Packaging & Packing Materials, Containers

AIPIA Congress 2017

PepsiCo challenge will review the best ideas for packaging formats

27-Oct-2017 By Jenny Eagle

PepsiCo is hosting an interactive session at the AIPIA Congress 2017, asking the Association’s members to come up with their best ideas for packaging formats for PepsiCo brands, incorporating Active and Intelligent Packaging and technologies.

Quality of rPM ‘biggest barrier’ when using recyclates as raw materials

27-Oct-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Almost 60% of the European plastics converting companies find it hard or very hard to get a supply of rPM (recycled plastics materials) in an acceptable quality, according to the European Plastics Converters Association (EuPC).

The future of retail? Smartrac high-performance RFID tags

23-Oct-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Smartrac has launched the Midas FlagTag, an RFID (radio-frequency identification) tag for consumer food and beverage goods and industrial components with metallic, plastic and cardboard surfaces.

PaperWorks invests $3m in folding carton litho press

19-Oct-2017 By Jenny Eagle

PaperWorks Industries has invested $3m in a sheet-fed lithographic press at its Greensboro, North Carolina, US, facility .

DS Smith to acquire EcoPack and EcoPaper for $244m

19-Oct-2017 By Jenny Eagle

DS Smith has entered into an agreement to acquire EcoPack and EcoPaper for approximately €208m ($244m).

The end is nigh for date codes on labels as they reach the end of their ‘shelf-life’

18-Oct-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Mimica is developing an award-winning food expiry label called Mimica Touch (formerly Bump Mark) that claims to disrupt the food packaging industry and challenge the impact of food waste.

Amcor Flexibles Americas announces 5-10% price hike

16-Oct-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Amcor Flexibles Americas (AFA), which supplies flexible packaging for bread, dairy, confectionery, snacks and coffee, has implemented a 5-10% price increase on its products.

CPG launches flat-bottom, stand-up pouch for confectionery and snacks

12-Oct-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Consolidated Packaging Group (CPG) has launched a flat-bottom, stand-up pouch for confectionery and snacks.

General Mills recall due to undeclared nut allergen

10-Oct-2017 By Jenny Eagle

General Mills is voluntarily recalling two days of production of Cascadian Farm Organic Cinnamon Raisin Granola cereal because of an undeclared allergen.

FoodArt to increase snack production at its Russian plant

09-Oct-2017 By Jenny Eagle

FoodArt, which imports almonds, cashew nuts, peanuts, dates, prunes, raisins and cranberries, is planning to increase production following a partnership with Ishida.

AR Packaging to close two carton plants, axing 150 jobs

06-Oct-2017 By Jenny Eagle

AR Packaging has decided to close two carton plants, in Moscow, Russia, and Kauttua, Finland.

Asian consumers have the best attitude on packaging sustainability

04-Oct-2017 By Jenny Eagle

BillerudKorsnäs has released the results of its Packaging Sustainability consumer panel to find out what consumers think about packaging around the world.

Ball to close food can production facility

28-Sep-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Ball Corporation says it will close a food can production facility in Springdale, Arkansas, in Q4 2017.

PepsiCo Mexico Foods ‘Where’s Chester Cheetos?’ promotion comes to life in sunlight

27-Sep-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Chromatic Technologies Inc. (CTI) has deployed its largest use of photochromic technology ever on a major consumer packaged goods brand.

Nalle Oat Flakes dual-opening cereal box targets all ages

26-Sep-2017 By Jenny Eagle

AR Carton in Finland has created a dual opening cereal box for Nalle Oat Flakes targeting all consumer ages with its easy opening.

‘Product blending is becoming increasingly popular’ says tna as it launches VMBS for snacks and gummies

21-Sep-2017 By Jenny Eagle

tna has launched a vibratory motion blending system (VMBS) called roflo 3 to mix multiple dry or wet products.

Graphic Packaging to close US Paperboard Mill, axing 120 jobs

08-Sep-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Graphic Packaging will close its coated recycled paperboard mill in Santa Clara, California, at the end of 2017.

Shanying Paper International to acquire Nordic Paper

06-Sep-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Shanying Paper International has agreed to acquire Nordic Paper, which produces kraft and greaseproof paper for the food and bakery industry.

Fairfields Farm rolls out new microwavable crisps concept in UK

06-Sep-2017 By Gill Hyslop

Artisan snack producer, Fairfields Farm, has created the first ever microwaveable bag of crisps (potato chips in the US).

Constantia Flexibles to meet demand for specialty laminates in coffee, confectionery & snacks

06-Sep-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Constantia Flexibles has invested €6m ($7m) to meet a growing demand for specialty laminates in high property barriers, for confectionery, coffee and snacks.

BillerudKorsnäs expands into alternative polystyrene packaging

05-Sep-2017 By Jenny Eagle

BillerudKorsnäs has acquired a minority holding in Vericool in California.

Arkema evacuation zone lifted after hurricane disaster

04-Sep-2017 By Jenny Eagle

The US fire department has lifted a 1.5 mile evacuation zone around Arkema, Crosby plant in Texas.

Treofan to expand in the Americas and Turkey

01-Sep-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Treofan is expanding its biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film for packaging in the Americas and Turkey.

Linx Printing Technologies meets challenge of coding on oily packaging

30-Aug-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Linx Printing Technologies has expanded its range of specialist inks with the introduction of a formula that meets the challenges of coding onto oily surfaces, such as butter packaging.

UPDATE: Two explosions at Arkema plastic resin facility

30-Aug-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Arkema suffered two explosions at its Crosby, Texas, plant today warning there was a risk of further explosions at the site.

