Packaging & Packing Materials, Containers

Urban, young office workers in Asia could energize cereal bar category

27-Sep-2013 By Kacey Culliney

The cereal bar category in Asia is on the cusp of a boom with young urbanites a ripe target, particularly in India, says an analyst.

Dispatches from Pack Expo

TNA plans to expand its bakery line

27-Sep-2013 By Jenny EAGLE

TNA has confirmed it will expand its bakery line now that it has integrated its packaging, seasoning, spraying and conveying divisions into one complete system.

Contest invites students to design packaging that pops

20-Sep-2013 By Jenni Spinner

UK brand Butterkist has launched a competition inviting students to give its microwave popcorn packaging a makeover.

Small snack makers create better personal connections, says Packaged Facts

18-Sep-2013 By Kacey Culliney

The healthy snacking boom has created a storm that small, boutique snack makers are benefiting from as their personal, niche products connect with the enthusiasm of consumers, Packaged Facts finds.

THE BIG INTERVIEW: KELLOGG ASIA PACIFIC PRESIDENT – PART I

Kellogg APAC president: We're in a position to create the breakfast category in Asia

18-Sep-2013 By Kacey Culliney

Kellogg is in a position to drive, shape and ultimately create a cereal category in Asia Pacific, and that’s exactly what it plans on doing, its regional president says.

Cascadian Farm: Further innovation needed for 100% plant-based cereal liner

13-Sep-2013 By Kacey Culliney

It is not currently possible to make a package completely from plant-based materials, says Cascadian Farms, as it launches a bio-based cereal liner for its Cinnamon Crunch line.

Coming unstuck: Gentle and precise handling for granola bars is crucial, says Bosch

23-Aug-2013 By Kacey Culliney

The biggest challenge facing granola bar makers is the stickiness and product build-up on packaging lines, but this can be overcome with gentle handling and clever belt timing, says Bosch.

'More needs to be done to drive imaginative packaging'

14-Aug-2013 By Jenny EAGLE

Manufacturers need to be aware of the advances science and the imagination can bring together for innovative food packaging.

IBIE recognizes baking sustainability efforts with 2013 awards

24-Jul-2013 By Kacey Culliney

The International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) has announced its 2013 winners for the B.E.S.T.  in Baking awards – recognizing environmental sustainability efforts in business.

Sparking nostalgia: Kellogg goes retro with limited edition packs

18-Jul-2013 By Kacey Culliney

Kellogg Australia will launch limited edition retro packaging across a handful of its iconic cereal and bar brands for the month of August.

Printed popcorn packaging perfection from Allen Coding systems

15-Jul-2013

Portlebay Popcorn has installed a thermal transfer printer from Allen Coding Systems to speed up its snack packaging process.

“Grip pack” is the new black

24-Jun-2013 By Fiona Barry

RPC Kerkrade has developed two user-friendly “grip pack” bottles for Dreidoppel, a manufacturer of specialist bakery, confectionery and ice cream ingredients in Langenfeld, Germany.

SPECIAL EDITION: GOING GREEN - THE SNACK PACKAGING QUEST

Sustainable snack pack materials: What’s out there?

06-Jun-2013 By Oliver Nieburg

BakeryandSnacks analyzes the sustainable credentials of the most commonly used materials and formats for snack packaging and casts its eye on alternatives.

SPECIAL EDITION: GOING GREEN - THE SNACK PACKAGING QUEST

Far from rubbish? Food waste R&D simmers with snack packaging hope

06-Jun-2013 By Kacey Culliney

Researchers across the globe are exploring the use of food by-products in packaging materials - and snack products are not being left out of simmering developments.

SPECIAL EDITION: GOING GREEN - THE SNACK PACKAGING QUEST

Do consumers care about sustainable snack packaging?

06-Jun-2013 By Oliver Nieburg

Sustainable snack packaging may be on the top brand owners’ agendas, but do consumers appreciate the efforts and how do these green materials affect their snacking experience?

Linpac targets bakery industry with lightweight packaging

21-May-2013 By Joseph James Whitworth

Linpac Packaging has developed a range of hinged bakery boxes which are lighter than previous designs to ease the eco-tax burden on retailers and manufacturers across Europe.

