Packaging & Packing Materials, Containers

Global packaging services market to reach $50bn by 2023

11-Jan-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Major packaging companies looking to expand into new service areas are finding growth opportunities in packaging design, materials testing and contract packing, according to Smithers Pira.

Researchers to develop smart packaging that can power itself

11-Jan-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Two researchers from Clemson Transport Package Testing Laboratory have received a $500k grant from the US National Science Foundation to study triboelectric generators in smart packaging.

Kiefel partners with start-up watttron for industrial molding of plastics

08-Jan-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Plastics machinery manufacturer Kiefel has partnered with start-up company, watttron on the research and development of the industrial molding of plastics.

Crown Europe kickstarts New Year with job opportunities for qualified engineers

02-Jan-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Crown Europe will kickstart the New Year with job opportunities for qualified engineers.

Smart Cups ‘revolutionary technology’ to disrupt beverage market

21-Dec-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Smart Cups has launched its first ever 3D-polycapsule printed line of energy drinks in four flavors; Tropical Recess, Nerdy Lemon-T, Pucker Up Brain Boost and Magna Cum Latte.

Mintel: 5 trends to impact global packaging in 2018

19-Dec-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Mintel market intelligence has announced five trends to impact the global packaging industry in 2018.

Dancing Duck partners with LemonTop to create eye-catching packaging design

18-Dec-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Dancing Duck has partnered with LemonTop design agency to create eye-catching packaging for its range of beers.

WestRock taps into ‘Box on Demand’ growth with Plymouth Packaging acquisition

14-Dec-2017 By Jenny Eagle

WestRock has entered into an agreement to acquire Plymouth Packaging, a corrugated packaging company.

Active lifestyles push beverage brands to adopt lightweight packaging for on-the-go use

14-Dec-2017 By Jenny Eagle

From lightweight bottle designs to the growing adoption of single-use beverage sachets, brands are minimizing materials for packaging that offers greater cost and sustainability.

Crown’s ‘born digital’ Shazamable can sees second launch

13-Dec-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Crown’s successful partnership with Island Records to produce a 'Shazamable' can for its Session IPA craft beer has led to a second design for its Jamaica Porter beer.

‘Straw of the Future’ Lolistraw can be eaten after drinking

11-Dec-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Loliware co-founders Chelsea Briganti and Leigh Ann Tucker have started a Kickstarter campaign to launch a Lolistraw, which you can eat after drinking.

Consumers will see increased integration of holograms across Asia, India and China

29-Nov-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Consumers will see an increased integration of holograms across Asia, India and China, over the coming months thanks to a global demand for authentication and brand protection, according to IHMA (International Hologram Manufacturers Association).

Uflex develops retortable spouted stand-up pouch for cold beverages

22-Nov-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Jo’s snacks has partnered with Uflex to launch a retortable spouted stand-up pouch for cold beverages such as milk, iced coffee and juices.

TricorBraun enters flexible packaging sector for first time

21-Nov-2017 By Jenny Eagle

TricorBraun packaging firm has acquired Taipak, a flexible packaging provider based in Canada – its first foray into flexible packaging in its 100-year history.

One person dead, two injured in ArcelorMittal explosion

21-Nov-2017 By Jenny Eagle

One person has died and two others are seriously injured after an explosion at an ArcelorMittal plant in Gent, Belgium.

Toyo Printing Inks to invest $26.7m in Turkey expansion

20-Nov-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Toyo Printing Inks, part of Toyo Ink Group has decided to expand in Turkey, with further plans to increase capacity within three to five years.

Absolut Uncover Sequin bottle has flip effect for creating messages

16-Nov-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Absolut Uncover has launched two end-of-year limited editions called Sequin and Sleeve.

Alpha Packaging buys 2nd manufacturing facility in Europe

14-Nov-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Alpha Packaging in the US has acquired a second plant in Europe in Etten-Leur, the Netherlands, from Graham Packaging Company.

Smurfit Kappa opens second Bag-in-Box Experience Center

14-Nov-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Smurfit Kappa has opened its second Bag-in-Box Experience Center in Épernay, France, for liquid products including wine, dairy, juices and liquid eggs.

Graphic Packaging to acquire Seydaco Packaging

13-Nov-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Graphic Packaging International and Graphic Packaging International Canada have agreed to acquire Seydaco Packaging Corp and its affiliates National Carton and Coating Co., and Groupe Ecco Boites Pliantes Ltée.

ACMA targets confectionery, bakery & tea in brand refresh

06-Nov-2017 By Jenny Eagle

ACMA, part of the Coesia Group in Italy, has updated its product portfolio as part of a brand refresh to get closer to customers.

Scanbuy and Kezzler to bring Internet of Packaging to SmartLabel

31-Oct-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Scanbuy and Kezzler have partnered to bring the Internet of Packaging (IoP) to SmartLabel.

Tetra Pak creates dairy and juice packaging that converts into frozen desserts

31-Oct-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Tetra Pak has launched Tetra Fino Aseptic 100 Ultra MiM packaging, which converts liquid dairy and juice drinks into ice cream and frozen dessert products.

