Coke bottler introduces slimmer box
Coca-Cola Enterprises, the world's biggest bottler of Coke, is switching to a box that stacks six rows two cans deep, with the idea that a longer box will fit better in refrigerators.
Archives for May 1, 2002
Norsk Hydro to complete VAW integration
Norwegian energy and metal group Norsk Hydro is hoping to complete the integration of Germany's VAW Aluminium in the next few weeks, and hopes to sell its packaging activities this year.
Chilli tortilla product recalled
Tyson Foods is voluntarily recalling about 800 kilograms of fully cooked, frozen chilli tortilla product that might be contaminated with pieces of plastic, the US Agriculture Department has said.
P&G licenses juice extraction technology in China
The Procter & Gamble Company has announced that Hunan Kinglong Bio-resources Co. Ltd. (Kinglong) will be the exclusive Chinese licensee for P&G's proprietary Lo Han Guo processing technology.
ECJ sides with Asda in Parma case
UK supermarket chain Asda has won a victory in its legal battle with Italian ham producers after an adviser to the European Union's highest court said it could sell prosciutto under the Parma ham name - even if the product was sliced and packaged...
IWKA chairman predicts further consolidation for packaging industry
IWKA chairman Hans Fahr has spoken of the need for further consolidation within the food packaging industry to meet the demands of food producers.
Americans recycle 55 billion aluminium cans
Americans recycled 55.6 billion aluminium cans in 2001, for a beverage can recycling rate of 55.4 per cent, and the industry paid out $850 million to recyclers for their used aluminium beverage cans.