The sustainability of packaging is a huge issue. People don’t really understand how all things work together but they expect big brands to take care of it and we are doing the right thing, says Dr Rolf Huwyler, senior manager environment & CSR, McDonald’s.
FoodProductionDaily.com takes a look at the key moves that have taken place in the industry this past month. AMERIPEN, ABB and Sealed Air are some of the firms involved in the round-up for May.
Meat solutions in the Americas helped Sealed Air Corporation offset struggles in tough markets during its fourth financial quarter (Q4), according to president and chief executive officer Jerome Peribere.
Sealed Air Cryovac said it has developed new high oxygen barrier packaging that extends the shelf life of raw ham by 50% while preserving the product's visual appeal.
Sealed Air has announced the creation of a joint venture with the manufacturer of mushroom-based eco-packaging in a bid to boost its global production and market penetration.
A new packing system can integrate into existing lines,
guaranteeing pack sequence verification while improving
productivity by up to five times, its manufacturer claims.
Sealed Air is still finding a growth market for its Cryovac food
packaging products, despite the price increases the company made to
offset higher input costs.
The Shanklin Omni shrink wrapping machine is built to be taken
apart for cleaning and for adding other accessories, a key demand
in the current food processing market.
US packaging company Sealed Air has agreed to resolve all of the
current and future asbestos-related claims and the pending
fraudulent transfer claims made against it and its affiliates in
connection with the 1998 transaction in which...