Polymer technology should deter bakery tray theft, says developer

21-May-2013 By Kacey Culliney

Traceable polymer additives and those that create subtle defects in plastic bakery trays should clamp down on the huge and costly issue of theft, their developer says.

‘Al-desko’ breakfast: Consumers want packaging innovation, says Mintel

30-Apr-2013 By Kacey Culliney

The ‘al-desko’ breakfast trend has hit Britain and prompted consumer demands for re-sealable, easy to open cereal packs, says a Mintel analyst.

Gluten-free app could drive nutrition innovation, says research fellow

25-Apr-2013 By Kacey Culliney

A gluten-free scanning app in Australia could prompt industry to improve nutritional content and label on-pack, says a research fellow from the George Institute for Global Health.

SNACKING ON PACKAGING IDEAS WITH BOSCH

Retail-ready snack packaging: Bigger margins on smaller investments

22-Apr-2013 By Kacey Culliney

Consumers and manufacturers want smaller snack packaging but with this trend comes the demand to be smarter and stronger, says Bosch.

Toray claims barrier properties benefits with film launch

17-Apr-2013

Toray Plastics (America) has unveiled a film for gas-flushed packaging applications offering enhanced oxygen and moisture barrier properties.

Bakers welcome tougher penalties for plastic bread tray theft

08-Apr-2013 By Caroline Scott-Thomas

The American Bakers Association (ABA) has welcomed a Maryland bill that will increase the penalties for theft of plastic bread trays – a criminal act that bakers say costs at least $75m a year.

RTE cereals can help close ‘chronic’ US fiber gap: Study

29-Mar-2013 By Kacey Culliney

Only one in ten US consumers gets the recommended amount of fiber, but fibrous whole grain ready-to-eat (RTE) cereals can boost daily intake by around 14%, a new study finds.

Velcro seal pouches ensure ease of use for seniors and kids, says Infinium Printing

27-Mar-2013 By Kacey Culliney

Flexible packaging converter Infinium Printing has partnered with Velcro to create easy to use and seal pouches for the US market that can be used for a broad range of foods, including snacks.

Germany queries anthraquinone amid cancer fears

18-Feb-2013 By Rod Addy

Fears about food contact material anthraquinone’s carcinogenic properties have prompted Germany’s Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) to drop it from its recommended list for food packaging substances.

Allied Bakeries invests in ‘healthy white’ bread

05-Feb-2013 By Kacey Culliney

UK firm Allied Bakeries has launched a high fiber white bread loaf and roll line under its Allinson brand to target huge opportunities in the healthier white segment, its brand manager says.

Fun and convenience: The drivers behind ConAgra’s pop up popcorn bowl

25-Jan-2013 By Kacey Culliney

The success of ConAgra’s Orville Redenbacher’s pop up bowl has been underpinned by fun and convenience, a company brand manager says.

Canada needs more standardized whole grain labeling, say researchers

21-Jan-2013 By Kacey Culliney

Canada needs a more standardized whole grain labeling system to better inform consumers on content and limit premium targeted marketing, researchers say.

Bosch Packaging Technology outlines MAP trends

16-Jan-2013 By Rod Addy

Seal integrity and taste preservation are some of the topics driving the global development of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), according to Bosch Packaging Technology.

Packaging can make the unseasonal seasonal, says analyst

07-Dec-2012 By Kacey Culliney

The bakery and snack sector is not generally seasonal and is comprised of staples, but manufacturers can exploit the lucrative Christmas period through packaging design, an analyst says.

T-seal bags have ‘excellent’ versatility for snack branding, says Northeast Packaging

07-Dec-2012 By Kacey Culliney

T-seal bags are an excellent, versatile flexible packaging solution for snack manufacturers enabling good space for branding, the CEO of Northeast Packaging says.

Aluminium foil growth driven by flexible packaging demand, says EAFA

07-Nov-2012 By Joe Whitworth

The first nine months of this year showed a positive development for the European manufacturers of aluminium foil, according to the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA).

Weetabix packaging transformed in pragmatic redesign

17-Sep-2012 By Rod Addy

Weetabix has replaced the plastic inner wrap around its biscuits with an easier to open paper alternative and redesigned its cereal packs to reflect this.

Compostable ‘breadbox’ plugs freshness and green concerns

17-Sep-2012 By Kacey Culliney

A Nuremberg-based packaging design firm has developed a prototype bread pack that it says keeps the product fresher for longer and also plugs environmental concerns.

