Archives for May 21, 2002

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AgIon Technologies announces licensing agreement

A licensing agreement has been signed between US-based Colorcon, a division of Berwind Pharmaceutical Services, and AgIon Technologies, enabling Colorcon to use the AgIon antimicrobial product, No-Tox, in its new product line.

Pactiv to buy Winkler Forming

Pactiv Corporation has announced an agreement to purchase Winkler Forming, a leading thermoformer of amorphous polyethylene terephthalate (APET) used in food packaging, for $72.5 million, (€78.5mn) or approximately 7 times EBITDA.

American Italian Pasta begins work on new plant

American Italian Pasta Company has begun renovations to produce pasta at an existing food plant previously occupied by Borden Foods in Tolleson, Arizona - according to a report by Industrialinfo.com.

Inflatable version of Bubble Wrap

Bubble Wrap, the signature product of the US-based Sealed Air Corporation, is undergoing the biggest change in its 42-year history.

New vitamin packaging

UK vitamin company Vitapak is launching a new packaging concept in the vitamins, minerals and supplements market.

Surebeam technology enables new beef sanitising process

Surebeam technology enables new beef sanitising processSureBeam, the US-based provider of food safety systems, has supplied Wegmans Food Markets with irradiating equipment that enhances the safety and flavour of ground beef.