Tetra Pak's updated environmental policy, which will come into
force 1 January, underlines both the strength of green consumer
pressure and the direction in which the packaging industry is
moving.
At IPA 2004, in Paris, Tetra Pak is displaying a range of products
it believes will help processors exceed regulatory obligations and
offer cutting edge production techniques. Anthony Fletcher
reports.
Tetra Pak has launched what it describes as a low investment carton
packaging solution ideal for manufacturers looking to penetrate
lucrative new chilled beverage markets.
European packaging giant Tetra Pak has opened a new liquid food
packaging plant in Beijing, the latest step in its bid to profit
from the rising Chinese interest in dairy products.
Tetra Pak, the European packaging giant, has inaugurated a new
liquid food packaging plant in Beijing this week, the latest step
in its bid to profit from the rising Chinese interest in dairy
products.
Finnish dairy firm Valio has joined up with Tetra Pak to market its
production technology for lactose-free milk outside its home
market. The firm is particularly hoping for strong sales in Asia
where a high incidence of lactose intolerance...
Tetra Pak has issued an update of its environmental performance, in
which it claims that the group has made good progress in several
areas. But there is still work to be done if the group is to
achieve its targets and meet stringent...
US-based food manufacturer Hormel Foods is about to launch two
chilli brands in new easy-to-open carton packaging from Tetra Pak,
marking a significant change in packaging preference.
Tetra Pak's A3/Speed machine, which it claims is the world's
fastest carton aseptic filler for family packages, is the first
filling machine in the industry to receive a certified
Environmental Product Declaration (EDP).
Packaging giant Tetra Pak has launched a new filling machine in its
Tetra Brik range, the Tetra Pak C3/Flex. The company claims that
the new concept provides manufacturers with a cost efficient
platform for bulk production as well...
A brand of wine packaged in Tetra Prisma 500ml packaging has been
launched in the US. This is the first wine to packaged in this way,
and the company behind it believes it offers consumers greater
convenience and freshness.
Tetra Pak has denied allegations linking the packaging firm to
irregularities in payments to Parmalat, the disgraced Italian dairy
giant. In a statement, the company says that it will provide
documentation of payments to Parmalat...
Tetra Pak has been a pioneering force in the central and eastern
European food and beverage packaging sector. However, with
accession just around the corner a series of new challenges are
about to present themselves. We spoke to a...
A current trend among food manufacturers has been the adoption of
high speed production methods. Swedish-based packaging firm Tetra
Pak has launched a new product, Film Wrapper 68 - Speed, which is
the latest addition to the firm's...
Tetra Pak, the global leader in liquid food processing and
packaging, has launched the first ever aseptically packaged
hollandaise sauce and creme brulee, packaged in the 32-oz Tetra
Brik Aseptic carton.
Tetra Pak has just launched the latest in its line of gable top
carton packaging systems, which has been specifically designed with
both hygiene and safety in mind.
Tetra Pak Carton Ambient has launched a new straw concept, Sensory
Straw. Targeted at children and young teenagers it "squirts"
liquids directly into the drinker's mouth.
After a 15-month long battle, Tetra Laval has finally received
approval for its proposed merger with French beverage machinery
manufacturer Sidel. The decision means that Tetra is now poised to
develop one of the largest PET production...
Further to Tetra Pak's ambitions to expand beyond liquid packaging,
the Spain-based Siro Group has launched chocolate flavoured
biscuits in a 1-litre Tetra Rex aluminium-lined package.
Tetra Pak Materials, the leading global manufacturer in aseptic
food package converting, has received the Total Productive
Maintenance Excellence award for its factory operations in Denton,
Texas, US.
Tetra Pak Hungaria, the Hungarian subsidiary of the Swedish
packaging producer, will turn out 1.55 billion containers this
year, up from 1.40 billion last year, CEO Thomas Kormendi said in a
report from Hungarian publication MTI Econews.
