Packaging & Packing Materials, Containers

Dow launches INNATE resins for bags, liquid packaging, and stand-up pouches

06-Nov-2015 By Jenny Eagle

Dow Chemical Company’s Packaging and Specialty Plastics business has launched INNATE Precision Packaging Resins, for flexible food packaging such as pouches, bags, liquid packaging, and stand-up pouches.

McDonald’s Europe reaches sustainability milestone to source 100% wood fibre from recycled or certified virgin sources by 2016

05-Nov-2015 By Jenny Eagle

McDonald’s has announced all centrally-sourced packaging distributed across its 38 European markets is now chain-of-custody certified.

Milacron Holdings a step closer to commercialising revolutionary Klear Can

03-Nov-2015 By Jenny Eagle

Milacron Holding's Klear Can, which is an alternative to metal cans for fruits, vegetables, soups, meat, and beverages, has passed an important food safety test and is ready for market trials. 

DuPont Teijin Films partners with US university

30-Oct-2015 By Joseph James Whitworth

DuPont Teijin Films (DTF) has partnered with a US university to allow companies to test new ways to package and prepare food.

Small packs for developing world to help global breakfast cereal top $40bn: Technavio

30-Oct-2015 By Hal Conick

The global breakfast cereal market’s revenue is expected to balloon from $34.8bn in 2014 to $40.3bn in 2019, according to a research from Technavio.

Constantia Flexibles opens film R&D center

28-Oct-2015 By Joseph James Whitworth

Constantia Flexibles has opened a center for R&D of polymer films and film laminates for flexible packaging.

DISPATCHES FROM PURATOS' TASTE TOMORROW EVENT IN CHICAGO

Customization essential to innovation in bakery

26-Oct-2015 By Hal Conick

Customization is the key to giving consumers what they want to see from the bakery industry, according to one industry consultant.

Gulfood Manufacturing 2015, Dubai

PepsiCo, Mars, Mondelēz and Fonterra throw spotlight on Middle East

20-Oct-2015 By Jenny Eagle

PepsiCo, Mars, Mondelēz and Fonterra will focus their efforts on the Middle East at Gulfood Manufacturing in Dubai next week (October 27-29) with two conferences entitled Next Generation Manufacturing and F&B Innovation.

Pack Expo 2015

Photochromic packaging ink, which is only visible in sunlight, to revolutionize intelligent packaging industry

16-Oct-2015 By Jenny Eagle

Printpack has developed a photochromic ink which claims to revolutionize the packaging industry in the intelligent, interactive market segment.

Printed information on snack packaging may have to be more discreet to not interfere with box designs

15-Oct-2015 By John Tierney

‘In competitive markets, the selection of the right coding equipment can have a positive impact on a business’s efficiencies, especially as manufacturers look to minimise costs and tighten margins.

API Foils to expand across Europe

14-Oct-2015 By Jenny Eagle

API which makes foils, laminates and holographs for brand enhancement and packaging protection for the snacks, beverage and confectionery industry, has expanded its management team in the UK and Poland.

Pack Expo 2015

Consumer trends changing the world of packaging

13-Oct-2015 By Hal Conick

Consumer trends are actively changing how food items are packaged, according to a report released at this year’s Pack Expo Las Vegas and Pharma Expo 2015.

Trader Joe's in Coconut Cranberry Granola recall after packaging error

08-Oct-2015 By Jenny Eagle

New England Natural Bakers of Greenfield, Massachusetts, US, has allegedly issued a voluntary recall for Trader Joe's Coconut Cranberry Granola because Pecan Praline Granola containing milk, wheat and pecans was packaged into the Coconut Cranberry...

SunOpta expands stand-up pouch technology in frozen fruit, roasted & fruit snacks

08-Oct-2015 By Jenny Eagle

SunOpta has expanded its stand-up pouch packaging capabilities at its Buena Park, California, frozen fruit operation, and in its Wahpeton, North Dakota, roasted snack facility.

Financial results

C-stores drive PepsiCo's Q3 snack profits

07-Oct-2015 By Hal Conick

PepsiCo's Frito-Lay business saw an increase in revenue this quarter supported by volume growth in convenience stores.

Videojet launches Ultra Grade black ribbon for confectionery & bakery flexible packaging

05-Oct-2015 By Jenny Eagle

Videojet Technologies has launched an Ultra Grade black ribbon for its DataFlex and 6X00 thermal transfer overprinter (TTO) products used in a variety of applications including the snack, bakery, confectionery and candy markets.

