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AG Barr Is to Move Into a New £41m Milton Keynes Manufacturing and Logistics Site

Dec 11, 2012

AG Barr is to move into a new £41m Milton Keynes manufacturing and logistics site next year The project will create 100 jobs in the area and will be completed in February, with the site fully operation in the summer of 2013. A ...

Tags: canning line, warehousing infrastructure, AG Barr

The Growth in Global Steel Demand Is Expected to Be Slower in The Coming Decade

Dec 11, 2012

According to industry and government officials at the OECD's Steel Committee meeting in Paris on 6-7 December 2012,the growth in global steel demand is expected to be slower in the coming decade than during the previous 10 years but longer ...

Tags: OECD, global demand, steel, non-tariff measures

Labels and Pos Firm Invested £3m in Heidelberg Printing Press and Platemaking System

Dec 11, 2012

The business, which bought S&C Labels in Huddersfield earlier in the year, is planning to centralise its operations in Leeds and increase its floorspace from 1,000sqm to around 1,800sqm. Alongside the move, which will happen over the ...

Tags: printing press and platemaking system, Print-Leeds, CX 102-7+L

Supplier Aceitunas Del Guadalquivir Will Be Using RPC's Thermic Ultra Pack

Dec 11, 2012

Supplier Aceitunas del Guadalquivir, based in Moron de la Frontera, Seville, Spain, will be using RPC’s Thermic Ultra pack. The new jar has been specifically developed to meet the needs of the olive industry, according to RPC. The ...

Tags: polypropylene jar, Thermic Ultra jar, RPC

The Short Term Market Outlook Has Been Revised Downwards Again

Dec 11, 2012

The short term market outlook has been revised downwards again According to the latest OECD Economic Outlook,released on 27 November 2012,the global economy is weakening again driven by a significant drop in confidence.High and,in some ...

Tags: steel, short term market outlook, weakening global trade, slowdown

MultiCycle Reportedly Provides Superior Decoration Options

Dec 11, 2012

Posted by Jenni Spinner, Senior Editor -- Packaging Digest, 11/30/2012 7:49:00 AM MultiCycle reportedly provides superior decoration options and can withstand more than 30 product cycles. The long performance lifetime of the product ...

Tags: label substrate, self-adhesive labels, glass bottles

Posted by Lisa McTigue Pierce,Executive Editor -- Packaging Digest

Dec 11, 2012

Posted by Lisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor -- Packaging Digest, 12/3/2012 12:25:50 AM By Kara McCartney, strategy and insight director, Landor Associates Has this happened to you? You are experiencing sluggish wireless ...

Tags: wireless router, Cisco hired Landor Associates, Cisco

Amcor Released New Medical Pack

Dec 11, 2012

Amcor said that its new product has been designed to meet the most stringent packaging requirements of the pharmaceutical and medical industry. It also said that the new product combines the strong barrier of aluminum against light, ...

Tags: aluminum container, high stability of containers, healthcare products

Absolut Announced New Orient Apple Vodka

Dec 11, 2012

Absolut Orient Apple incorporates “fresh apple with tangy oriental ginger”. The bottle features a carved golden apple surrounded by white transparent ginger leaves. When filled, the golden apple appears to be floating due to the ...

Tags: vodka, cocktails, golden apple

Usher Performing at The Belvedere (RED) Launch Party

Dec 11, 2012

Linda Casey -- Packaging Digest, February 11, 2011 Usher performing at the Belvedere(RED) launch party. At a pre-Grammy party on Feb. 10, 2011, multi-platinum, award-winning recording artist Usher teamed up with Belvedere to introduce ...

Tags: RED bottle, multi-platinum, AIDS, vodka

Sustainability Is Growing Ever Louder

Dec 11, 2012

Jenni Spinner, Senior Editor -- Packaging Digest, 12/4/2012 7:00:00 AM While sustainability is growing ever louder as a packaging buzzword, a wealth of questions about the concept and its potential impact on the industry remain. On ...

Tags: packaging buzzword, sustainable packaging, packaging recycling

New Enhancements for 3M-Matic Case Sealers Address a Variety of Packaging Challenges

Dec 11, 2012

Posted by Jenni Spinner, Senior Editor -- Packaging Digest, 12/4/2012 7:11:00 AM New enhancements for 3M-Matic case sealers address a variety of packaging challenges common to the apparel, floral, agricultural, fulfillment or food ...

Tags: mailer-style cartons, 3M-Matic case sealers, ship small cartons

Rice-A-Roni Offer a Convenient Way to Fulfill Meal-Time Cravings for People on-The-Go

Dec 11, 2012

Posted by Rick Lingle, Technical Editor -- Packaging Digest, 12/5/2012 5:43:28 PM Rice-A-Roni single-serve, microwavable, flavored rice cups offer a convenient way to fulfill meal-time cravings for people on-the-go. With a unique blend ...

Tags: Rice-A-Roni cups, microwavable, flavored rice cups

Dawn Food Products Inc. Decreased The Time and Labor Needed to Handle Food Mixes

Dec 11, 2012

By optimizing its product flow, weigh batching and mix-handling systems, Dawn Food Products Inc. decreased the time and labor needed to handle food mixes while containing dust at its facility in Evesham, U.K. Dawn is one of the world's ...

Tags: Dawn Food Products Inc, 55-lb bags, emptying bags, Flexicon

Warehouse and Distribution Center Is Under Increasing Pressure to Reduce Costwarehouse

Dec 11, 2012

Posted by Lisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor -- Packaging Digest, 11/29/2012 11:00:39 AM The warehouse and distribution center is under increasing pressure to reduce cost and increase margins. Recent Intermec research reveals that in ...

Tags: warehouse and distribution center, Inefficient workflows

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