A new barrier coating for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and
polypropylene (PP) offers a better method of extending the shelf
life of beverages than is currently available according to the
inventors of the technology.
The global increase in demand for caps and closures will be
partially driven by their increased use in traditionally
closureless food and drink packaging, research group Freedonia says
in its latest forecast report.
A new high-capacity aseptic plastic bag will help food processors
meet the demand for extended shelf-life products in the wholesale
market, according to the manufacturer.
To beat the high capital costs of converting to aseptic packaging
food processors must first decide how to quickly capitalise on the
technology's benefits.
A new rigid plastics packaging container features a reclosable
watertight seal that prevents tampering with food and drink
products, according to the manufacturer.
Customers of Alcan's plastic bottle business have been put on
notice that the company plans to sell the unit as part of an
ongoing restructuring of its food packaging operations.
Alcan has acquired the assets of Parkside's flexible food packaging
plant in Zlotow, Poland in order to increase its presence in a
growing and competitive economy.
The European Environmental Bureau (EEB) has slammed new EU
packaging standards, claiming they are likely to encourage
increased packaging volumes and do little to facilitate greater
recycling.
Alto Plastics has been working with Kapiti Fine Foods (KFF) to
launch a new premium double-seal capping system to keep bottled
milk even fresher and leak free.
Packaging manufacturer Superfos has won a WorldStar Award for a new
plastic alternative to the glass jar, confirming the current trend
towards more flexible forms of packaging.
Investment in a new modified atmosphere packaging line will help
Russian meat processor Atiashevsky to offer products of a higher
quality and a longer shelf life to its major customers - the latest
move by a company which has already...
Consumers and producers are united in their desire for lighter,
functional packaging on the Russian food market, driving the
development of plastics and paper in the dairy, bakery and
confectionery sectors and sending traditional...
A number of lucrative niche markets are opening up in the Russian
food packaging industry, nestling alongside broader trends towards
convenient, lighter packaging, as Chris Mercer finds out.
Automated Packaging Systems has launched a third-generation
protective packaging system to take advantage of a sector that is
predicted to grow by 5.2 per cent annually through to 2008.
Swedish-Finnish packaging giant, Stora Enso, has bought it way into
the increasingly lucrative Polish market by taking a majority stake
in one of the country's leading pulp and paper suppliers.
Western Europe's frozen food packaging sector is predicted to grow
strongly, and there will be greater emphasis on both
environmentally-friendly and premium packaging in the future,
according to a new report.
Packaging manufacturer Pliant has been awarded several significant
R&D contracts worth $5.1 million from the US government to
conduct leading edge research on food packaging, including several
areas with implications for the confectionery...
Thin, flexible and easy to handle - that is the major food
packaging trend emerging on the Polish market, helped along by
rising sales of dairy products and new hygiene laws on baked goods
in shops, writes Chris Mercer.
A new company dedicated to developing and manufacturing coating
modules for use in beverage filling machines has been created
through an alliance of SIG Corpoplast and technology group Schott.
Rexam, the world's largest manufacturer of drinks cans, has managed
to avoid the impact of higher raw material costs through canny
business decisions such as relying on the buying power of its
largest customers, writes Anthony...
Active packaging solutions specialist Multisorb Technologies has
launched the FreshMax, an oxygen absorber that reduces the need for
additives and preservatives in food products.
Scientists at Risø National Laboratory in Denmark and the European
Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) in France have made an
important discovery that could change the way aluminium is
manufactured.
US-based food manufacturer Hormel Foods is about to launch two
chilli brands in new easy-to-open carton packaging from Tetra Pak,
marking a significant change in packaging preference.
Two Tetra Pak beverage cartons, Tetra classic and Tetra Brik, have
been included in an exhibition of everyday "inspired designs
that help make life easier, safer and more fulfilling" at the
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in...
Shipments of aluminium foil for the first quarter of 2004 have been
promising, with sales increasing by nearly one per cent compared
with the first three months of 2003, writes Anthony
Fletcher.
A range of multilayer barrier films that are claimed to provide the
stiffness, transparency and thermal resistance needed in lidding
and flow packs for fresh and processed meat, cheese and other
foodstuffs has been launched.
The Beverage Can Makers in Europe (BCME) has welcomed the advocate
general's conclusions in the EU Court cases regarding the German
packaging regime. He found that the discriminatory elements of the
German packaging order regarding...
BioEnvelop Technologies has reported a massive 1,486 per cent
increase in sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2005 compared to
the same quarter ended 30 April 2003. This underlines the growing
importance of the biodegradable films...
The active, controlled and intelligent packaging sector in the US
has experienced significant growth over the past few years,
according to a new report published this month. Does this signify a
trend towards the widespread adoption...
A bitter row has broken out in the UK over new EU regulations
regarding the recycling of packaging. Local authorities believe
that industry should pay for the necessary upgrade of facilities,
while packaging companies believe that...
Leading juice manufacturer Pampryl has become the first French
producer to adopt aseptically filled multi-layer PET for its
ambient-stored 100 per cent fruit juices. The new packaging, from
Amcor PET Packaging Europe/Asia, also marks...
Plastic films used in barrier flexible packaging have made
substantial gains against metals, paper, and glass, according to a
recent study by the Kline group. Over the last five years, industry
growth has prevailed in spite of constant...
Tetra Top, a packaging system provider within the Tetra Pak group,
has recently launched the Carton Bottle - a new packaging concept
that is said to be neither a carton packaging nor a plastic bottle.
Tetra Top, a packaging system provider within the Tetra Pak group,
has recently launched the Carton Bottle - a new packaging concept
that is said to be neither a carton packaging nor a plastic bottle.
Finnish packaging provider Huhtamaki has supplied Unilever with a
line of innovative packaging for its Carte d'Or ice cream yoghurt,
recently launched in a number of European countries.
Developed for Pati Prestige, French Group Mecaplastic has launched
a new packaging concept for ultra fresh traditional pastry under
modified atmosphere.
Although nearly two thirds of the world's beer continues to be
distributed in refillable glass bottles, the real dynamism in the
drinks packaging market as a whole is coming from PET, claims a new
report from beverage analysts...
Ball, the global beverage and food packaging provider, has
announced that it is to purchase Metal Packaging International, a
US manufacturer of aluminium ends for beverage cans.
Ball, the US-based global food packaging provider, has reported
third quarter earnings of $50 million (€51.2m) on sales of $1.039
billion, compared to $35.7 million on sales of $1 billion in the
same period a year ago.
Rexam, the global food and beverage packaging manufacturer, has
boosted longer-term confidence within its sector after chairman,
Jeremy Lancaster, made positive comments about its outlook for
future trading during the annual general...
The US-based Ball Corporation has reported that its first quarter
profits for the group's packaging segment are up nearly $4 million
(€4.4 million), while sales had only risen marginally.Earnings in
the segment were $55.8 million...
