Packaging & Packing Materials, Containers

DFA forms new Ingredient Solutions division

23-Dec-2019 By Beth Newhart

The Dairy Farmers of America is realigning its portfolio of dairy-based ingredients into a new group, DFA Ingredient Solutions. It says this will provide better support for food manufacturers and operators.

Hygiene zoning is key for pathogen control in dairy processing

12-Dec-2019 By Beth Newhart

The Innovation Center for US Dairy has released expanded guidance recommendations on controlling pathogens in dairy processing, including Salmonella and Cronobacter Sakazakii.

Stora Enso to build €9m pilot plant for bio-based plastic packaging

10-Dec-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Stora Enso will build a €9m pilot facility to produce bio-based plastics as a barrier in transparent packaging, with construction starting in the second half of 2020, with operations beginning in Q1 2021.

Avery Dennison: ‘We believe in a future where every physical item will have a unique digital identity’

05-Dec-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Avery Dennison Corporation is to acquire Smartrac’s Transponder (RFID Inlay) Division, for €225m, closing in the next few months.

Stora Enso to create Packaging Materials division to develop renewable packaging

05-Dec-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Stora Enso is merging its container board business in the Packaging Solutions division with the Consumer Board division to create a Packaging Materials division, effective January 2020.

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FrieslandCampina to expand Kezzler’s TrackEasy across a further 25 countries

29-Nov-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Bakery innovation

Constantia Flexibles opens first plant dedicated to producing sustainable packaging

28-Nov-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Constantia Flexibles has opened Constantia Ecoflex Ahmedabad, the world’s first plant designed to produce more sustainable and recyclable flexible packaging in India, focusing on its environmentally-friendly packaging EcoLam.

Tetra Pak secures third-party certification and product labelling of its sugarcane-derived packaging

19-Nov-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Tetra Pak, and its supplier Braskem, has become the first company in the food and beverage industry to responsibly source plant-based polymers using the Bonsucro standards for sustainable sugar cane.

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NanoPack’s Active Food Packaging extends yellow cheese shelf life by up to 50%

18-Nov-2019 By Jenny Eagle

NanoPack has revealed the results of its EU-funded project on Active Food Packaging to extend the shelf life of yellow cheese, bread, and cherries.

Uflex launches 3D effect ‘Asepto Eye’ aseptic packaging for beverages

05-Nov-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Uflex Ltd has launched ‘Asepto Eye’ for beverages, to give aseptic packaging a 'stylish revival’.

USP expands raw material and high-volume customer accounts in Mexico, US, & Asia

04-Nov-2019 By Jenny Eagle

United Soft Plastics (USP) has opened a production facility in Houston in response to demand for its thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) products

Revised packaging standard to come into force February 2020

30-Oct-2019 By Jenny Eagle

With a rising scrutiny on the safety and quality of packaging, Bureau Veritas is encouraging packaging organisations to look at the latest requirements in the recently published BRCGS Packaging Standard.

Smithers top sustainable technologies defining future foodservice packaging

30-Oct-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Single-use foodservice packaging is increasingly being defined by the sustainability agenda, creating opportunities for innovative materials and formats that can match the performance of existing pack designs with a lower carbon footprint.

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Kezzler expands serialization and traceability operations in Asia

25-Oct-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Kezzler has expanded its serialization and traceability operations by opening an office in Singapore, appointing Pengfei Zhang as director of pre-sales and delivery.

Somic reduces footprint with slower, more precise ReadyPack

25-Oct-2019 By Beth Newhart

At this year’s Pack Expo show, Somic revealed an entry-level, end-of-line case packing system that slows down the process with a capacity for 160 products per minute.

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There is a rise in the acquisition of plastic packaging firms despite the ‘war against plastic’

23-Oct-2019 By Jenny Eagle

‘There is a trend for plastic packaging acquisitions despite all the bad rap for plastic, and that’s despite companies such as DS Smith turning towards Amazon,’ claims Nick Mockett, head of packaging M&A, Moorgate Capital.

Grupo Lala reveals cheese inventory shortage in Mexico

23-Oct-2019 By Beth Newhart

In the company’s third quarter report, Grupo Lala discussed an ‘operational issue’ at one of its Mexican cheese plants, resulting in an inventory shortage and 8.8% volume loss.

Tetra Pak to explore graphene as a ‘breakthrough’ application in the F&B industry

17-Oct-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Tetra Pak has joined the European Commission Graphene Flagship project to explore future applications of graphene in food and beverage (F&B) manufacturing.

Packaging cheese for c-store needs

10-Oct-2019 By Beth Newhart

Dairy companies at this year’s National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) show highlighted protein products, though cheese snacks at the US convenience store haven’t changed much in the last decade, with sticks and bars still ruling the aisles.

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Confusion remains over compostability of cartons and SUP directive on coated cartonboard

02-Oct-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Manufacturers in the carton industry are concerned that confusion remains over the compostability of cartons, MOSH (Mineral Oil Saturated Hydrocarbons) and MOAH (Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons) and the SUP (Single-Use Plastics) directive on coated...

What’s new in the dairy aisles: September

30-Sep-2019 By Beth Newhart

DairyReporter brings you its monthly round-up of what’s new in the global dairy aisles for September 2019.

