Packaging & Packing Materials, Containers

Sidel celebrates on-going success in China with 10th anniversary

22-Mar-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Sidel is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Bejing factory as it continues to see the biggest opportunities for growth in China in water, dairy and the juice market.

PACCOR to extend next-generation lightweight bottle caps across IML portfolio

21-Mar-2019 By Jenny Eagle

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.

German brand accuses Chobani of package imitation: “We’re going to have a problem”

18-Mar-2019 By Beth Newhart

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.”

Dow opens entries for its 2019 Packaging Innovation Awards

15-Mar-2019 By Jenny Eagle

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.

Rapak invests in Bag-in-Box to meet demand for flexible packaging

15-Mar-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Rapak, part of DS Smith Plastics, is installing a sixth line for Bag-in-Box packaging at its Shumen plant in Bulgaria to meet demand.

Fonterra debuts redesigned packaging for Anchor Dairy US launch

11-Mar-2019 By Jenny Eagle

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.

Tetra Pak addresses waste challenge with Cube aseptic packaging

07-Mar-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Tetra Pak has launched the Tetra Classic Aseptic 65ml Cube package for dairy, juice, ice cream and liquid food.

FFP launches first UK resealable pack that can be collected and recycled

06-Mar-2019 By Jenny Eagle

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.

IVL acquires INVISTA German packaging company

05-Mar-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Indorama Ventures Limited (IVL) has acquired INVISTA Resins & Fibers in Gersthofen, Germany.

Sidel opens office in Moscow to take advantage of economic ‘upswing’

05-Mar-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Sidel has opened an office in Moscow to better serve its customers in Russia, and the Commonwealth of Independent States.

PACCOR reaches ‘challenging milestone’ to produce 250,000 tons of rPET

22-Feb-2019 By Jenny Eagle

PACCOR says it has passed a ‘challenging milestone’ of producing 250,000 tons of 100% recycled PET (rPET).

NMPF writes letter of support to Chobani in plant-based debate

19-Feb-2019 By Beth Newhart

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.

SIG partners with Nestlé to launch on-the-go portion packs with built in paper straws

18-Feb-2019 By Jenny Eagle

SIG will launch an alternative to plastic straws with a paper straw on some of its portion-size packs, available in Q1, 2019.

Walki to produce its first products with circular polymers this year

15-Feb-2019 By Jenny Eagle

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 opens China Tech Centre

05-Feb-2019 By Jenny Eagle

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.