Forget regulators and industry standards, when it comes to packaging, brand owners feel the most pressure from their customers. Not only do they expect brand consistency, but also demand that their food is well preserved, stays fresh for ...
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Plastic foodservice and custom thermoformed packaging solutions provider Fabri-Kal is investing $50m in developing a new manufacturing facility in Burley, Idaho. As a part of the investment, the company will construct a new 100,000ft2 ...
Who are the world’s biggest polluters? A report by non-profit environmental and social responsibility organisation, As You Sow, and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), examined the packaging practices of forty-seven fast ...
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Red Brick has partnered with Novelis to offer its beer in the latter’s evercan certified high-recycled content aluminium can sheets. The company will initially offer Laughing Skull Amber Ale in the new cans, followed by its ...
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Tin Man Brewing has selected 16 oz. cans from global beverage can maker Rexam to offer four of its core beer varieties. The four craft beers that are now available in Rexam cans are: Circuit Bohemian Pilsner, Alloy American Pale Ale, ...
Tags: cans, craft beers, Agriculture
rlc | packaging group, a specialised supplier of innovative folding carton solutions for branded goods and pharmaceutical industry, has developed a company specific CO2 calculator that calculates greenhouse gas emissions for specific ...
Diversified packaging company Sonoco has developed plant-based plastic bottles for Ecover's new home care line. Ecover has launched its popular green brand in North America after joining Method in 2012. The new look is the celebration ...
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High class print reproductions vs sustainability. It's no longer an 'either or' choice. SCA has developed Solo Print, a one-side coated paper into its sustainable packaging product family. This paper gives printability in the same class as ...
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Cardia Bioplastics Limited (ASX: CNN) has signed a terms sheet with privately held Stellar Films Group (Stellar Films) under which a merger of the businesses of the two groups is proposed. What is the goal? The idea is to create a ...
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The merger, should it proceed, is intended to create a leader in sustainable packaging. The proposed merger is subject to completion of satisfactory due diligence by both parties, execution of a sale agreement, shareholder and regulatory ...
Compostable resins, films, bags and custom finished products providers Cardia Bioplastics has announced a merger with Australian privately held Stellar Films Group to create a leader in sustainable packaging. Cardia Bioplastics will ...
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This next generation end-of-line adhesive is specially designed to help manufacturers deliver a more sustainable future for the packaging industry. Based on a significant percentage of renewable raw materials it delivers impressive ...
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Few things illustrate our country’s packaging problem as acutely as the post-Christmas cleanup. New electronics toys, of course, can be blamed for a good part of the clutter. Heaps of boxes and plastic packs — often impossibly ...
Europe recycled close to 65 billion PET bottles in 2013, as per the figures released by European non-profit trade association Petcore Europe. This is a 7% increase in the number of recycled bottles over the 2012 figures. The ...
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A US-China joint venture will facilitate heat transfer innovations in order to better serve leading global apparel brands. The joint venture located in Shenzhou will serve as supplier for garment embellishments and labels. The joint ...
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