ASA ruling

Weetabix ‘proper breakfast’ ad doesn’t infer health benefit, says UK watchdog

01-Oct-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has rejected a complaint that a Weetabix ‘proper breakfast’ advert implied the product was good for overall health.

Kellogg seizes on Egypt's breakfast cereal surge with Mass Food buy

29-Sep-2015 By Hal Conick

The Kellogg Company has acquired Egypt’s leading cereal company Mass Food Group for $50m as the country's breakfast cereal category registers rapid growth.

Social justice or social media? How will Doritos Rainbow campaign affect the company?

22-Sep-2015 By Hal Conick

Doritos Rainbow chip campaign in support of gay teens has drawn both praise and ire from consumers, but one Mintel analyst believes it was a great way to target a younger audience and gain national attention.

DISPATCHES FROM THE 2015 PROCESS EXPO

Even a small bit of peanut can cause a recall: Why you must fight allergens in baking

21-Sep-2015 By Hal Conick

There’s no one size fits all approach to stopping allergens from making their way into baked goods, but one researcher says manufacturers must put many safeguards, including training, in place to help mitigate risk.

Chip brand sustainability level has ‘a long way to go’: Rank a Brand

16-Sep-2015 By Hal Conick

The sustainability ranking of some of the world's biggest chip brands leaves a lot to be desired, according to a recent report from Rank a Brand.

DISPATCHES FROM IDFA INTERNATIONAL DAIRY SHOW

Collaborative robot reaches out to dairy industry

15-Sep-2015 By Hal Conick

Universal Robots has reached out to dairy manufacturers at this year’s International Dairy Show in Chicago with its line of collaborative robots.

Lotte Confectionery found guilty of copying Japanese packaging design

26-Aug-2015 By Jenny Eagle

Lotte Confectionery, part of Lotte Group, South Korea, has allegedly been found guilty of copying a Japanese snack maker's package design, according to a hearing at Seoul Central District Court.

Prolamina Corporation and Ampac Holdings merged

19-Aug-2015 By Joseph James Whitworth

Wellspring Capital Management has officially announced the creation of a flexible packaging company through the merger of Prolamina Corporation and Ampac Holdings.

Kashi develops 'overnight oats' cup and sweet potato cereal

14-Aug-2015 By Kacey Culliney

Kashi's muesli to soak overnight and sweet potato cereal hit on important consumer trends and could take off, says one innovation expert.

Patent Watch

Hot chips! Frito-Lay files European patent for microwaveable snack packs

31-Jul-2015 By Kacey Culliney

Frito-Lay has developed a microwaveable snack pack that enables consumers to heat chips before eating.

Kellogg unveils simpler ingredients NPD to spur breakfast category

06-Jul-2015 By Kacey Culliney

Kellogg has developed a range of breakfast products focused on simpler ingredients, positive nutrition and better portability.

“Shhh!” seaweed swell could tackle UK iodine deficiency

26-Jun-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Edible algae could help tackle iodine insufficiency in the UK, but very few manufacturers are bragging about this nutrient content on pack, research finds.  

Kellogg 'most reputable' US consumer firm thanks to vocal sustainability efforts, says expert

09-Jun-2015 By Kacey Culliney

Kellogg invested in impressive sustainability initiatives last year and communicated efforts well, helping it secure the top spot in the consumer reputation charts, says a research expert.

ConAgra: The meat snack category is pretty complicated

08-Jun-2015 By Kacey Culliney

Flavor NPD and category management is vital in meat snacks amid increased competition and variety, says the brand director at ConAgra Foods.

Big baking: The trends, challenges and opportunities

28-May-2015 By Kacey Culliney

Where are the opportunities for bakers in retail? How important will grain research be for the future? And what kind of policy hurdles are industry truly up against?

C-store, club or grocery? Bakers need to decide where to play, says retail expert

28-May-2015 By Kacey Culliney

Bakers must adapt products and merchandizing according to target retail channels because shopper behavior is very different in each, says a retail expert.

Sweets & Snacks Expo 2015

Superseedz: Start-ups must never underestimate packaging power

21-May-2015 By Kacey Culliney

Start-up snack makers must invest in packaging from the get-go because it’s a powerful consumer draw, says Superseedz.

Snack packs: Re-sealable features hold premium promise

13-May-2015 By Kacey Culliney

Re-sealable zippers have a strong future in the premium snack aisle, claim suppliers.

