Certain types of chemicals called phthalates found in plastics may alter baby boys’ genitals before birth, according to a study in the Reproductive Health Journal.
Weetabix has saved thousands of pounds by replacing motors on the breakfast cereal extruders at the Corby factory that makes products such as Weetos and Crunchy Bran.
Responding to market gaps created by industry consolidation and closures, Sappi North America (NA) has leapt into the packaging market with the launch of its Packaging Group and a label paper called LusterCote.
On February 19 and 24, Corporate Auction Group (CAG) will sell off hundreds of pieces of surplus equipment and supplies from ConAgra Foods plants throughout the country.
Heads of finance, marketing, R&D leaving at month’s end
Under new CEO John Cahill, Kraft Foods Group has announced new roles for two top executives and the imminent departure of the company’s current heads of finance, marketing, and R&D.
Following its recently announced plans to acquire Big Heart Pet Brands, the J.M. Smucker Company announced five executive promotions it said are “designed to position the Company for continued growth and success.”
Removal of ban on Irish beef exports to US sees increase in demand for products
Packaging supplier, Scobie & Junor has partnered with Premium Pack, based in Vienna, Austria, to launch Premium Max shrink bag, suitable for meat processors who pack any product with sharp bones in it.
Wageningen UR Food & Biobased Research is investigating standards for biobased products as part of an Open-Bio project commissioned by the EU, which ends in October 2016.
Packaging machinery will increasingly focus on flexibility and product quality control systems, according to Ucima, the Italian Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association.
The European Union remains the largest market for Italian technologies, followed by Asia and non-EU European countries, according to Ucima, the Italian Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association.
In line with its corporate growth strategy, Bosch Packaging Technology has announced an agreement to acquire US packaging machinery manufacturer Osgood Industries for an undisclosed price.
Food and beverage companies planning a major construction or renovation project now have an option that can help them both save money and further their sustainability goals.
Signalling its readiness to take the US packaging industry by storm, Chinese packaging equipment manufacturer Tech-Long announced it has hired Keith Boss as chief executive officer, Americas.
Mackie’s Crisps has installed a third iTPS (Integrated Total Packaging System) from Ishida after relocating to a bigger factory in Errol, Perthshire, Scotland.
Tri-Star Packaging has launched Coalesce, a hinged hybrid pack in the UK to display salads, sushi and bakery products, with plans to expand the range across Europe.
At the recent International Production and Processing Expo, Bemis North America extended a 4D hand to brand owners seeking packaging to help differentiate their products.
UK corrugated packaging companies are jumping on the digital bandwagon, driven by shorter run lengths, the rise of the discounters, online shopping and brand customisation, according to The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI).
To boost production and improve efficiency, beef producer-processor JBS USA has launched a $75m expansion project at its Hyrum, Utah, processing facility.
Firm to invest in capacity to meet anticipated increase in demand
APPE has expanded its product range launching five PET thermaLite round jars as a replacement for glass packaging, with trials with retailers and food producers across Europe this week.
Converting from foodservice to retail will create 500 jobs
To “maximize efficiencies and meet growing demand for its products,” Tyson Foods has announced it will spend $110m to make “major improvements” to its Vienna, Georgia, chicken processing plant.
At the 2015 International Production & Processing Expo in Atlanta, Georgia, this week, Sealed Air did not so much display new technologies as it did provide clear value and sustainability propositions for existing systems.
Talking with exhibitors at the International Production and Processing Expo in Atlanta, Georgia, one thing is clear: the trend of legacy brands being consolidated under fewer large umbrellas shows no signs of slowing.
The Swedish packaging industry is growing 1% faster than GDP, according to packaging organization, Packbridge which celebrates its fifth anniversary this year and has seen membership rise from 40 to 250 registrants.
Coveris Rigid has signed a £15m deal with Stiller Warehousing & Distribution spending £3m a year over the next five years to manage its premises in County Durham, UK.
RockTenn and MeadWestvaco (MWV) have joined to create a provider of consumer and corrugated packaging in a transaction with a combined equity value of $16bn.
Industry target to meet 80% steel recycling by 2020
‘Concerns over food waste are likely to increase the demand for canned food because cans have a longer product shelf life,’ claims Dr Ulrich Roeske who became president of APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, this month.
Modular approach to ERP maximizes visibility into processes
Five months after implementing a cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform from Plex Systems, it’s too early for Dominion Liquid Technologies (DLT) to have quantitative data on how the software is improving operating efficiency.
With a GDP of US2,243bn (2013) Brazil has the seventh largest national economy on earth and the second largest growth market worldwide after China, according to Multivac.
Entries are due February 2 for this year’s DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation competition, and the judging criteria reflect the program’s continued evolution in light of increasing globalization and issues such as food insecurity and food waste.
Training provider Alchemy has teamed up with protein processing equipment maker Bettcher Industries to create a program to train plant employees in best practices for operating power trimmers.
Bakers must consider carefully how flour is moved from silos to mixers because this stage is critical to dough consistency and overall baking quality, says an OAL Group engineer.
Sirane has seen increasing demand for its Dri-Fresh absorbent pads for meat, fish and poultry in the US, and plans to open a manufacturing plant in the country, potentially looking at Texas, at the end of the year.
Searching for a manufacturing plant to support its growing business led Oregon meat processor BrucePac to Durant, Oklahoma, where it found both a suitable facility and an experienced workforce.
