Archives for December 21, 2004

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Keeping wine at its Pek

A hi-tech way of preserving open bottles of wine from oxygen contact could prevent consumers and restaurants from being afraid to open better bottles of wine, reports Kim Hunter Gordon.

Raw material price hike forces PBG profit warning

The rising cost of aluminium, oil-derived chemicals and other raw materials has lead to major soft drink packager Pepsi Bottling (PBG) to issue a profit warning, illustrating the increasing impact that peak metals and plastics prices are having on...

MPMA argues case for the food can

The UK canning industry believes that retail giant Sainsbury, which recently championed Tetra Recart packaging, would be wrong to dismiss the potential of steel packaging on the basis of one market survey.

Sardus buys sandwich firms for new business

One of Sweden's biggest meat and cheese processing companies, recently under pressure from increased competition, will soon be supplying sandwiches as well as the fillings by establishing a new business unit to exploit the growing convenience food...