Multivac invests $2.9m to expand production capacity in Germany

28-Aug-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Multivac Marking & Inspection has invested €2.5m ($2.9m) to expand its production capacity at its factory in Enger, Germany.

RPC opens foam modelling studio to test packaging

14-Aug-2017 By Jenny Eagle

RPC Design team has opened a purpose-built foam modelling studio for designers to make mock-ups of packs to test and modify them before they are released on the market.

PPC top paperboard packaging trends

11-Aug-2017 By Jenny Eagle

The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) has revealed its top trends in folding carton and rigid box design, following entries for the 2017 North American Paperboard Packaging Competition.

tna sees ‘immense potential’ in Russia as it opens office in Moscow

11-Aug-2017 By Jenny Eagle

tna has opened TNA Eurasia in Moscow to support food manufacturers in Russia, the Baltics and the wider region of CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States).

Sonoco to close one of its US factories this year

04-Aug-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Sonoco will close its Boone, South Carolina factory in October, axing 35 jobs.

SunOpta to sell packaging machinery to Skjodt-Barrett for $2m

03-Aug-2017 By Jenny Eagle

SunOpta has signed an agreement to sell equipment used in the production of flexible, re-sealable pouches to Skjodt-Barrett for $2m.

Essentra Packaging to consider plant closure after $4.4m operating loss

31-Jul-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Essentra, which makes beverage, dry foods and dairy packaging, has entered a consultation process to close a factory in Newport, Wales, affecting 150 jobs.

Nestlé’s innovation platform HENRi@Nestlé marks one year anniversary

28-Jul-2017 By Jenny Eagle

From initiating portion control advice on biscuits, alternative green packaging for Nestlé Waters and promoting Nespresso’s sustainability efforts - HENRi@Nestlé celebrates its one-year anniversary this month.

Nestlé seals 5-year deal with Netherlands logistics firm

26-Jul-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Nestlé has partnered with Kuehne + Nagel logistics company to store its chocolate, coffee and culinary products over the next five years.

Schubert wins packaging contract with Belgian biscuit manufacturer

24-Jul-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Belgian biscuit manufacturer Destrooper-Olivier has partnered with Gerhard Schubert after meeting them at the 2016 ProSweets trade fair in Cologne.

International Paper agrees to pay $354m settlement to Kleen Products

30-Jun-2017 By Jenny Eagle

International Paper has agreed to pay $354m to Kleen Products in an antitrust lawsuit settlement, but denies the allegations.

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API launches Holonique Boutique for custom decorative packaging

28-Jun-2017 By Jenny Eagle

API has launched a custom decorative holography service called Holonique Boutique.

French snack producer Vico launches Hula Hoops variants in Sonoco packaging

27-Jun-2017 By Gill Hyslop

The Vic-sur-Aisne-based firm introduced its three-dimensional Hula Hoops to the French market last year and is now expanding the range with the launch of Bacon and Sour Cream & Onion variants.

American Bakers Association applauds FDA for delaying nutrition facts label rule

16-Jun-2017 By Douglas Yu

Robb MacKie, president of American Bakers Association (ABA), said a “more reasonable” timeline for the implementation of the FDA’s nutrition facts label will help bakers.

Sonoco expands ClearGuard packaging for liquid and viscous product pouches

14-Jun-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Sonoco has expanded its ClearGuard portfolio of flexible packaging to include pouches for liquid or more viscous products.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö expands Genuine Vegetable Parchment capacity for bakery

14-Jun-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Ahlstrom-Munksjö will invest €6.7m ($7.5m) in production capacity at its Saint Severin plant in France, to be completed in Q4 2018.

Apple iPhone iOS 11 available to the public in September

Talkin’ Things NFC Smart Packaging System integrates iPhone and Android

13-Jun-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Talkin’ Things has created a Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled Smart Packaging System that integrates iPhone and Android users.

BASF and HP Indigo launch water-based adhesives for flexible packaging

09-Jun-2017 By Jenny Eagle

BASF has partnered with HP Indigo to develop a water-based adhesive for flexible packaging using its HP Indigo ElectroInk process.

LiquiGlide expands its CPG portfolio in condiments and dairy

09-Jun-2017 By Jenny Eagle

LiquiGlide has taken on a general manager as it commercializes its first applications in packaging with coatings for condiments (mayonnaise, dressings and dips) and dairy (cream cheese, sour cream and yogurt), among others.

ParmCrisps new packaging highlights 100% cheese protein content

07-Jun-2017 By Douglas Yu

Cookie Thins maker, That's How We Roll (THWR), designed new packaging inhouse for its ParmCrisps range, highlight the 100% cheese protein content.

Smaller size trend accelerates volume growth for flexible packaging

05-Jun-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Portion control through smaller pack sizes is increasingly apparent across confectionery and snacks, according to Euromonitor International.

Sweets & Snacks Expo 2017

Amplify Snacks launches new SkinnyPop flavors in chemical-free pop-up boxes

05-Jun-2017 By Douglas Yu

Amplify Snacks unveiled two new flavors for its microwave SkinnyPop popcorn - sea salt and butter - at the recent Sweets & Snacks Expo held in Chicago.

Jindal Poly Films rumoured to buy European assets of DuPont Teijin Films

02-Jun-2017 By Jenny Eagle

India's largest polyester-based packaging film company Jindal Poly Films Ltd (JPFL) is allegedly in talks to buy the European production assets of DuPont Teijin Films (DTF) for an estimated $300m.

Goupie launches five bespoke snack-packs to target impulse-buy consumers

02-Jun-2017 By Jenny Eagle

Hand-made chewy chocolate manufacturer Simpson’s of Hawkhurst has launched five bespoke Goupie snack-packs in Original, Mint, Orange, Espresso and Salted Sticky Toffee flavors.