UK based packaging company RPC Group has £220,000 in a new liquid polymer printer. The new Connex 3 Objet 500 liquid polymer printer is capable of printing items, including a container with a label, in up to 5 litres in size and ...
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An organic industry watchdog contends the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has quietly allowed a flood of hydroponically-produced fruits and vegetables, largely imported, to be illegally labeled and sold as "organic." This produce is ...
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Australian rigid and flexible packaging products provider Amcor has closed acquisition of plastic blow molding operations of the US-based packaging firm Sonoco Products for $280m. As part of the deal signed earlier, Amcor has purchased ...
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Axon, powered by Pro Mach, introduces three new shrink sleeve and tamper evident machines and a compact energy efficient steam tunnel at Pack Expo in Chicago, 6-9 November. Each new machine delivers performance, reliability, flexibility, ...
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RPC Promens Industrial has introduced a transit packaging solution designed for a variety of applications including chemicals, food and hygiene products. Featuring a transparent LDPE container within a cardboard outer, the Multitainer is ...
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Sacmi plans to showcase its new IPS 400 machine at the Gulfood Manufacturing 2016 event. Also on show: integrated Sacmi solutions for the beverage industry, from stretch-blow moulding to filling, plus the new COLORACAP for the digital ...
German packaging firm Mauser Group plans to invest in new production lines at its facility in St Priest to meet the increasing demand for industrial packaging solutions in the Rhone Valley and the South of France. In January 2017, the ...
Tags: multi-product plants, packaging
China's COSCO Shipping Ports Limited Tuesday announced its subsidiary has acquired a 40-percent stake in Italy's Vado Holding B.V. from Maersk Group's APM Terminal for 53 million euros (58.3 million U.S. dollars). Vado Holding operates ...
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Garden Fresh Gourmet has introduced a new line of fresh refrigerated soups. Available in the refrigerated deli section of the grocery store, the new line of soups pushes Garden Fresh Gourmet into a new category and offers consumers a new ...
Plastic Technologies' Clasper blow molded bottle technology is now available to brand owners who plan to market a product in a package with two separate containers. The technology offers a packaging solution for boundary-pushing food, ...
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British gin exports have increased in value by 166% since 2000, with exports to the US rising by 553% in the last decade, according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association's (WTSA) latest annual spirits report. The report details the ...
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Yingkou Port, in the northeastern province of Liaoning, has seen a rise in freight volume despite the sluggish local economy, thanks to the Belt and Road Initiative. During the first nine months of this year, the port registered combined ...
Aluminium cans recycler Novelis has confirmed that the UPM Raflatac’s 23 micron Vanish label film is sufficiently light and does not affect the quality of recycled aluminum. The ultra-thin Vanish PET label film, which is proved to ...
McCormick & Company is initiating a voluntary class I recall of 24 oz. club size McCormick original taco seasoning mix, UPC 52100302461 with best by date codes between June 27, 2018 and September 16, 2018 due to an unlabeled milk allergen. ...
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Seeley International founder and executive chairman Frank Seeley AM (left) with TMHA South Australia area sales manager Ben Lucas. Australia’s largest air conditioning manufacturer has extended its 20-year partnership with Toyota ...
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