Huge growth in demand for retail-ready packs (RRP) over the next five years will provide massive opportunities for packaging suppliers, according to a report by Pira International.
Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG) said a reorganization of its specialties segment would realize further efficiencies as it posted strong second quarter results. It also revealed that the Venezuelan Government had tabled proposals to seize thousands more hectares...
A decrease in the package-to-product ratio for some of its snack packs saw financial and environmental gains for Kellogg’s, according to its latest corporate sustainability (CSR) report.
Consumers are less likely to check labels of biscuit, cake, chocolate and confectionery compared to other food categories, according to Harris Interactive, due to the perception that they are indulgence opportunities.
Breakfast cereal manufacturer, General Mills, admits it fell far short of goals for 2010 in terms of reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) but has flagged up a packaging commitment.
The results of the inaugural FoodProductionDaily.com survey gauging the outlook for the food and drink processing industry reveal that commodity and packaging material price increases, the bugbear of the past few months, are proving a challenge for 80...
Nut and snack maker Diamond Foods has increased its outlook for fiscal year 2011 after volumes rose 40 per cent in Q1 following the acquisition of Kettle Foods.
Packaging and equipment suppliers to the food industry may have to get used to tighter margins despite renewed optimism in 2010, according to industry experts at Emballage in Paris last week.
Recycling targets for plastic and steel packaging were singled out for increase yesterday by the UK Government as it announced its new objectives fover the next two years.
There has been a “remarkable” jump in demand for German plastic manufacturing equipment this year, with the pace of recovery outstripping expectations from the sector, said a leading trade association.
