US-based custom blow-molder Apex Plastics has purchased a new Aoki 250LL-50S injection blow molding machine to boost its blow-molded plastic products manufacturing capabilities. The Aoki’s versatile injection blow-molding machine is ...
US-based Delta Plastics has purchased California-based Command Packaging, including its plastic film recycling subsidiary Encore Recycling, for undisclosed amount. Command Packaging is engaged in manufacturing of sustainable plastic ...
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PepsiCo has launched bubly, which the company claims will bring an undeniable pop of personality to the sparkling water category. The new sparkling water that combines refreshing and delicious flavors with an upbeat and playful sense of ...
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Australian packaging firm Amcor has developed a new polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle for Nature’s Promise hand soap brand. The new 12oz bottle, which contains 50% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content, has been developed in ...
Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover is cutting down production at its Halewood plant, amid Brexit uncertainty and concerns over the future of diesel vehicles. The company said that it is a temporary move and does not affect any of the ...
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Mondi and its customer Royal Vaassen Flexible Packaging, a global specialist in packaging for food and drink, are taking product quality and production consistency to the next level. Using Mondi Speciality Kraft Paper’s Advantage MG ...
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Plastic closure manufacturer Bericap is planning to showcase its extended range of services and product innovations at the upcoming 2018 Packaging Innovations trade fair scheduled to be held in the UK. At the event, which is due to take ...
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Water UK has launched a new scheme in the UK to allow consumers to refill plastic water bottles in public places to help reduce the plastic use. People will be able to refill water bottles for free in tens of thousands of places in ...
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Unilever is calling the consumer goods industry to accelerate action to tackle ocean packaging waste and create a circular economy for plastics. Last year, the firm has announced its commitment to make its plastic packaging 100% reusable, ...
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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has come up with new guidelines aimed at modernizing the way inspections at hog plants are carried out. The new rules proposed by the department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) are ...
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Nestle Japan is all set to commercialize the first ever natural pink ruby-flavored chocolate by introducing the new KitKat Chocolatory Sublime Ruby bars in Japan and South Korea. The ruby chocolate used in the new KitKat product, dubbed ...
HC Private Investments (HCPI), a Chicago-based private investment firm, has acquired Kruger Plastic Products (Kruger), a family-owned, custom injection molding manufacturer of niche products and components. Kruger’s senior ...
CRAIC Technologies Inc of San Dimas, CA, USA has added Raman microspectroscopy to its flagship product: the 20/30 Perfect Vision microspectrophotometer. Users can now acquire Raman spectra by integrating the new Apollo II Raman ...
Gosport Borough Council and paper cup manufacturer Huhtamaki have initiated a recycling initiative for paper coffee cups in Gosport, UK. Environment Minister, Thérèse Coffey, has today launched a new recycling initiative for ...
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UK-based frozen food supplier Iceland Foods has committed to eliminate plastic packaging from all of its own brand products within next five years. The move follows a recent decision made by the UK Prime Minister Theresa May to eradicate ...
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