The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) has revealed its top trends in folding carton and rigid box design, following entries for the 2017 North American Paperboard Packaging Competition.
Palcut, which works with Kellogg’s, Mondelēz and Arla Foods cutting custom-sized paper from rolls for palletization, has launched a Point-of-Sale (POS) concept; the Antim intermediate sheet.
Producing smaller portion sized packaging for snack manufacturers will be Bosch’s next major focus, the packaging technology firm’s product manager, Jason D’Arcy, told BakeryandSnacks during the recent Snaxpo in Savannah, Georgia.
Performance Packaging has launched an alternative aseptic process to sterilize flexible packaging and its contents, avoiding hot-filling, retort processing, peroxide or peracetic baths and sprays, irradiation, pulsed light or electron-beam irradiation.
Lotte Confectionery, part of Lotte Group, South Korea, has allegedly been found guilty of copying a Japanese snack maker's package design, according to a hearing at Seoul Central District Court.
Will relocate employees and equipment from Des Plaines to Itasca, Illinois
The world is becoming smaller and competition is increasing, according to Reisopack which counts Coca-Cola, Bimbo, PepsiCo, Nestlé and Kellogg's among its customers.
Smurfit Kappa has partnered with ESTL supply chain engineers to bring its packaging, transport, security and logistics under one roof, in accordance with the European Committee for Standardization regulation EN12195, and Nestlé is one of the first companies...
Clear Lam has launched Prima Pak, a packaging product combining the lightweight properties of flexible with the stackability and shelf appeal of rigid.
Secondary packaging machinery companies like Kliklok-Woodman work to meet food customer demands for high-performance equipment that is simple to operate.
Pregis is challenging students to create the perfect protective package—one that can guard a delicate egg during a 30-foot drop—and prove their packaging prowess.
Rinco Ultrasonics has been awarded a patent for its technology for ultrasonic film sealing of flexible packaging, claiming it will deliver improvements over competing ultrasonics and heat sealing processes.
PTI Inspection Systems is displaying a range of packaging solutions, including packaging machinery and testing systems, at trade show Pack Expo in Chicago.
Amcor said its profits soared 55 per cent to €197m (A$267m) in the six months ending 31 December thanks to significant savings in the wake of the Alcan takeover and steady sales volumes.
Leading packaging materials and machinery supplier MWV claims its open innovation portal will generate new ideas related to sustainability, materials science and substrate development for food and drink packaging.
A German research institute is seeking heat sealed packaging formats including confectionery wrapping from packaging producers or food manufactures for a round robin test to develop a standardized testing method to determine peel and opening forces.
The new Pack 201, medium-speed horizontal flow wrapper, is specially designed for the gentle handling of delicate fruit and vegetables, claims manufacturer Bosch Packaging Technology.
A new range of compostable bio plastics can be combined to grant
various benefits for the packaging of beverage and food products,
ranging from sealing and barrier forming to aesthetic and surface
qualities, their manufacturer claims.
A UK guide is designed to help food manufacturers develop new
products, in an industry nowadays under more and more pressure from
legislation, consumer demands and rising costs.
The merger of Ireland-based Jefferson Smurfit and Dutch firm Kappa
Packaging, two of Europe's largest paper packaging companies, is
nearing its conclusion, the Irish Times reported.
In a bid to gain a foothold in the growing flexible packaging
market Markem has introduced two machines that transfer date coding
using a thermal process.
Packaging firm Borealis has introduced Borpact SG930MO, a clarified
polypropylene (PP) plastic, to satisfy growing consumer demand for
transparent packaging that is deep freeze resistant.
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.
Danish packaging firm Lachenmeier has launched a new stretch hood
machine that can be used by the food packaging industry. "A wide
range of products will benefit from this technology, such food and
beverages, which in the past...
Boxer, a design consultant firm based in Birmingham, England, has
developed a new graphic packaging design for fast food giant
McDonald's. "We were very impressed by Boxer's breakthrough
approach to the casting process...
Plastic films used in barrier flexible packaging have made
substantial gains against metals, paper, and glass, according to a
recent study by the Kline group. Over the last five years, industry
growth has prevailed in spite of constant...
SWF Companies has launched a new tray former, the TF 600H, which is
a fully automatic forming solution for a host of food packaging
tray designs, including common footprint trays, and is capable of
producing up to 2700 trays per hour.
In the US, a new aerosol glue has been launched specifically aimed
at ensuring the stability of packaging for storage and
transportation of food and beverage products.
Chicago-based Excalibur Pallet Group, a manufacturer of quality
engineered paper pallets and other transport packaging products for
the food and beverage industry, this week announced the
introduction of its newly expanded product...
UK-based chilled desserts supplier Kensey Foods claims to have
increased the efficiency of its coding system by installing a
package coding management system from Claricom.
