Japan-based Toppan Printing has unveiled plans to build a new transparent barrier film production facility in Georgia, US, with an investment of about JPY10bn ($98m). Said to be the first one for the company outside Japan, the new ...
As part of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) routine testing of various food products, a survey released today reported that all of the canned foods tested for Bisphenol A (BPA) were safe to consume. BPA was not detected in 98.5 ...
Tags: Canned Food, Bisphenol
Food packaging serves multiple purposes. It protects the foodstuff from moisture, dust, microbes, and other contaminants, it facilitates easy handling during transit and storage, guards against any physical or chemical damage and at stores ...
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Glass Packaging Market Report - Forecasts to 2019" report to their offering. Glass packaging has various advantages such as chemical stability, sterility and reusability. ...
Tags: Construction, glass
UK-based paint manufacturer Little Greene Paint Company has adopted the 'Widely Recycled at Local Council Recycling Centers' label on its metal paint cans. Developed by the Ardagh Group, the metal cans are claimed to be produced using a ...
Tags: Metal Paint Cans, Packaging
Epoxy resin, also known as polyepoxides, has excellent insulation properties for the adhesiveness of materials and thermosetting plastics as well. Due to its excellent adhesiveness, they are widely used for construction, maintenance, home ...
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Taiwan’s National Tsing Hua University has developed a method to improve the performance of zinc oxide (ZnO) transparent conductive oxide (TCO) as an electrode for short-wavelength nitride semiconductor light-emitting diodes (LEDs) ...
Tags: zinc oxide, LEDs
German plastic closures manufacturer Bericap is all set to launch a new press-in hinge closure for metal cans. For tightness and robustness against counterfeiting, metal can markets traditionally use two-pieces closures consisting of a ...
Tags: plastic closures, Metal Containers
Demand for meat, poultry, and seafood packaging is forecast to increase 3.2 percent annually to $9.7 billion in 2017. Gains will be driven by increased meat, poultry, and seafood production along with accelerated foodservice revenue ...
Tags: Packaging, Protein Foods, 2017
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) routine testing of various food products revealed that all infant formulae and foods tested for Bisphenol A (BPA) were free from BPA and safe to consume. BPA is a chemical used in the ...
Tags: Infant Formulae, Food Products
Canada's federal department Health Canada has concluded that the dietary exposure to the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) through food packaging is not expected to create any health risk to the general population, including newborns and young ...
Tags: Dietary, Food Packaging
Canadian food manufacturer Lassonde Specialties will launch its ‘Canton’ brand fondue bouillons, traditional ‘canned classics’ in new eco-friendly carton packs provided by SIG Combibloc. The ready-to-serve ...
Tags: Canadian Food, Carton Packs
Ardagh Group and French vegetable canner Bonduelle have collaborated to launch a new 400g steel food can, which delivers significant environmental benefits. According to Ardagh, the development represents an advance in DWI can production ...
Tags: Ardagh, French Vegetable Canner
Canadian syrup producer Dominion & Grimm and Crown Food Packaging North America have worked to develop a new recyclable metal can, which extends the shelf life of the product. Dominion & Grimm Ontario-BC sales manager Heather Clark said ...
Tags: Food Packaging, Packaging
Blue Dog Mead in the US has joined forces with CROWN Beverage Packaging to unveil its mead, referred to as ‘honey wine’, in 12oz beverage cans in North America. The company teamed up with Crown and mobile canning service Craft ...
Tags: Blue Dog, Crown Metal Cans, Mead Packaging