for aseptic sterilization

14-Aug-2018 By Jenny Eagle

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded GEA a letter of no objection (LONO) for its ABF 1.2 technology, with integrated blowing, filling, capping and aseptic rotary blowing machine.

Drink Simple launches ‘better-for-you’ DRINKmaple in sustainable SIG carton

14-Aug-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Drink Simple has partnered with SIG to launch its Original Maple Water variety DRINKmaple in SIG’s combidome carton.

Ardagh Group successfully converts UK plant from steel to aluminium

13-Aug-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Ardagh Group has completed the conversion of its Rugby beverage can manufacturing plant in the UK, from steel to aluminium.

Ardagh Group: Q2 2018 results

Ardagh to increase use of recycled materials in its Glass Packaging business North America

13-Aug-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Ardagh Group discussed the environment and sustainability in its Q2 2018 financial results conference call recently, claiming it is working on improving and increasing the use of recycled materials in its Glass Packaging business in North America.

News in Brief

Colpac joins On-Pack Recycling Label scheme

10-Aug-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Colpac paperboard packaging has joined the On-Pack Recycling Label scheme (OPRL) to advise and help customers with their recycling.

SIG launches Heat&Go microwaveable aseptic carton in South Korea

09-Aug-2018 By Jenny Eagle

SIG has partnered with South Korea’s Seoul Dairy Cooperative (SDC) to launch ‘Achimae’ Soymilk (Morning Soymilk) in its Heat&Go microwaveable aseptic carton.

Amcor to have a bigger foothold in the US with Bemis acquisition

09-Aug-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Amcor has announced it will acquire Bemis in the US for $5.25bn, with the transaction expected to be complete by Q1, 2019.

BRITA: #plasticfreechallenge - Can consumers last 48-hours without plastic?

07-Aug-2018 By Jenny Eagle

With between five and 13 million tons of plastic ending up in our oceans each year, it’s time to take drastic action, says BRITA.

Ardagh Group: Q2 2018 results

‘US glass market impacted by rise in glass containers from China & Mexico’

06-Aug-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Ardagh Group has released its Q2 financial results ending June 30, 2018, claiming the US glass market is ‘being adversely impacted by a substantial rise in glass containers being imported from China and Mexico’.

BillerudKorsnäs & Uppsala University to create paper battery for smart packaging

02-Aug-2018 By Jenny Eagle

BillerudKorsnäs and Uppsala University in Sweden are one step closer to making paper batteries, with pure cellulose from algae, for applications including smart packaging.

Liqui-Box launches SealGard bag-in-box dairy film

01-Aug-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Liqui-Box has launched SealGard bag-in-box dairy film for refrigerated products.

Vegware’s cups & lids approved for garden waste composting facilities

01-Aug-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Vegware has led a campaign to increase the number of UK garden waste composting facilities, which can process certified compostable hot and cold cups and lids.

IVL to acquire plastics recycling facility in France

31-Jul-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Indorama Ventures PCL (IVL), a global chemical producer, has entered into an agreement to acquire Sorepla Industrie, a plastics recycling facility in France.

Pretium Packaging acquires Cox Container

31-Jul-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Pretium Packaging has acquired Cox Container, which manufactures high-density polyethylene (HDPE) containers for food, beverage, dairy and industrial applications.

Kiefel to group all packaging activities into one division

30-Jul-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Kiefel says it will group all its packaging activities; in Freilassing (Germany) Mould & Matic (Austria) and Bosch-Sprang (the Netherlands) into one Kiefel Packaging Division.

La Petit Bastille, Dunkin’ Donuts & Monster Vanilla Espresso recognized in IMDA’s 2018 quality awards

27-Jul-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Crown Holdings has scooped five awards at the 2018 International Metal Decorators Association (IMDA) Excellence in Quality Competition, including the event’s top prize, the Grand Award.

Petcore Europe sees strong growth welcoming 15 members in 2018

25-Jul-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Petcore Europe, a Brussels-based organization representing the PET value chain in Europe, welcomed 15 members in 2018, taking its total to 50 individual company members and five European associations.

Kisico and Merck to launch screw cap for laser marking

24-Jul-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Kisico has partnered with Merck science and technology company to launch a screw cap using Merck Iriotec 8000 series laser pigments.

PreScouter research report

‘Which smart packaging technologies are readily available in 2018’

18-Jul-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Amcor’s MaXQ digital system, EVRYTHNG and ScanTrust Internet of Things (IoT), Smartglyph and MagicAdd are just some of the technologies identified by PreScouter research, which has led to readily available smart packaging in 2018.

