A decrease in the package-to-product ratio for some of its snack packs saw financial and environmental gains for Kellogg’s, according to its latest corporate sustainability (CSR) report.
A flour product adapted especially for its resealable plastic flour pouch and a vacuum packed chocolate bar are two products that stand out above the raft of new dry food launches, according to Mintel’s Global New Products Database (GNPD).
Recent years have seen a steady trickle of dried foods moving away from rigid boxes and glass to flexible pouches and bags, and, in a special edition, we look at why analysts predict this will be the core pack type for dry foods in the future.
Active packaging technology that prolongs shelf life by forming a cloud of carbon dioxide around food has been modified to be used with a raft of new products.
Huhtamaki today blamed the ongoing weak economic conditions in North America for a 5 per cent year-on-year drop in Q1 EBIT but hailed strong performance in its flexible and film operations as evidence that packaging demand remained robust.
Sonoco-Alcore said higher raw material costs were to blame as it announced its European paperboard prices would increase next month - the second rise since the start of the year.
Sharp differences have emerged between a plastics trade group and a local government body over how to solve the growing shortage of recycled plastics in the UK supply chain.
A pioneering new multi-screening allergen method is more effective, accurate, quicker and cheaper than existing methods used in the food industry, said Eurofins.
Sun Capital Partners is keen to grow its new UK business, the Britton Group, said the firm, following its recent acquisition of the flexible packaging company.
Silgan Holdings Inc has announced it is to buy Graham Packaging for US$4.1bn to create a global food and beverage packaging powerhouse with combined annual revenues reaching $6.2bn.
The new check weigher designed for food applications from Thermo Fisher Scientific is claimed to achieve “the highest level of accuracy and reliability in a check weighing system.”
The packaging industry has welcomed an initiative by UK retailers to collect clear plastic films for recycling in a move that could rescue almost 650,000 tons of material going to landfill.
DSM has developed a food-contact compliant resin for use in food factories and water plants that the company claims offers superior corrosion and chemical resistance.
Mondi Group has unveiled a financial plan to spin off its South African packaging operations to give both businesses the flexibility to pursue different opportunities.
Industry players will be able to bid for the right to exclusively negotiate with creators of food packaging innovations at a ‘knowledge auction’ to be held at Interpack next month.
Nestlé is rolling out a 3D animated game to its cereal boxes in 53 countries around the world, following the success of the initial launch in France two years ago.
A food processing company has been ordered to pay ₤12,214 (€14,000) for flouting health and safety laws after a worker was injured by a forklift truck at its UK plant.
Ecolab Inc has scooped an award for its recently launched dry conveyor lubricant that help improve water efficiency on glass packaging lines in the food and beverage sectors.
A new entry-level thermoforming machine has a compact design, is easy to operate and taps into the trend for small batch-sized packaging for fresh foods, said Mulitvac.
Breakfast cereal manufacturer, General Mills, admits it fell far short of goals for 2010 in terms of reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) but has flagged up a packaging commitment.
The new PepsiCo plant bottle appears to tick all the “green” boxes for a disposable drinks bottle but the innovation should not be taken too seriously until it arrives on shelves.
RPC Group said the time lag in passing on record raw material costs to its customers had hit its full year 2010 results – but that revenue has still jumped year-on-year.
Kellogg Company has launched legal action against a Canadian firm over allegations its tainted packaging cost the food giant millions of dollars and forced it to issue a nationwide recall of breakfast cereals.
The UK’s first integrated sorting, processing and recycling facility for mixed household plastics has opened in Redcar, Middlesbrough in the north of England.
Atria has unveiled its new CEO after the sudden departure of Matti Tikkakoski just over two weeks ago, and announced proposed job cuts as part of a plan to save €4m a year.
A host of US-based giants have joined forces to create a new trade body to give industry a “compelling voice” on eco and economic issues at what it says is a crucial time in public policy debate on packaging.
Allied Bakeries, part of Associated British Foods, is converting to 100 per cent recycled packaging for two of its Kingsmill brand bread products by recycling its 'virgin material' bread bag packaging off-cuts.
A new, heat-sealable, heat-shrinkable ovenable film for use with red meat, pork, poultry, fish and vegetables from polyester film supplier, DuPont Teijin Films is being showcased at the International Food Exhibition, Excell, London.
The Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) is looking for ways to increase the amount of recycled content used in packaging as part of its bid to become zero neutral by 2050.
Nestlé said it is collaborating with paper manufacturers to evaluate different approaches for developing “new grades of recycled paper” in light of concerns about migration oil leakage into foods from packaging using newspaper based recycled board.
Synergies arising from the acquisition of French rival Otor last September are paying off for DS Smith Packaging, according to its latest interim management statement.
Along with a range of new equipment for the food industry, Oystar is presenting a new HMI panel at Interpack that will be integrated into all future machines.
Amcor announced today that it has reached an agreement with Jarra Creek to resolve allegations that it took part in a packaging price fixing cartel, worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
An initiative to deliver skilled trainees into the UK food and drink industries in a bid to bridge the skills gaps in the sector is going from strength to strength, said Improve.
