Glass packaging firms must be 'nimble, innovative and consumer-centric': O-I chair
US glass packaging company Owens-Illinois (OI) says it has made important changes to its supply chain setup and engineering teams to increase its customer focus.
Archives for February 7, 2012
Cheer in Vietnamese beer for O-I after Aussie doldrums
Only weeks after it scaled-back production in Australian due to a flat market for glass caused by slow beer sales, glass packaging giant Owens-Illinois (O-I) has opened a new production plant in Vietnam.
Experts slam ‘naive’ calls to regulate ‘toxic’ sugar
Calls for increased taxation and tighter regulation of sugar, to bring it into line with alcohol and cigarettes, have been branded ineffective, flawed, and naive, by academic experts and industry in Europe.
Moody’s sees ‘strong strategic rationale’ for Ardagh merger with Saint Gobain subsidiary
Moody’s Investors Service has told BeverageDaily.com that it sees a “strong strategic rationale” for merging glass giant Ardagh with Saint Gobain subsidiary Verallia.
Refillable bottles are the future, says Petainer, unveiling ‘greenest ever’ bottle
Plastic packaging technology business Petainer has launched its ‘greenest ever’ refillable plastic bottle using 25% post-consumer recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and claims it is a significant environmental improvement.
Tate & Lyle: Monk fruit sweetener attracting most interest in dairy and beverages
Dairy and beverages are proving the most popular application areas for monk fruit sweetener Purefruit, says Tate & Lyle.