Pack2Go Europe quality trademark to go live in two months

12-Jul-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Pack2Go Europe has launched a quality trademark to use on products with an associated logo and label.

Amcor hires former Tetra Pak director to grow South America flexibles business

11-Jul-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Amcor flexible packaging has hired former Tetra Pak director Aluisio Ragazzi Fonseca as VP/GM of its South America Flexibles business unit.

2018 BIO World Congress

How bioplastics will affect materials and packaging companies

10-Jul-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Corbion, DuPont, Synvina and Origin Materials are some of the companies taking part in this year’s 2018 BIO World Congress this month (July 16-19).

KP to launch ClearFloat floatable film in North America in 2020

25-Jun-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Klöckner Pentaplast (KP) plans to launch its ClearFloat floatable film in North America in 2020.

Food Fraud

Wine and spirits one of top sectors affected by counterfeiting - EUIPO

25-Jun-2018 By Joseph James Whitworth

Almost €2.8bn in sales is lost every year across Europe due to counterfeiting in the wine and spirits industry, according to EUIPO.

AIPIA Americas Summit

AIPIA: ‘Packages need to be part of a customer journey’

06-Jun-2018 By Jenny Eagle

One of the themes of the AIPIA Americas Summit in New Jersey (June 4,5) was NFC (Near Field Communication) tags and AR (Augmented Reality).

AIPIA Americas Summit

GS1 Identifier to launch One Code on One product for multiple packaging applications

05-Jun-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Consumer brands are in a volatile world and there is a tremendous amount changing, according to Niall Murphy, CEO, co-founder, EVRYTHNG.

AIPIA Americas Summit

Paulig & Magic Add show how to engage millennials with smart coffee packaging

05-Jun-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Paulig and Magic Add have found success engaging millennials through interactive coffee packaging.

AIPIA Americas Summit

Arjowiggins: ‘We are connected but we still like the feel and touch of an object’

05-Jun-2018 By Jenny Eagle

We are a connected world but consumers still need to touch and feel a product, (haptics), says Arjowiggins.

AIPIA Summit: ‘It’s not about the box nor the bottle but the technology behind it’

05-Jun-2018 By Jenny Eagle

The AIPIA (Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association) kicked off its first American Summit June 4, announcing it is expanding in Asia after launching its first Chinese language website.

AIPIA Summit: ‘Brands need to think like entertainment companies’

05-Jun-2018 By Jenny Eagle

People are getting used to having their phone and using it to interpret information around them, according to Leo Burnett.

AIPIA Americas Summit

Malibu on how it works on the ‘influencer approach’ in its brand marketing

04-Jun-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Malibu has changed the way it approaches its marketing over the last few years working on ‘an influencer market approach’ where it works with people to promote the brand on social media.

Sniff Seal lets consumers know what a product smells like before buying it

31-May-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Tri-Seal, part of Tekni-Plex has been granted a patent for its Sniff Seal technology, which can be used for a variety of product categories including dairy, confectionery, bakery and beverages.

Cranswick; WPO & Axion Polymers get vocal about plastic recycling

‘No single organisation can drive change in plastic packaging’

30-May-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Cranswick fresh food producers has partnered with Waitrose, Iceland and Surfers Against Sewage, to drive debate and influence change of the single use of plastic.

AIPIA Americas Summit preview

Digimarc Barcode has the ‘potential to fundamentally change packaging’

30-May-2018 By Jenny Eagle

'Visual codes such as UPC (Universal Product Codes) and QR (Quick Response) have been around for decades. They are ‘artifacts’ of a time when machines required visual symbologies'.

AIPIA Americas Summit preview

Applied DNA Sciences molecular tags make sure products are 'what they claim to be'

29-May-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Are terms like “pure vanilla,” “extra virgin olive oil,” or “Made in France” claims that consumers can trust?

AIPIA Americas Summit preview

From France to China & Sweden, The Absolut Company global brand manager talks about Malibu Rum NFC packaging

29-May-2018 By Jenny Eagle

'Malibu consumers are young, social, digital natives and brands need to be able to speak to them in the right place, at the right time', according to Caitriona Murphy, global brand manager, The Absolut Company.

EU policy proposal cracks down on single use plastics

29-May-2018 By Joseph James Whitworth

The European Commission has proposed rules to cut use of single use plastics including a ban on cutlery, straws and drink stirrers and reduced use of food containers and drinks cups.