Israeli researchers are developing a biodegradable packaging material that automatically “perishes” within 180 days – providing a ‘green’ solution for the food and drink industry.
General Mills is the latest company to experiment with QR (quick response) codes and plans to add them to its cereal boxes, but one well-known technology commentator is sceptical about their benefits.
Elopak announced that an overhaul of its European organisation has been fuelled by the need to adapt to the current economic crisis and an industry landscape transformed by consolidation and M&A activity.
An East African regional government organisation has passed a Bill that would make the manufacture, sale, importation and use of polythene materials, including food packaging, illegal.
International Paper (IP) has posted strong full year results - despite a weaker fourth quarter – as demand across its packaging operations held up in 2011.
A series of “significant investments” including the acquisition of a string of packaging firms have helped drive record sales, packaging supplier Silgan Holdings has announced.
BakeryAndSnacks.com spoke to Anders Filt of Franz Haas on the show floor at ProSweets 2012 about a bakery processing machine that combines three technologies that he claims can cut changeover times to 15 minutes.
Linde Gases has launched a new high-capacity compact cryogenic spiral freezer designed to boost frozen food productivity, reduce the amount of liquid nitrogen used in the freezing process and lower maintenance and sanitation costs.
JBT FoodTech, a subsidiary of JBT Corporation, has signed a deal worth more than $4m to supply freezing solutions to a French-based food processing plant.
A series of shrink wrapping developments, designed to complement a variety of tray packing machines, will provide the food and drink industry with cost-effective retail-ready packaging, its developer has claimed.
Sealed Air has announced the creation of a joint venture with the manufacturer of mushroom-based eco-packaging in a bid to boost its global production and market penetration.
An increasing demand for food and drink packaging in BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) and eastern European nations will see the sector grow by over $40bn in the next few years, an industry report has forecast.
The French Government faces being hauled into court unless it can convince Brussels that it has adopted European legislation designed to cut packaging waste.
French packaging company Groupe Guillin has challenged the legitimacy of the decision by Spanish competition authorities to fine it almost €3m for its alleged role in a fruit packaging price fixing ring as it lodged an appeal with the anti-trust body.
Soaring resin prices, falling demand in sectors such as confectionery, along with almost US$40m costs related to plant closures and job cuts saw fourth quarter operating profits in flexible packaging slump by 37% at the end of what Bemis called a “challenging”...
The Spanish competition authority has handed out multi-million Euro fines to Linpac, Groupe Guillin and ILPA for their part in a fruit and vegetable packaging price-fixing cartel spanning eight years.
Experts from 10 countries will bid to “change the face of paper packaging” by creating innovative sustainable packing with enhanced properties as part of a new European Union funded scheme.
A newly lightweight, tear resistant liner “tailor-made” for the corrugated packaging sector has been developed after collaboration between Stora Enso and industry.
Leading US packaging players Sonoco and MeadWestvaco have both cautioned that earnings for the end of 2011 are likely to fall short of expectations on weakening demand from Europe and North America.
DS Smith’s €1.7bn (£1.4bn) takeover of SCA Packaging is a game changer both for the company and the European packaging sector, said an industry analyst as the fallout from this week’s deal continues to be scrutinised.
A new range of split packs for fresh and cooked meats can help reduce food waste and tap into the growing trend for smaller packaging to cater for one and two person households, said Linpac.
A Singapore consortium launched yesterday says it is aiming to develop high-tech plastics for food and medicinal applications, as well as ‘durable’ paints and varnishes.
A free online course that aims to increase environmental awareness in the food and drink sectors could help processing and packaging SMEs save money and boost their green credentials, said the body championing the initiative.
Food producers can cut costs and boost environmental credentials by recycling food waste at a new anaerobic digestion plant in Wiltshire, UK, according to the firm behind the facility.
An economical new pouch that it is claimed extends the shelf life of single-serve fresh fruit products has just been launched onto the European market by UK firm Baltimore Innovations.
Food packaging firm ILPA said its ‘leased’ takeover of fellow Italian company AMP Film and Packaging would allow it to become self-sufficient in the production of rPET with an annual capacity of around 10,000 tons.
A Dutch food processing joint venture has been put on hold while authorities in the country investigate its potential effect on frozen snacks market competition.
US packaging body Ameripen plans to hammer out a raft of policy initiatives this year in a bid to establish itself as a leading voice on packaging and the environment, new president Gail Tavill told FoodProductionDaily.com in an exclusive interview.
JBT Corp has blamed a drop in demand for its decision is to cut 115 jobs in its food processing division and shift some operations out of Europe in a bid to make annual savings of US$9m by the end of next year.
The US share of the global flexible packaging market will decrease as emerging markets such as India and China continue to grow at a “staggering” rate, according to an industry analyst.
Almost 40% of German plastic packaging manufacturers expect higher raw material costs in the coming year, with energy tariffs a growing concern, according to a leading national trade body.
Increasing disposable income and growing food expenditure are helping to creating an opening for foreign investment in the Russian food processing sector, according to a US government report.
The adoption of harmonised material recovery systems such as those developed across the European Union would help remedy many of the failings of the disjointed and uneven approach in the US, according to a new report.
MeadWestvaco (MWV) said its takeover of closure specialists Polytop Corp fits in with its strategy to expand its end-market operations in food and personal care markets around the world.
Landec Corp said rising demand for its speciality packaging products was the key driver behind it posting a significant leap in its profits and sales for the second quarter of 2012.
Two leading paper and board manufacturers have sealed loan agreements worth €250m from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to upgrade facilities and productions at plants in Eastern Europe.
A half-million pound fund (€600,000) has been launched in the UK to support demonstration projects that encourage the collection of food waste from businesses and public sector buildings.
A proprietary new form of bio-based succinic acid has 'enormous potential' as a building block in plastic food packaging, said DSM and Roquette as the European Commission gave the green light for their joint venture to produce the material.
