NewPage Corp. has garnered the 2013 AmeriStar Sustainability Award from the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) for its LittleFoot line of compostable barrier products.
Competitive pressures are continuing to drive corporate changes and restructuring for the European rigid film and sheet industry, according to Applied Markets Information (AMI).
Alginate as a coating polymer can prevent dyes from leaching out of certain oxygen-indicating packaging films when they come into contact with water, according to research.
Snack makers can easily develop niche and exotic flavors to run alongside traditional lines using TNA’s integrated wet and dry seasoning machine, says its MD.
Avery Dennison Corp. has introduced four new facestocks with a bleached glassine (BG) liner to its Prime Film Portfolio of bi-axially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films.
Pearson Packaging Systems has launched the CE35-UG automatic case erector, suitable for packaging ultra-small cases of food with a reduced number of products.
A recent survey finds that while most consumers rely on canned food to prepare their meals, many aren’t getting the message of the benefits of the packaging format.
PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2013, scheduled Sept. 23-25, is offering SMB FastTrack, a program designed to help small- to medium-size processing and packaging firms on the path to growth.
H.B. Fuller Co. has introduced Flextra Fast SF8700/XR1000 laminating adhesive, designed to help speed up the process of filling flexible food packaging.
Carrier Rentals now provides cooling, heating, dehumidification and power generation equipment to food companies looking to fill the gap without a big investment.
Lyco Manufacturing has released a cooking system that helps food manufacturing operations recapture heat and water from cooker overflow in pasta, rice and vegetable processing.
The Waters Corp. program has honored the Flavor Research and Education Center at the University of Minnesota for its innovative research into food and flavor chemistry.
SPECIAL EDITION: GOING GREEN - THE SNACK PACKAGING QUEST
BakeryandSnacks analyzes the sustainable credentials of the most commonly used materials and formats for snack packaging and casts its eye on alternatives.
Researchers across the globe are exploring the use of food by-products in packaging materials - and snack products are not being left out of simmering developments.
SPECIAL EDITION: GOING GREEN - THE SNACK PACKAGING QUEST
Sustainable snack packaging may be on the top brand owners’ agendas, but do consumers appreciate the efforts and how do these green materials affect their snacking experience?
Sealed Air Corp., a company that provides food and protective packaging, marked World Environment Day (WED) on June 5 by announcing a range of efforts to help reduce food waste around the globe.
EIC Solutions Inc. has launched the M74 clean-out modification, which facilitates fast, easy wash-down of thermoelectric coolers in food processing environments.
Texwrap Packaging Systems has helped a longtime Tennessee producer of sausage and sausage products improve the efficiency of its shrink-wrapping operation.
SPECIAL EDITION: GOING GREEN - THE SNACK PACKAGING QUEST
Snack packs shimmer with color; screaming temptation and fun but you’d need to look a little closer to find out if the material is recyclable or made from renewable compounds.
PROCESS EXPO, the processing-focused trade show scheduled Nov. 3-6 in Chicago, has added a course on food tracking and traceability to its roster of seminars.
According to a market study, revenues from sales of packaging machinery in European countries reached nearly 10 billion Euro in 2012, driven by a need for automation and efficiency.
Miller Weldmaster has launched the PS150 and PS400 packaging systems, designed to increase the speed and accuracy of bag sealing in food processing operations.
Flexible, poultry and ready-to-eat packaging will fuel US meat, poultry and seafood packaging sales to 2017, according to a freshly published report from market research firm The Freedonia Group.
According to a representative of PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, the sold-out status of the Processing Pavilion of PACK EXPO 2013 is a good sign for the food processing industry.
Bericap is offering closures for bottles of edible oil, dressings and sauces, aimed at a range of firms, including smaller companies that may have problems switching to lightweight bottle necks.
Dotmatics Ltd., a UK-based data management solutions firm, has introduced a version of its Electronic Laboratory Notebook (ELN) tailored to food and beverage industries.
Food and beverage plastic packaging is one possible end application for an EU project which aims to create platform chemicals from second generation biomass.
The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) now offers an online learning course geared toward helping food packaging operations get a handle on mitigating safety risks.
SIPA has developed a non-aseptically-filled squeezy plastic ketchup bottle, which it claims overcomes many traditional design challenges of hot fill applications and provides a cost-effective alternative to aseptic versions.
