Responses to last week’s Australian Federal Court’s decision to impose a $300, 000 penalty on Free Range Egg Farms (FREF) has attracted a strong reaction in food industry and food compliance circles. In a decision handed down ...
Australian packaging company Amcor has signed an agreement to acquire flexible packaging manufacturer Alusa for A$570m ($435m). Amcor expects the acquisition to complement its newly created flexible packaging business in the Americas. ...
Tags: Amcor, Acquisition, Alusa
Digital coated papers producer, Verso has introduced specialized line of digital coated papers for production inkjet presses, expanding the commercial Sterling Ultra line. The new line of product, known as Sterling Ultra TrueJet, ...
Tags: Ultra Truejet, Verso
Researchers from Bio-on, an Italian company engaged in the bioplastic sector, and the University of Tampere in Finland have created new biodegradable material using paper and bioplastic for food packaging. The development is the result ...
Sonoco has developed composite cans to package "Fit for Fun" biscuits by Hans Freitag. Superfood meets snack: Hans Freitag cookie and waffle bakery, located in Verde, Germany, relies on carefully selected ingredients for its latest ...
Tags: Hans Freitag's Biscuits, Sonoco
Germany’s Bosch Packaging Technology has launched new pure steam generators and distillation units to produce sterile and pyrogen-free pure steam or WFI (water for injection). WFI is required for the production of infusion and ...
Comexi shows its L20000 laminating machine in HP Spain’s Graphic Arts Experience Center in Sant Cugat del Vallés (Barcelona). The new Comexi's laminator water-based is specially designed to complement the HP Indigo 20000 ...
Tags: Laminating Machine, Comexi
US-based rigid packaging company TricorBraun has acquired rigid packaging distributor Packaging Design Group for undisclosed amount. Packaging Design Group offers packaging distribution services from design and product sourcing to ...
Anheuser-Busch has entered into an agreement to acquire Virginia-based craft brewery Devils Backbone Brewing for an undisclosed sum. Devils Backbone will join Anheuser-Busch's craft breweries portfolio within the company's business ...
Australia’s ageing population presents opportunities for food and beverage manufacturers, according to Cherie Hugo, a leading Australian dietitian. Ms Hugo delivered a presentation on 12 April 2016 on the topic of “Designing ...
Tags: Cherie Hugo, Australia dietitian, Elderly
UPM Raflatac has cooperated with Italian wine producer Cielo e Terra on a life-cycle assessment (LCA) to study the environmental impacts of wine bottles. The comprehensive study took into account the full life cycle of the wine bottle and ...
Tags: UPM Raflatac, Cielo E Terra, lca, Wine bottles, Environmental impact
X-Rite, a provider of color science and technology, and its subsidiary Pantone launched the X-Rite eXact Xp, a new option in the eXact spectrophotometer platform. The eXact Xp is designed to help package printers and converters more ...
Tags: X-Rite, Color science, Pantone, X-Rite eXact Xp
Daily Harvest, a subscription-based service that delivers whole superfood smoothies is releasing three new smoothies to its 14-flavor lineup. Launched in fall 2015, Daily Harvest packs clean, unrefined ingredients into single-serving cups ...
Multiivac has expanded its chamber belt machine portfolio to include a cost-efficient entry-level model with a high cycle output. The new machine is aimed particularly at industrial packagers in the food sector who are deciding to invest ...
Tags: Multiivac, Chamber Belt Machine portofolio, B 325, IFFA 2016
Actega North America, a provider of specialty coatings and chemicals, has introduced MotionCoat UV coating system. The patent pending MotionCoat coating system, which is a new addition to the company's specialty coatings portfolio, can be ...
Tags: UV Coating, Packaging Market