Three new polypropylene (PP) resins can help food processors cut
down on costs by reducing the weight of their packaging, according
to the manufacturer.
The use of pea starch in the production of both edible and
bio-packaging could allow food processors to further cut down on
waste generated by their products, whilst also protecting against
bacteria, according to new research.
Rexam expects to further raise the price of its beverage cans in
the coming year, the packaging giant said yesterday in its second
quarter financial report.
Graphic Packaging Co. and Altivity Packaging this week agreed to
merge, combining operations to become a paperboard packaging
supplier with $4.4bn in sales worldwide.
Wagon wheels developed using nanotechnology techniques could be
used to make improved food packaging materials, according to a
study published by German scientists.
A new oxygen barrier film designed to offer a biodegradable
alternative to existing packaging materials is undergoing testing
as it moves towards commercialisation.
Romanian plastics firm Prodplast has begun searching for a partner
it hopes will help it to step up production of polyethylene in the
country's blossoming market for flexible food packaging.
A new infusion technique that allows one product to do the job of
both teabag and teaspoon has grabbed interest from major companies
and is looking to usurp the teabag's stranglehold on the hot
beverage market.
A new mathematical model developed by German researchers is
designed to help processors estimate the amount of plastic
packaging additives that may migrate into foods.
The bag-in-box is finally making inroads into France's
traditionally conservative wine market, according to experts who
gathered here in Montpellier for a seminar this month.
BG Pack has modified its line of packaging equipment to incorporate
sealing and pocket bagging technology such as modified atmosphere
packaging (MAP) suitable for a range of fresh bakery products.
Zip-Pak claims to have introduced the first packaging format to
feature resealable slider technology built into the "fin seal" of
an overwrap-style package.
Packaging companies need to transform themselves into more complete
providers across the whole supply chain Sonoco's chief executive
officer Harris De Loach Jr. said yesterday.
One of the world's biggest food packaging and processing
exhibitions begins in the US city ofChicago next week, bringing
together new technologies and techniques under one roof.
A plan by Wal-Mart to become more environmentally friendly will
have a gigantic ripple effect onprocessors, both in the packaging
and sourcing of their products.
The demand for produce packaging is expected to surpass $4.3bn by
2010 fuelled by shifting consumer trends and hikes in material
costs, says a new report.
UK-based Stanelco will begin testing the use of its radio frequency
technology heat sealing method with a food packaging company within
the next two months, according to a company spokesperson.
Germany remains a world giant in the packaging material and machine
sector, with a high demand, especially for plastics, about to reach
record levels according to a new report.
Wild has acquired an Italy-based machine manufacturer and plans to
leverage the purchase by developing a new plant for the aseptic
filling of spouted pouches.
A new thermoforming, filling and sealing machine for packaging cups
and other containers can result in savings of up to 35 per cent in
material costs, its manufacturer claims.
Two companies have teamed up to provide a cup filling and packing
service for processors looking to quickly cash in on the public's
growing appetite for convenience foods.
A new barrier coating for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and
polypropylene (PP) offers a better method of extending the shelf
life of beverages than is currently available according to the
inventors of the technology.
The impact innovative packaging can have on a food processors'
market is demonstrated through this roundup of recent products,
which features Amcor's antimist system and RPC's squeezable bottle.
H J Heinz, Northern Foods, Geest Mariner Foods and International
Food Partners (IFP) are among those granted UK public funds
yesterday to develop less wasteful packaging.
The rising consumer demand for improved quality, extended shelf
life and environmentally-friendly products, along with increased
regulations in the EU is pushing innovation in the food packaging
sector, Frost & Sullivan says.
Zip-Pak and Hayssen have developed an overwrap machine using a new
sliding seal, allowing processors a greater choice in the type of
packaging they can use for sliced and blocked food products.
UK-based Stanelco has teamed up with a tray lidding machine
manufacturer as part of the company's bid to crack the food
packaging market with its radio frequency technology.