Dispatches from Hispack 2015

Dairy, meat and bakery SMEs come face-to-face with technology providers to develop alternative packaging for future success

27-Apr-2015 By Jenny Eagle

European Project, TRADEIT, hosted a Food Packaging Brokerage event during Hispack 2015 and BTA, (Barcelona Tecnologias de la Alimentacion), food technology fair, in Barcelona last week (April 23-24).

Clondalkin creates packaging to stop migration of mineral oil – but is it enough?

27-Apr-2015 By Jenny Eagle

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Wentus has developed two barrier films WSL 343040 and WSL 143031, for dry food products that it claims stops the migration of mineral oils from the outer packaging into food. 

Patent Watch

Quaker files patent on expandable microwave oatmeal pot

22-Apr-2015 By Kacey Culliney

Quaker has developed a pot that can be expanded ahead of microwaving, improving convenience for consumers and saving shipping costs for manufacturers.

Ampac launches Select Harvest almond pouch with QuickZip/Aplix closure

08-Apr-2015 By Jenny Eagle

Ampac has launched its first commercial stand-up pouch with Select Harvest, using a QuickZip closure and Aplix fastener.

Cardboard tray system slashes bakers' costs and could reduce retail bread prices

01-Apr-2015 By Oliver Nieburg

Replacing plastic trays with a cardboard system could allow US retailers to slash US bread prices while maintaining profit margins and lowering costs for manufacturers, says the maker of the new method Out of the Box.

"New ideas need to be nurtured"

Critic-free innovation: What snack makers should learn from students

30-Mar-2015 By Kacey Culliney

Snack manufacturers can follow in the footsteps of design students – innovating positively, without a critical mind, says a market expert.

General Mills profits drop 16%: ‘We can learn a lot from entrepreneurs’, says CEO

20-Mar-2015 By Kacey Culliney

General Mills’ net profits have continued to slide despite improvements in US cereal and snacks, but its CEO says the company can learn plenty from start-up competition.

Snacking Trends Forum highlights: ‘Packaged food doesn’t have to be junk food’

19-Mar-2015 By Elaine Watson

From all-day grazing to the 20% YoY growth in meat-based snacks, the merits of cricket flour, when and how to raise capital, nutrient density and guerrilla marketing, the FoodNavigator-USA Snacking Trends Forum covered a lot of ground. Here are some of...

Anuga FoodTec 2015 preview

Danish Food Tech Group: Africa has ‘good potential’

18-Mar-2015 By Kacey Culliney

Equipment suppliers have opportunities to develop smart and safe machines as major food firms move into Africa, says the head of Danish Food Tech Group.

Clear Lam Packaging settles lawsuit with Frito-Lay over Doritos PrimaPak

04-Mar-2015 By Jenny Eagle

Clear Lam Packaging and Frito-Lay have settled a lawsuit over its Doritos ‘Gamer Pack’, which included flexible film belonging to Clear Lam's trademarked PrimaPak technology.

MULTINATIONAL CLAIMS WORLD'S FIRST 'EDIBLE WEARABLE'

Dole develops ‘wearable banana’ snack gadget for Tokyo Marathon

03-Mar-2015 By Ben BOUCKLEY

Dole Japan has developed a 'wearable banana' for the Tokyo Marathon that tells runners their time, tweets, heart rate, and doubles as a nutritious in-race snack.

VIP Nuts: We’ve cracked it with beer collaboration

25-Feb-2015 By Kacey Culliney

Collaborating with major beer brands like Carlsberg and Cobra has stretched our reach even further, says the co-founder of VIP Nuts.

Popcorn packaging: Innovations to draw in snackers…

17-Feb-2015 By Kacey Culliney

Popcorn is increasingly competitive and manufacturers are battling for shelf space and consumers with a variety of handy packaging tricks. 

Ocean’s Halo turns to Innovia Films to package its Seaweed Chips

12-Feb-2015 By Jenny Eagle

Ocean’s Halo has launched its Seaweed Chips in Innovia Films NatureFlex packaging. 

Dispatches from IPPE 2015

Bemis makes packaging pop with interactive and sensory technologies

03-Feb-2015 By Heidi Parsons

At the recent International Production and Processing Expo, Bemis North America extended a 4D hand to brand owners seeking packaging to help differentiate their products.

Dispatches: ISM/ProSweets 2015

Olive oil, craft brands and quad bags: European chips are more interesting than ever…

01-Feb-2015 By Kacey Culliney

The European chip sector is being shaped by complex and premium flavor blends, innovative craft players and convenient packaging, says Innova Market Insights.