Dow Chemical Company has launched an innovative Microfoaming Technology for the packaging industry in Latin America. The project is part of a comprehensive Dow program focused on mitigating the carbon footprint of the Rio 2016 Olympic ...
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US demand for food containers is projected to increase 2.8% per year to more than $31bn in 2020. Major trends include a general shift from rigid packaging formats to flexible containers, efforts to improve both the reality and optics of ...
According to the latest market research study released by Technavio, the flexible packaging market in China is expected to reach $12bn by 2020, growing at a CAGR of almost 8% during the forecast period. This research report titled ...
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A liquid-to-gas sterilisation process for flexible packaging and its contents has been announced. US-based flexible and folding carton packaging supplier Performance Packaging has code-named the patented process 'Pixie Dust'. Products ...
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The trend towards portion-controlled packs and heat-and-eat convenience foods continues with the launch of a new range of 'meal-pots-for-one' from soup and ready-meal maker Pitango. Following the release of its World Flavour collection of ...
Ecolean is expanding its footprint to Japan in a bid to cater to the increasing demand for lightweight and convenient packaging solutions with low environmental impact. As part of the expansion, the company opened a new office in the ...
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At this year’s Gulfood Manufacturing October 27-29th in Dubai, Ecolean will put the spotlight on the company’s latest innovations in packaging solutions. The new transparent Ecolean Air Aseptic Clear and the award winning ...
Toray Plastics has introduced new TreaTear LT Series of linear-tear, polyproypylene sealant films for consumer packaging goods and converters. The new sealant films offer low seal initiation temperature (SIT) and high heat-seal ...
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Flexible packaging firm GualapackGroup has acquired a majority stake in Tradbor Indústria e Comércio (Tradbor Stand-up-Pouches), a pre-made stand-up pouches manufacturer in So Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian company is stated ...
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Stand-up pouches are the fastest growing pack format in the food industry, globally and in Australia, and have reinvigorated ready-to-eat fresh soup category. The pouch has been the chosen format for New Zealand soup and ready meal brand ...
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Market research company Euromonitor International said the stand-up pouch is clearly one of the fastest growing plastic packing used in the food industry. As stand-up pouches continue to become part of many brands’ packaging ...
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Clear Lam Packaging and Frito-Lay have settled a lawsuit where Clear Lam had accused the latter of stealing a packaging design for its promotional boxes of Doritos. As a part of the settlement, Frito-Lay has agreed to respect Clear Lam's ...
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Packaging solutions provider Glenroy has agreed to acquire the pouch converting operations of PF Flexibles, formerly known as Pouch Converting Technologies. Based in Hartford, Wisconsin, PF Flexibles is a contract manufacturer of ...
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London and New York-based private equity investment firm Pamplona Capital Management will acquire US-based polyethylene films producer Charter NEX Films for an undisclosed amount. Charter NEX specialises in producing packaging for ...
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SME fund Enact has made a six-figure investment in flexible packaging company Excelsior which specialises in high quality gravure print for the food, confectionery and medical sectors. Enact's investment is aimed at helping Excelsior to ...
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