BASF trials compostable multilayer snack pack

07-Sep-2012 By Kacey Culliney

BASF has developed a compostable, multilayer snack packaging that it says plugs a gap in the push for zero-waste.

Bakery and snacks firms: The packaging innovators

17-Aug-2012 By Kacey Culliney

Investment in packaging developments is especially apparent among bakery and snacks manufacturers and it is a trend predominantly fuelled by retail demands, according to a new report.

Containers increase shelf life without additional preservatives - Linpac

28-May-2012 By Joe Whitworth

Linpac Packaging has created a range of bakery containers which they claim can increase shelf life without using additional food preservatives.

Kellogg’s revamps brand, but significantly?

15-May-2012 By Kacey Culliney

Global cereal giant, Kellogg’s is investing in a ‘significant’ revamp of its 106-year-old brand in a bid to resonate better with today’s tech savvy consumers, but analysts say it won’t be anything significant.

Food Safety Modernization Act a game changer for packaging machinery design - PMMI

10-Apr-2012 By Rory Harrington

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) has changed the game for US packaging machinery manufacturers by obliging them to rethink their design strategies, PMMI’s Jim Pittas told FoodProductionDaily.com from Anuga FoodTec.

Ultrasonic clean for baking tins can cut lifetime costs – Caresonic

29-Nov-2011 By Oliver Nieburg

Ultrasonic cleaning machines for baking tins can produce better results faster and reduce long-term costs compared to high spray washing, according to UK based technology firm Caresonic.

Exclusive

Frito-Lay and Innovia in legal battle over biodegradable film patents

24-Nov-2011 By Rory Harrington

Frito-Lay and Innovia Films are locked in a legal fight over which company owns the patent rights to biodegradable films used in packaging for crisp and snack bags.

Paper trays to foil conventional pastry carriers?

25-Aug-2011 By Lynda Searby

The ubiquitous aluminium foil pastry tray could be replaced by a more environmentally-friendly alternative in many industrial bakeries, following the launch of a new paper bakery tray by food industry container supplier Nicholl Food Packaging.

Active packaging tops MAP for gluten-free bread’s shelf life, study

10-Jun-2011 By Helen Glaberson

Cinnamon-based active packaging is a suitable alternative to modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) for gluten-free bread on both a microbiological and sensory basis, finds new research.

Resealable tubular bag offers seal integrity, cost savings and flexibility, company

23-May-2011 By Rory Harrington

High seal integrity without the need for extra closing aids, easy opening and energy savings in production are benefits claimed by Sudpack for its resealable tubular bag launched at the recent Interpack trade show.

DISPATCHES FROM INTERPACK 2011

New bakery tray meets biodegradability standard

17-May-2011 By Jane Byrne

A light biodegradable ovenable bakery tray, launched at Interpack, is applicable to industrial bakers looking to exploit the premium end of the market, claims Nicholl Food Packaging (NFP).

Home composting of SunChips’ bag requires high temperatures, Frito-Lay

05-May-2011 By Helen Glaberson

High temperatures are required for the home composting of Frito-Lay’s recently re-launched SunChips’ bag, admits the company.

Special edition: Dry food packaging

Compostable films may offer best green option for dried foods

28-Apr-2011 By Guy Montague-Jones

A lack of recycling options makes compostable materials the best option for flexible packaging films in the dry food market, according to Innovia Films.

Special Edition: Dry food packaging

Reclosability ensures flexibles punch above their weight

21-Apr-2011 By Jane Byrne

Recent years have seen a steady trickle of dried foods moving away from rigid boxes and glass to flexible pouches and bags, and, in a special edition, we look at why analysts predict this will be the core pack type for dry foods in the future.

Stretchable paper could revolutionise thermoformed packaging

29-Nov-2010 By Rory Harrington

A new stretchable paper may signal the beginning of the end for thermoform plastic trays, Billerud told FoodProductionDaily.com at the Emballage show in Paris last week.

Compostable crisp bags look and sound conventional, claims Innovia

02-Nov-2010 By Jane Byrne

Metallised cellulose-based material has been customised to allow a North American snack food manufacturer bring out a range of crisps with packaging that is compostable in six weeks, according to Innovia Films.