Bericap has partnered with ThinFilm Electronics to install its near field communications (NFC) technology in all its plastic injection-molded closures.
Smart packaging and connected packaging is on the radar of senior executives and is attracting significant investment across the value chain, according to Deloitte.
Dustin Boughton, procurement, at Australian and New Zealand dairy company Maxum Foods, has put together three emerging trends he sees in the dairy industry currently.
Cosmo Films has introduced a cast polypropylene (CPP) film for packaging applications requiring high moisture & oxygen barrier and high hot tack properties.
HERMA has opened a €20m Labeling Machinery plant at its HQ in Filderstadt, Germany, installing an IIoT-enabled (Industrial Internet of Things) HERMA 500 Label Applicator.
SIG will launch aseptic carton packs in Europe that use foil certified to the ASI standard (Aluminium Stewardship Initiative), to promote responsible sourcing.
The first quarter of the year is coming to a close, and Rabobank has released Q1 2019 numbers from its Dairy Quarterly report. The world’s largest exporters of dairy have stalled in year-over-year milk supply growth, but the US is experiencing a mixed...
Last week President Donald Trump announced plans to close the southern US border, effectively ending trade with Mexico. He has since changed his mind and now given Mexico ‘a one-year warning’ with further threats of tariffs.
Ornua, producer of the Kerrygold brand, released its full-year 2018 results that showcased a strong performance in its key European and US markets. It also broke ground on a cheese facility in Spain and prepared for potential fallout from the Brexit deal....
Another FoodBytes! pitch competition has come to a close after final presentations March 28. As one of the 15 featured startups, Healthy Cow showcased its mission to develop products that help improve cow health and productivity from a systems biology...
Packaging must draw consumers in and make sense within three seconds, and whilst it's tempting to make numerous claims brands must stick to the essentials, says Mintel's global packaging director.
Tetra Pak has partnered with Microsoft, ABB, SAP and Elettric80 to digitise food manufacturing unveiling the ‘Factory of the Future’ at Hannover Messe 2019.
ProFood Tech, which takes place March 26-28 at McCormick Place, Chicago, will deliver an array of best practices and innovative solutions in processing to food and beverage professionals.
PACCOR plans to extend its next-generation dairy bottle caps, which weigh approximately 13% less than the previous design (1.3g instead of 1.5g) across its entire IML (In-Mould labelling) portfolio.
A plant-based yogurt alternative company from Germany has claimed Chobani copied its packaging designs for its recent Non-Dairy line. Harvest Moon hopes to expand distribution to the US and said it “will take legal actions to protect our brand.”
From a Flat Wine Bottle, to Mix On Command (MOC) Shaker Bag, PaperBoat Thandai Retortable Profile Pouch and KitKat Celebreak box; Dow is on the hunt for this year’s breakthrough designs for its Packaging Innovation Awards 2019.
The dairy industry represents around 13% of Europe’s total food and drink sector and is one of the largest users of energy and water, according to Tetra Pak.
Fonterra has redesigned the packaging for its Anchor Dairy brand which will launch in the US, debuting the design at Natural Products Expo West, California, last week.
FFP claims to have launched the first resealable pack in the UK that can be collected and recycled through the existing waste collection system, made from an all polyester tray, lidding film and resealable label.
Yili has partially switched from carton to PET bottles investing in three aseptic lines from Sidel including its Sidel Aseptic Combi Predis for dry preform sterilisation.
Following the closure of Dutch dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina’s German factory in Gütersloh, Dutch auctioneers Industrial Auctions is selling some of the facility’s equipment.
General Mills is focusing on ‘restructuring actions’ in its yogurt business and closing a facility in Carson, Calif. The company also reaffirmed its end-of-year financial targets at an investor conference in New York.
National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) president and CEO Jim Mulhern wrote a letter this week to Hamdi Ulukaya, CEO of Chobani. It expressed support of Chobani’s position in the ongoing debate of plant-based foods using dairy terms in labeling.
The EU uses environmentally friendly fuels like ethanol and biodiesel to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). But the vegetable oils that make up EU biodiesel are facing high demand and a higher carbon tax, resulting in price increases for butter.
A multi-million dollar investment into its plant-based business was realized recently when Danone North America opened a new building at its DuBois, Penn., facilities. It will add more than 60 new jobs.
Walki Group will produce its first products with circular polymers, which will be delivered to customers this year, as part of a major step towards a zero-waste future.
SIG has opened a Tech Centre, close to its packaging plant in Suzhou, China, to support customers who want to develop and implement new product concepts and market-ready packaging.
OAL has partnered with Filmatic, a supplier of liquid and food packaging equipment in South Africa to distribute its Steam Infusion Vaction Pump for dairy and maize-based drinks across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Following the example of many other high-profile companies, Ben & Jerry’s has announced plans to combat the environmental effects of single-use plastic. It will be removed from its Scoop Shop locations worldwide by the end of 2020.
