Markem delivers updated printhead technology
Print firm Markem has developed small character ink jet coders that it claims can integrate easily into any packaging line.
Archives for February 7, 2005
Alpha Dot launches bar code validation system
Packaging coding specialist Alpha Dot has introduced a bar code validation unit in order to help manufacturers achieve complete supply chain accountability.
Tetra Recart concept wins Swedish recognition
Three members of the team that developed the new packaging material used in the Tetra Recart system have won the Swedish forest industry's Marcus Wallenberg Prize for 2005.
EU trade commissoner Mandelson to overhaul food regulations
Peter Mandelson, the newly-appointed EU trade commissioner, is considering launching a review of the EU's stringent food hygiene regulations in an attempt to tackle growing accusations that its policies are protectionist and denying developing nations...
Brain Twist launches cereal in a can
Breakfast in a can is what New York based Brain Twist has this month begun offering its customers, according to Beverage World.
WILD rolls out fruit sweetener
German ingredients firm WILD launches a new fruit sweetener range to meet growing demand for 100 per cent natural food labels.
Packaging industry people on the move
Alcan has appointed a new executive vice president, while Finnish packaging manufacturer Huhtamaki has reinforced its group head office with a couple of executive appointments.
Kellogg to develop Martek DHA-fortified foods
Martek Biosciences has signed a non-exclusive license agreement with Kellogg, under which it will supply the consumer foods giant with the omega-3 fatty acid DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) for use in a new line of fortified foods.