After testing a new anti-scuff coating for reusable bottles in
South Africa, SABMiller said today it will roll out the application
to its key breweries worldwide.
An extended release formulation of an asthma treatment recently
recommended by the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program
has been launched on the US market.
Arla Foods has installed antivirus protection on
all its production and processing networks, in a bid to
protect its computer systems from viruses and hackers, the dairy
company said.
A new mark required on the packaging of Chinese food exports from
next month will allow importers to tell certified products from
fakes, according to food safety officials.
A new infeed monitor is engineered to eliminate line jams by
distributing product from a nested position to multiple lanes at
speeds up to 2,000 bottles per minute, its manufacturer claims.
Rexam expects to further raise the price of its beverage cans in
the coming year, the packaging giant said yesterday in its second
quarter financial report.
A new international standard has been set for
traceability along the food chain, setting out a complete
system under which processors can get certification.
A new aluminium mold has been created to more efficiently form
polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles for hot-filling or
pasteurisation, the manufacturer claims.
A new polypropylene (PP) cap for beverages allows more design
possibilities not previously available with existing products on
the market, its manufacturer claims.
Graphic Packaging Co. and Altivity Packaging this week agreed to
merge, combining operations to become a paperboard packaging
supplier with $4.4bn in sales worldwide.
An appeal court decision last month that held a processor does
not have to pay union member employees for the time taken to put on
and remove protective clothing, could save the food industry
millions.
Food packaging is beginning to move away from plastics such as
petroleum-based polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and toward
biodegradable materials, according to a new report.
Wagon wheels developed using nanotechnology techniques could be
used to make improved food packaging materials, according to a
study published by German scientists.
A moulding machine for automating the production of ice cream,
sherbet, or fruit-juice sticks is designed to help companies
rapidly meet the changing demands in the market.
The finishing touches are being added to the new Bradman Lake
Group's packaging machinery facility in Norwich, Norfolk, as the
company continues on its global expansion plan.
The integration of a system for reading barcodes or other
information labels with sales order software offers processors an
accurate method of tracking products, the developers claim.
A Brazilian company has started production of what it calls the
world's first internationally certified renewable polyethylene made
from sugarcane ethanol.
Decision News Media is looking for a recent graduate with a
background in engineering or food technology who would like to
enter journalism as a full time career.
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), one of the largest suppliers of cocoa
to the UK bakery market, announced yesterday the construction of a
processing facility in Kumasi, Ghana.
Major setbacks for UK-based Stanleco over the past year serve as a
warning that the road to riches in the bio-degradable and
recyclable packaging market is not yet paved with gold.
