Archives for April 28, 2010

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Sealed Air recovery held back by weak Europe

By Rory Harrington

Sealed Air Corps said it had made a “modest recovery” in the first quarter but that continuing economic weakness in Europe had held the company back. Its revival would instead be led by growth in emerging markets.

Special edition - sustainable packaging

Industry learns the limits of lightweighting

By Guy Montague-Jones

Lightweighting can be a win-win strategy, reducing the impact of packaging on both the environment and profit margins but food and drink companies are learning that it is not always the best way forward.

Noni firm wins third EU novel foods approval

By Jane Byrne

The status of the noni plant as a novel food ingredient has been boosted with the manufacturer, Tahitian Noni, last week receiving its third European Union Novel Food approval for the puree and concentrate forms of the fruit.