The European Union has said that it will be maintaining its
investigation into Brazilian exports of tin plate, which is widely
used in metallic food packaging.
Two years after first going independent, and now debt-free, US
packaging specialist Pactiv is about to expand its business with a
series of strategic acquisitions.
Despite the concern that it can cause TCA - the mouldy smell
attributed to bad wine - natural cork is the preferred closure for
most US winemakers, according to a survey carried out on behalf of
the Amorim cork group.
New research from Procter & Gamble suggests that there may be
more appropriate methods of preventing the formation of
cancer-causing chemical acrylamide than simply cooking food at
lower temperatures - but also that the compound...
Spanish company Isurpak Asmalanak has developed a liquid packaging
system which it claims is far more recyclable than any existing
product on the market.
ZonePerfect Nutrition Company is launching five new nutrition bar
flavours at the Natural Products Expo East show taking place this
weekend in Washington. The company says the new flavours are in
response to high demand for its products.
Dow Europe, the Swiss based European division of the global
chemical group, has said that it intends to build a second world
scale PET production facility at its integrated Buna Sow Leuna
Olefinverbund site in Schkopau, Germany.
Sonoco, the global packaging company, has said that it will
restructure itsUnited Kingdom-based tube and core business,
resulting in the closure of itsLeek Staffordshire plant and the
down-sizing of its Brechin, Scotland, plant,according...
Recalling products because of design flaws can be prevented,
according to packaging researcher Roland ten Klooster, who will
give a presentation on the subject at the end of this month.
In order to improve flagging financial results, global steel
packaging manufacturer, Arcelor Packaging International, has said
that it will increase its prices in France and Spain by 5 per cent
for all deliveries as of 1 January 2003.
The Nova-Pack Europe show, which is currently running in
Dusseldorf, Germany, is featuring a forum on the business advantage
for PET containers, held by the PA Consulting Group, as well as
featuring a number of innovations from companies...
Amcor chairman Chris Roberts has said that he expects targeted
growth opportunities within the existing business will deliver
improved earnings and increased cash flow, according to a report
from Asia Pulse.
Alcan, the Canada-based beverage can manufacturer, has sold its
72-year-old research centre in Britain as the company makes further
moves to consolidate its operations and prop up profits, according
to Canadian publication the Financial...
UK company Advanced Labelling Systems (ALS) has launched the new
ALX 3138 print and apply system at PPMA 2002, which is being held
at the Birmingham NEC this week.
US packaging provider Plastipak Packaging has announced the
addition of two strategic locations to supply the rigid container
market with liquid food, carbonated soft drink, water and non-food
containers.
US company SWF Companies' CE 151 case erector has undergone a
redesign to improve its functionality. The redesign of this high
speed, automatic case erector/bottom flap sealer also improves the
machine's simplicity.
A recent report by the Freedonia Group suggests that plastic film
demand in the US will increase 2.6 per cent per annum to 14.6
billion pounds in 2006.
Pactiv Corporation is to purchase 70 per cent of Mexico-based
Jaguar, a leading thermoformer of high impact polystyrene for cold
cups and plates and polystyrene foam for foodservice and food
packaging.
Sidel, the French company specialising in machinery for liquid
packaging, has announced a new service which it will be previewing
at the forthcoming Emballage World Packaging Exhibition, held in
Villepinte, France this November.
Consuming tofu and other soy-based foods significantly lowers
levels of a class of oestrogens normally associated with breast
cancer risk in postmenopausal women, according to new research
published in the September issue of Cancer...
The Australian Federal Agriculture Minister and National Food
Industry Council chairman Warren Truss has launched a A$34.7
million (€19.25m) initiative to secure the future viability of
Australia's food industry in the face of...
Designed to meet the space saving packaging machines needs of food
and beverage manufacturers', the Krones Group will preview shrink
packer and bottle inspection machines at the forthcoming Brau
Beviale show, in Nuremberg, Germany.
The Health Ingredients Europe meeting in Paris last week had a
pavillion for emerging markets. Organised by SIPPO - the Swiss
Import Promotion Programme - the stand included companies from
Bolivia, Ghana, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,...
Constar, the plastic packaging division of Crown Cork & Seal
Company, has announced the development of the first PET water
package capable of being dispensed through 12-ounce can vending
machines.
Artificial sweeteners are less likely to lead to weight gain in
overweight people than consumption of foods containing sucrose,
according to research from the US published this week. With rates
of obesity increasing worldwide, the...
US food giant ConAgra, which yesterday announced record profits,
will now be waiting for the financial year's end to assess the
negative impact the recently confirmed sale of its processed meats
division will have.
The EU competition authorities have approved the formation of a
joint venture within the flexible packaging industry in Northern
Europe between Danapak, Denmark and Teich Aktiengesellschaft,
Austria.
Anglo-Dutch food and consumer products giant Unilever is putting
its Malaysian palm oil estates up for sale, according to a report
in the Malaysian publication, Business Times.
Following a decline in the share of coir (coconut husk) materials
used in packaging, the Asia Pacific Coconut Community, representing
coconut producers in the region, has formed a strategic alliance to
develop the industry.
Starch ingredients company Cerestar formally launched a bio-organic
sweetener at Health Ingredients Europe in Paris this week.
CBio-Sweet is derived from bio-organic wheat and hydrolysed with
non-GMO enzymes.
Constar International, the US manufacturer of plastic drinks
bottles, has increased the size of its proposed initial public
stock offering to 16 million shares and cut the price to a range of
each share.
Bizerba, the UK-based packaging equipment manufacturer, has
launched a new checkweigher designed to provide weight measurement
and process control for food and beverage packaging.
The Biodegradable Products Institute in the US has awarded its
first Compostable Logo for food service items to Biocorp and
Veriplast International for biodegradable cups and food containers
manufactured by Cargill Dow.
The University of Florida has said that its newly introduced degree
course specialising in packaging currently ensures all its
graduates have job placements within the industry.
UK-based chilled desserts supplier Kensey Foods claims to have
increased the efficiency of its coding system by installing a
package coding management system from Claricom.
Sonoco has appointed Patrick Keese to the post of vice president,
global marketing, consumer products, with effect from 1 October
2002, the company's senior vice president has announced.
D'Angelo Brands, the Canadian food and beverage processor, has
purchased a state-of-the-art fruit juice processing plant in
Tiverton, Ontario. The purchase includes a 25,000 square foot
facility located on five acres of land.
An expert on PET packaging from the PA Consulting Group is to
present a paper on the advantages of using the material at
Nova-Pack Europe, to be held in Dusseldorf, Germany on 26th
September.
Caraustar Industries has announced that the waiting period under
the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act relating to the
company's previously announced acquisition of the industrial
packaging operations of Smurfit-Stone...
FoodTrace, developed by the global FXA Group, has developed a
software tracking system that allows manufacturers to trace the
entire food production process, from the farm to the dinner table.
The sale of the cider unit CSR - announced last week by Pernod
Ricard - will see the disposal of the last remaining non-core
business, allowing the French group to finally devote all its
efforts to building its wine and spirits empire.
Just under two weeks ago, a study published in the prestigious
Journal of the National Cancer Institute confirmed that
PC-SPES, a widely used 'natural' treatment for prostate cancer, was
in fact contaminated with synthetic...
A manufacturer of sterilisers for medical equipment in Thailand is
branching out into the production of sterilised curry pastes for
the domestic and export markets.
