A new project launched in UK could help processors cut down on the
amount of glass they use, with the promise of costs savings and
ultimately cutting down on packaging waste.
Australian winemaker Palandri Wines has developed a new wine bottle
made from a plastic and aluminium material that can both be
recycled and save the firm costs.
Alcoa's Closure Systems International (CSI) division have launched
the latest edition to their closure platform that will reduce
packing weight and costs, the company claims.
Importing wine to Britain in bulk and bottling it in lighter glass
would save money and help the environment, says a recycling agency,
which has signed up supermarkets and wine firms to trial the idea.
US demand for plastic containers is expected to grow 4.6 per cent
annually through 2010 to be worth about $24 billion, held up in
part by the current popularity of smaller-sized beverage bottles,
according to a forecast report.
A new series of torque testers offers a cheaper method of testing
seals at bottling plants, food and beverage companies and testing
laboratories, the manufacturer claims.
New food packaging indicates that innovation in the industry
continues to be driven by fast changing social trends and the
increasing consumer demand for convenience and safety.
Consumer demand for more convenient prepared foods, trends toward
value-added packaging and the growing use of plastic, cups and
pouches, are driving the steady growth in the use of food
containersin the US, according to the Freedonia...
The plastic container market for beverages in the US will grow 4.8%
annually to 71 billion units in 2008 while the market for plastic
food bottles will grow 4.9% annually to 11.1 billion units in 2008,
according to a study by the...
Shares in packaging group Amcor have fallen to a ten-month low
following rising raw material costs, though the Australia-based
company expects an improvement in the second half of 2005.
Alcoa Closure Systems (CSI) has introduced X-Tech, a new
interactive closure system training course available for carbonated
soft drink (CSD) bottlers facing extreme temperature cycling
conditions.
Anheuser-Busch, the world's largest brewer, has introduced
aluminium beer bottles for its Michelob, Michelob Light and
Anheuser World Select brands in certain bars and clubs across the
United States, writes Kim Hunter Gordon.
Russia's OST group, one of the country's biggest alcohol producers,
has built a new bottle plant near Moscow which will supply it with
up to 600 million bottles a year - and save it more than $10
million, writes Angela Drujinina.
Last week Alcoa began commercial production of Vino-Lok, its
glass-on-glass wine closure system. Has upmarket wine finally found
an alternative to the screw cap? asks Kim Hunter Gordon.
Campina, the international co-operative dairy company, has revealed
how it plans to expand sales of its dairy-based beverages arm -
with the introduction of a uniform line of bottle packaging.
Filling and packaging systems manufacturer KHS is focusing its
efforts on developing new labelling, filtration, racking and crate
inspection technologies.
Duvel Moortgat, the Belgian brewing group, has sold its fruit juice
operation Freya's Deli Fruit to compatriot Konings for an
undisclosed sum, a move precipitated by the need for urgent
investment in the company.
Integrated bottling and packaging systems manufacturer Krones is
launching a number of new products including a PET-Asept system
featuring Isolator technology and a new VO-DM-PET volumetric
filling system for water.
The installation of new ACF (Aseptic Cold Filling) line equipment
at Eckes Granini's factory in Bad Fallingbostel, Germany, will
radically change the way in which the firm operates.
Canbra Foods has developed a new line of clear, handled 64-ounce
rapeseed oil bottle. The bottles are Canbra Food's first-ever
application using Eastman Chemical Company's Eastar copolyester for
handleware, a material that...
New pre-designed metal closures for European manufacturers of jams
and honey have been developed by Crown Holdings. The company claims
that the concept will help companies achieve greater
cost-effectiveness while ensuring complete...
A new rectangular PET (polyethylene terephthalate) hot-fill bottle,
which allows for more efficient shipping, has been launched in the
US. This could prove to be a blessing for suppliers, as shipping
rates have risen 10 - 25 per cent...
Cadcam developer Delcam has reported that sales for the year to
31st December 2003 were £20.5 million, an increase of 8.5 per cent
on the previous best annual sales of £18.9 million. Food and
beverage packaging has increasingly become...
Dutch beer company Bavaria has launched two new containers for its
Premium Pils beer. A 250ml can and a new shaped 660ml bottle will
soon be available in a range of outlets.
Constar International, a leading producer of polyethylene
terephthalate (PET) plastic containers, has successfully packaged
Smirnoff Ice in high performance Starshield barrier PET bottles.
The company claims that the material extends...
Global packaging firm Owens-Illinois (O-I) announced today that it
is to conduct a strategic review of its blow-moulded plastics
operations in North America, South America and Europe. Not
surprising, when you consider the size and...
An innovative container system for flowable materials has been
awarded a patent in the US. Manufacturer Rocky Mountain Business
Solutions believes that the new packaging solution, called
Not-A-Bottle, offers the food and drink industry...
Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods has completed the modernisation and
installation of a new production line for the bottling of juices in
plastic aseptic PET bottles. The new PET line was installed at
Depsona CSJC in Tula, a plant for juice and...
Dairy Crest, the largest dairy food company in the UK, has become
the latest company to choose Amcor FlexCan from Amcor Flexibles for
its new diced cheese product. Dairy Crest is using the patented
innovative flexible container for...
Packaging giant Amcor continues to consolidate and diversify its
global business. Latest innovations include a new product launch in
the UK and a financial deal in Mexico.
SIG Corpoplast has just completed the installation of its first
ever PET-line at Eckes Granini's plant in Fallingbostel, a small
town in Lower Saxonia, Germany. The plant now produces a complete
range of packaging varieties for...
Grolsch is approaching a milestone on what it claims will be the
most efficient brewery in Europe. The project, which has been a
truly international effort, is the only greenfield brewery under
construction in Western Europe at the...
Sidel will be featuring its latest technological innovations in the
blow moulding sector, which will include the Actis treated PET beer
bottle for the German market, as well as highlighting its expanded
international presence at the...
Sidel will be featuring its latest technological innovations in the blow moulding sector, which will include the Actis treated PET beer bottle for the German market, as well as highlighting its expanded international presence at the forthcoming BRAU trade...
The 44th edition of BRAU Beviale, to be held in Nuremberg, Germany
from 12 to 14 November 2003, should prove a showcase for the SIG
group, with three of the main divisions being represented.
Alcoa is to launch three new pieces of capping equipment at Pack
Expo Las Vegas, which will be held 13 to 15 October 2003. One
capping machine, one elevator sorter and two rotary cap sorters
have been added to the Alcoa CSI capping...
Amcor PET Packaging has won a contract to manufacture a new 0.5 L
refill PET bottle for Coca-Cola Germany, which is aimed at
replacing small glass bottles.
Alcoa Closure Systems International has introduced two new closures
designed to improve the seal integrity of carbonated beverage
packaging under extreme temperature conditions.
Alcoa Closure Systems International (CSI) has introduced two new
closures designed to improve the seal integrity of carbonated
beverage packaging under extreme temperature conditions.
Procter & Gamble has expanded its range of Punica juice drinks
in Germany with the introduction of a large size PET bottle, which
is said to have gained a valuable marketing niche in the highly
competitive juice market.
A small US water bottling company, Kolob claims to have tripled
productivity and significantly reduced costs following investments
it has made in automation equipment sourced at last year's Pack
Expo in Las Vegas.
