The manufacturer of a curd-making vat for cheese claims its latest
innovation can improve output, while reducing the
maintenance required during production.
A new filling machine technology specifically designed for chilled
products like milk can allow processors to step up productivity
during packaging, its manufacturer claims.
Sweden-based Tetra Pak will invest €32.6m in two new centres in
Lund to develop new processing and packaging equipment for food and
drink manufacturers.
Tetra Pak plans to tighten its grip on China's growing beverage and
dairy markets with a €60m state-of-the-art packaging materials
plant in the country, it announced Tuesday.
A billion dollar takeover battle to gain control of beverage
packaging giant SIG Holding is beingwaged between a New Zealand
investor and two European companies.
An influential industry body has hit back at a call by
environmental and consumer advocacy groups to put a tax on
disposable and 'hard-to-recycle' packaging.
Leading carton maker Tetra Pak will double capacity at its Beijing
factory, it said yesterday, allowing it to meet the expected
ongoing growth in China's dairy sector.
Ready-to-pour cereal products in packaging that has until now been
associated with juice cartons could be the new way to improve the
appeal of products and add consumer value, according to Tetra Pak.
Tetra Pak's own packaging machines could soon be used against it,
after rival group Alternapak claimed it had found a way to run its
own packaging reels on Tetra Pak production lines.
Tetra Pak has rolled out it's A3/Flex packaging line worldwide,
claiming no other carton packaging line around can offer food
producers the same versatility.
Tetra Pak yesterday announced the global availability of what it
claims is the fastest aseptic filling machine for family packages
available worldwide.
Tetra Pak has started the worldwide rollout of a stronger but
thinner polymer packaging for liquid products, promising companies
it will help them cut costs and meet recycling standards.
A EU food safety committee is meeting in Brussels today to discuss
the contamination of milk and other products with a chemical used
by Tetra Pak in its packaging process.
A method of enriching milk with Omega 3 will result in products
without the fishy taste associated with the oil, Tetra Pak says in
marketing a dosing machine for the nutrient.
While Europe's food regulatory agency performs a risk assessment on
Isopropylthioxanthone (ITX), Tetra Pak is moving to phase out use
of the printing chemical from some types of juice packaging by
January, the company told FoodProductionDaily.com...
A new rapid pasteurisation technology developed by Tetra Pak claims
it can slash production costs and time by combining pasteurisation
and mixing, as well as retain more nutrients in the end product.
Tetra Pak has launched wine packaged in the firm's Tetra Brik
aseptic package, a move that could redefine how vintners and
retailers position and merchandise wine.
A Tetra Pak subsidiary has found a dipping and coating solution for
novelty ice creams, which it hopes will eliminate sub-standard ice
cream coatings - welcome news for ice cream manufacturers seeking
to satisfy the quality-conscious...
Tetra Pak's updated environmental policy, which will come into
force 1 January, underlines both the strength of green consumer
pressure and the direction in which the packaging industry is
moving.
At IPA 2004, in Paris, Tetra Pak is displaying a range of products
it believes will help processors exceed regulatory obligations and
offer cutting edge production techniques. Anthony Fletcher
reports.
A US wine maker is packaging its Vendange product in 500ml Tetra
Prisma containers, in a bid to break out of the confines of
traditional wine packaging.
Tetra Pak has launched what it describes as a low investment carton
packaging solution ideal for manufacturers looking to penetrate
lucrative new chilled beverage markets.
Tetra Pak has launched what it describes as a low investment carton
packaging solution ideal for manufacturers looking to penetrate
lucrative new chilled beverage markets.
Tetra Pak, the European packaging giant, has inaugurated a new
liquid food packaging plant in Beijing this week, the latest step
in its bid to profit from the rising Chinese interest in dairy
products.
Finnish dairy firm Valio has joined up with Tetra Pak to market its
production technology for lactose-free milk outside its home
market. The firm is particularly hoping for strong sales in Asia
where a high incidence of lactose intolerance...
Italy's antitrust authority says that it has fined packaging giant
Tetra Pak €95 million for not respecting a ban it had imposed in
Aug 1993, which barred Tetra Pak from acquiring Italpack.
Tetra Pak has released Tetra Brik Aseptic 1890 ml Slim and Tetra
Brik Aseptic 2000 ml Slim packages, the largest packages to be
launched in the Tetra Brik Aseptic range.
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...
A brand of wine packaged in Tetra Prisma 500ml packaging has been
launched in the US. This is the first wine to packaged in this way,
and the company behind it believes it offers consumers greater
convenience and freshness.
Tetra Pak has been a pioneering force in the central and eastern
European food and beverage packaging sector. However, with
accession just around the corner a series of new challenges are
about to present themselves. We spoke to a...
Tetra Pak has just launched the latest in its line of gable top
carton packaging systems, which has been specifically designed with
both hygiene and safety in mind.
Tetra Pak Carton Ambient has launched a new straw concept, Sensory
Straw. Targeted at children and young teenagers it "squirts"
liquids directly into the drinker's mouth.
Tetra Pak has launched its Centri AirTight concept - already a
proven technology for the dairy beverage sector - for the
ready-to-drink tea market in Asia.