PET projects
Amcor PET Packaging has launched the Rebound line, which the company claims sets a new standard for hot-fill polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles.
Archives for October 28, 2003
Bemis rationalises
Packaging giant Bemis has announced a continuation of its restructuring strategy following mixed third quarter results. It seems likely that the move, designed to improve manufacturing output, will lead to further job cuts. "We have closed three...
A real gas
The AMI/Worldwide Food Exposition in Chicago, Illinois kicks off tomorrow and expectations are high. One company hoping for a good show is UK-based food grade gas supplier BOC, which will be highlighting some state-of-the-art food monitoring technologies.
The big cheese
Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods has announced the completion of a $13 million production line at Rubtsovsk dairy plant. The move makes the factory one of the largest plants in Russia and the CIS in terms of production capacity for rennet cheese.
Steely resolve
New data from the Association of European Producers of Steel Packaging (APEAL) suggests that the recycling of cans and other steel containers in the EU is becoming well established. Last year's recycling rate topped 60 per cent across the continent.