Ardo has acquired a majority stake in VLM Foods, a supplier of processed food in North America. Besides VLM Foods, the deal includes a controlling stake in Compañia Frutera La Paz S.A., Costa Rica’s largest frozen pineapple ...
The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) has announced that STIHL Inc. and Goodwill Industries International are the winners of the 2017 Excellence in Reusable Packaging award. Two award categories were established in 2017: one to ...
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Sappi said it will showcase its complete line-up of speciality and packaging grades at this month’s Pack Expo Las Vegas in the US. The company's products and solutions will target packaging companies, brand owners, converters, ...
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Labcon received the 2017 Golden Arrow Award from the California Product Stewardship Council for innovative products that incorporate the concepts of "eco-efficiency". The Golden Arrow Award showcases excellence in product stewardship, ...
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Mondi Extrusion Coatings has developed an environmental friendly paper bag solution to be run on Form-Fill-Seal (FFS) machines. SKOG for Food saves up to 70 percent plastic while retaining all the required barrier properties. SKOG for ...
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Petrochemical firm Braskem has renewed a long-term agreement with Sojitz Pla-Net to supply green plastic. Under the deal, Braskem will continue to supply I'm greenT Polyethylene (green plastic), which is a polymer made from renewable ...
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Sustainable packaging solutions provider Ball has announced plans to shut down three beverage packaging facilities in the US. The company also intends to build new and advanced beverage packaging facility in Goodyear, Arizona. Expected ...
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Researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have used brewery waste to grow yeast required to make beer. A new process has been invented by scientists to turn spent brewery grains into a product that can ...
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International packaging and paper group Mondi has won two German Packaging Awards 2017 (Deutscher Verpackungspreis) in the “Cost Effectiveness” category for enhancing corrugated packaging efficiency. The competition - ...
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Fiber-based products provider Domtar has opened its second generating unit, which has a power output of 18MW, at Windsor (Quebec) Mill, Canada. The start-up of its second generating unit, built for $36 million, will improve the energy ...
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India-based flexible packaging firm Uflex has introduced new low opacity, good gloss white and anti-static twist wrap polyester film. The new Flexpet F-WTG-AS has been developed to be used for candy and confectionery brands, helping to ...
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Taghleef Industries will be showcasing a wide range of specialized films at Labelexpo Europe 2017, which will be held between 25-28 September in Brussels, Belgium. Taghleef’s films are used for packaging several food and non-food ...
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German luxury auto-brand Audi has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hanergy Thin Film Power Group for cooperation on thin film solar cell technology in China. The thin film solar panels will be installed on the rooftops of ...
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American auto-giant Ford and Chinese automaker Anhui Zotye Automobile have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to form a 50: 50 joint venture to develop, produce and market all-electric vehicles (EVs). Electric vehicles produced ...
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Constantia Flexibles’ film-based product CompresSeal has won German Packaging Award 2017 in sustainability category. The award will be officially handed over to winners at a gala event in Berlin, Germany, on September 26. ...
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