AIPIA Congress 2017

PepsiCo challenge will review the best ideas for packaging formats

27-Oct-2017 By Jenny Eagle

PepsiCo is hosting an interactive session at the AIPIA Congress 2017, asking the Association’s members to come up with their best ideas for packaging formats for PepsiCo brands, incorporating Active and Intelligent Packaging and technologies.

Quality of rPM ‘biggest barrier’ when using recyclates as raw materials

27-Oct-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Almost 60% of the European plastics converting companies find it hard or very hard to get a supply of rPM (recycled plastics materials) in an acceptable quality, according to the European Plastics Converters Association (EuPC).

The future of retail? Smartrac high-performance RFID tags

23-Oct-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Smartrac has launched the Midas FlagTag, an RFID (radio-frequency identification) tag for consumer food and beverage goods and industrial components with metallic, plastic and cardboard surfaces.

Crown creates 180th anniversary packaging for Tetley tea

20-Oct-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Tetley, owned by Tata Global Beverages, has partnered with Crown Aerosols and Specialty Packaging Europe, part of Crown Holdings, to celebrate its 180th anniversary.

AIPIA World Congress 2017

First ‘digital beers’ coming to stores soon

20-Oct-2017 By Jenny Eagle

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and UpCode have collaborated on a project to launch digital beers.

AIPIA World Congress 2017

Huhtamaki paper cup turns into digitally connected smart device

20-Oct-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Huhtamaki has launched an interactive single-use paper cup with heat sensitive label and QR code that turns into a smart device.

Adelphi signs 3-year deal with Arc-net blockchain traceability tech

19-Oct-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Adelphi Ardnamurchan has signed a three-year deal with Advanced Research Cryptography (Arc-net) to use its blockchain platform on its limited edition bottles and other products, to protect it from fraud.

DS Smith to acquire EcoPack and EcoPaper for $244m

19-Oct-2017 By Jenny Eagle

DS Smith has entered into an agreement to acquire EcoPack and EcoPaper for approximately €208m ($244m).

United Caps to acquire Closures4you plastic closures division

17-Oct-2017 By Jenny Eagle

United Caps (formerly Procap) will acquire the plastic closures division of Closures4you, including 28mm caps for re-usable glass and disposable PET bottles.

Amcor Flexibles Americas announces 5-10% price hike

16-Oct-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Amcor Flexibles Americas (AFA), which supplies flexible packaging for bread, dairy, confectionery, snacks and coffee, has implemented a 5-10% price increase on its products.

IVL to acquire DuPont Teijin Films

11-Oct-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Indorama Ventures Public Company Ltd (IVL) has agreed to acquire DuPont Teijin Films (DTF).

EU bans BPA in packaging for 0-3 year olds

10-Oct-2017 By Joseph James Whitworth

The European Commission has tightened the rules around bisphenol A (BPA) by banning it in the manufacture of packaging for infants and young children 0-3 years.

AR Packaging to close two carton plants, axing 150 jobs

06-Oct-2017 By Jenny Eagle

AR Packaging has decided to close two carton plants, in Moscow, Russia, and Kauttua, Finland.

Berendo cold-infused coffee-on-tap partners with Petainer to transport its products

05-Oct-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Berendo cold-infused coffee-on-tap has switched from metal to recyclable Petainer kegs, expanding its shelf life from three weeks to three months.

CCL acquires remaining share of Acrus CCL Chile

04-Oct-2017 By Jenny Eagle

CCL Industries Inc. specialty label and packaging has acquired the remaining 37.5% minority share in Acrus CCL for approximately $6.3m.

Petainer opens Innovation Centre in Milton Keynes

28-Sep-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Petainer has opened an Innovation Centre to complement and boost its existing research and development capabilities, and support its major product development program.

Serac to open an office in Dubai

28-Sep-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Serac has seen growing success with Combox, its packaging production and filling technology in a single block unit, within dairy for cartons, pouches, cups and bottles.

Gebo Cermex: ‘Sophisticated consumption trends present challenges to the production and distribution of goods’

28-Sep-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Gebo Cermex, part of the Sidel Group, showcased its AQFlex product handling technology at drinktec claiming it is responding to sophisticated consumption trends that present challenges to the production and distribution of goods.

GEA unveils Sterilfoil technology for the first time at drinktec

27-Sep-2017 By Jenny Eagle

GEA unveiled its Sterilfoil technology for the first time at drinktec - for fitting sterile foil caps on HDPE bottles and PET bottles.

Geometric gin packaging takes Carton of the Year at ProCarton Awards 2017

26-Sep-2017 By Jenny Eagle

‘Geometrie Cividât’ from Lucaprint, packaging for L’Or coffee capsules and ‘Message on a bottle’, Pago fruit juice Carton Sleeve, took centre stage in beverages at the ProCarton Awards.

SIG doubles its carton packs carrying the FSC label from 42% to 80%

25-Sep-2017 By Jenny Eagle

SIG has doubled the number of carton packs carrying the FSC label from 42% in 2015 to more than 80% in September 2017, as customer demand soars for environmental responsibility.