News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
More rumours have surfaced regarding UK retailer Safeway - this time that it is to be acquired by the Royal Bank of Scotland and its stores sold off to rival supermarket groups. The rumours have once again been dismissed by analysts.
Crown Cork & Seal last week announced a long-term agreement with Nestle in Russia for the supply of cans for Nescafe, the leading coffee brand in Russia.
Although net sales were slightly up for US Can in its third quarter, operating cost inefficiencies have pushed the company further into the red.
Patented Keyseal narrow zipper technology, devised by UK company Supreme Plastics, is being used on a new cross-web, resealable closure applicator that is now available for the first time for flow-wrappers and other continuous form-fill seal machinery.
US company Agr TopWave LLC has announced the launch of the Gawis automated thickness and dimensional system for plastic containers and preforms. The equipment is a non-contact laboratory device designed to provide accurate, repeatable measurement of...