UK sugar tax: Will soft drinks companies sue the government?
Reports over the weekend suggest that soft drinks companies are ‘poised to sue the government’ over the newly announced sugar tax in the UK.
Archives for March 21, 2016
Eggshells to create ‘first-of-its-kind’ biodegradable packaging
Adding tiny shards of eggshell to bioplastic could create a first-of-its-kind biodegradable packaging material that bends but does not easily break, according to The American Chemical Society (ACS).
Spectra Packaging launches Illuminate invisible print to tackle fraud
Spectra Packaging has developed a print technique to tackle brand counterfeiting, according to the Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association (AIPIA).
Renewable carton use is set to rise
Tetra Pak believes it will sell more than 100M ‘green’ cartons this year, with most of the demand coming from European countries.
POM loses false advertising case vs Coca-Cola; case offers 'rare glimpse' into how jurors regard such claims, say lawyers
It famously persuaded the Supreme Court that there was a case to be heard in 2014, but POM Wonderful this week failed to convince a California jury that Coca-Cola willfully misled consumers by marketing a product comprised almost entirely of apple &...
Solegear to acquire Ex-Tech Plastics’ bioplastics division for $1.33m
Solegear Bioplastic Technologies (Solegear) has agreed to acquire Ex-Tech Plastics for $1.33m.
CSP Technologies to acquire Maxwell Chase Technologies
CSP Technologies will acquire Maxwell Chase Technologies, a producer of absorbent and non-absorbent packaging for the food industry.
Singapore
University-developed eucheuma drinks prepare for market debut
A new range of beverages based on eucheuma are being readied for launch following a collaboration between food scientists from the National University of Singapore and a local food manufacturer.