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‘Small format plastic lids must be eliminated from the beverage chain’

27-Sep-2019 By Jenny Eagle

The University of Applied Sciences, Vienna has updated its Circular Packaging Design Guidelines ‘given the challenges of certain packaging for recyclability’.

Mondi, BASF & COROOS create prototype stand-up pouch from recycled plastic

25-Sep-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Mondi, BASF and COROOS, a European company in the preservation of fruits, vegetables and pulses have produced a stand-up pouch that is safe for food contact, partly made with raw material, derived from chemically recycled plastic.

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Malta PM: ‘We were more prepared for the Millennium Bug than Brexit’

25-Sep-2019 By Jenny Eagle

‘Your guess is as good as mine on Brexit’, said Joseph Muscat, the Prime Minster of Malta, at the opening of the ECMA Congress 2019 last week (September 19-20), ‘But what is obvious, is during the next few days there needs to be a meaningful engagement’.

Moon Cheese relaunches and expands at Expo East

18-Sep-2019 By Beth Newhart

Shelf-stable cheese snack brand Moon Cheese has refreshed its packaging and is building its portfolio for greater transparency and communication with customers.

Newly-appointed MD to address industry challenges at ECMA Annual Congress 2019

17-Sep-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Brexit, the Circular Economy, sustainability challenges, national converter developments and the future of purchasing are just of the topics to be discussed at this year’s ECMA (European Carton Makers Association) Annual Congress in Malta (September 19-20).

Norner to build Polymer Exploration Centre for the plastics industry

13-Sep-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Norner has signed an agreement with R8 Property to build a Polymer Exploration Centre, in Porsgrunn, Norway, expected to be completed by April 2021.

Nominations open for US Dairy Sustainability Awards

12-Sep-2019 By Beth Newhart

The Innovation Center for US Dairy is now accepting nominations for the ninth annual Sustainability Awards to honor dairy farmers, businesses and partnerships.

DFA opens application for 2020 accelerator

09-Sep-2019 By Beth Newhart

The 2020 Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) Accelerator doesn’t kick off until next spring, but is already accepting startup applicants.

Mespack & Dow to develop fully recyclable flexible packaging

09-Sep-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Mespack (part of Duravant) is collaborating with Dow to develop next generation packaging designed for recyclability and sustainability.

Ben & Jerry’s tackles structural racism with latest flavor

05-Sep-2019 By Beth Newhart

A new limited ice cream flavor from Ben & Jerry’s - Justice ReMix’d - has been launched to address racism and criminal justice reform in the US.

Maple Hill launches milk in SIG cartons

02-Sep-2019 By Beth Newhart

For the first time, Maple Hill Creamery will offer its organic, grass-fed milk in single serve SIG carton packs that have ‘minimal impact’ on the environment.

Romaco processing & packaging supplier expands in India & South Asia

29-Aug-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Romaco processing and packaging supplier, part of The Romaco Group in Germany, has expanded its presence in India and South Asia to meet demand.

Aptar partners with Nippon Closures on its tethered beverage closures

27-Aug-2019 By Jenny Eagle

AptarGroup has partnered with Nippon Closures Co. (NCC) in Japan to cross-license technology for tethered beverage closures, Flip Lid and StrapBand, with plans to expand into other areas.

‘Mozzarella’ protected for global cheese use

26-Aug-2019 By Beth Newhart

The European Union’s effort to take sole ownership of common cheese terms based on origin has ended in an agreement, protecting the fate of ‘mozzarella’ around the world.

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Bosch & EIT develop 'inPaper' paper-based trays for confectionery & refrigerated products

22-Aug-2019 By Jenny Eagle

‘A closer look at refrigerated shelves or confectionery departments of supermarkets shows paper-based packaging has the potential to stand out from competing products,’ according to Bosch.

Dairy snack launches for back-to-school season

21-Aug-2019 By Beth Newhart

Every August, parents return to lunch packing for a new school year and the US dairy industry gets involved in the process with a few timely snack launches.

Sidel expands in India opening a third office near New Delhi

31-Jul-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Sidel has opened an office in the DLF Cyber City, Gurugram, India, near New Delhi.

SIG to construct €180m second production plant in China

30-Jul-2019 By Jenny Eagle

SIG will construct an €180m second production plant in Suzhou, China, to meet a growing demand for aseptic carton packaging in Asia-Pacific.

Sidel acquires Cognac Moules Emballages Plastiques

23-Jul-2019 By Jenny Eagle

Sidel has acquired Cognac Moules Emballages Plastiques (COMEP), a French producer and designer of molds for PET bottles.

SIG partners with Plug and Play to find start-ups in the F&B industry

23-Jul-2019 By Jenny Eagle

SIG has partnered with start-up accelerator Plug and Play (P&P) to scout and select upcoming start-ups in the food and beverage industry.

Consumers are more ‘flexitarian’ than ever, but they distrust traditional dairy

23-Jul-2019 By Beth Newhart

A majority of US consumers have some level of distrust in dairy and meat companies even if they don’t purchase meat and dairy, according to new research from the Hartman Group, and non-dairy alternatives continue to grow among young shoppers.

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