British trade body Portman Group has announced that French wines and spirits firm Pernod Ricard has failed to meet the alcohol marketing rules. The company is said to have failed to communicate the alcoholic nature of its Pernod spirit ...
Tags: Portman Group, Pernod Ricard, Food
Aujan Coca-Cola Beverages Company (ACCBC), which operates in the MENA region, has completed the previously announced acquisition of a majority stake in Lebanese distributor of Coca-Cola and Pampa products National Beverage Company (NBC). ...
The Canadian Minister of Health Rona Ambrose has proposed a series of changes to be made on food labels, with an aim to provide clear picture for parents and consumers about the food and its contents. The proposals to label changes ...
Tags: Canadian, food labels, Packaging
Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS), a US-based provider of value-added packaging solutions, has acquired the UK-based producer of rigid boxes, Armstrong Packaging, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition of Armstrong allows MPS to ...
Tags: MPS, rigid boxes, Packaging
Germany-based Herma is applying its recently launched multi-layered adhesive, 62Gpt, on Herma PP 50 transparent films, paving the way for no-label look for food packaging, but holding firmly with the packaging. The company claims that ...
Canada-based Agropur Cooperative has agreed to purchase Northumberland Dairy Cooperative's dairy and food distribution assets. The transaction, which is subject to certain regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, ...
American specialty beer importer Merchant du Vin has expanded its product portfolio with the introduction of Green’s Gluten-Free India Pale Ale. The company has introduced the new product to cater to the increasing consumer ...
Corrugated packaging company Smurfit Kappa has partnered with ESTL, a Belgium-based provider of delivery services, to provide customers with packaging, transport, security and logistics solutions. According to Smurfit Kappa, around 4% ...
Tags: Smurfit Kappa, ESTL, Packaging
South African printing and publishing company Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers has received green signal from the Competition Tribunal to acquire the Nampak Cartons and Labels division in South Africa. The acquisition will allow ...
Global drinks major Coca-Cola has announced plans to invest over $8.2bn in Mexico, under a partnership with eight local bottlers. As part of the investment plan, Coca-Cola will add new production lines, refrigeration equipment, trucks ...
Tags: Coca-Cola, invest, Agriculture
Austria-based Andritz has signed an agreement with Spanish recycling specialist Alucha to supply new technologies and equipment for pyrolysis of rejects (waste) produced in the processing of liquid packaging board for paper production. ...
Tags: Andritz, pyrolysis of rejects, Packaging
Ohio-based Pro Mach's division Federal Mfg has launched a new hygienic pressure/gravity filling machine for food applications such as sauces, syrups, edible oils, and other viscous foods and non-viscous foods. According to Federal, the ...
Using plain packaging for cigarettes has resulted in 15% drop in smoking rate in Australia, according to a survey. The survey, which was carried on people aged 14 years and above in December 2013, found that plain packaging had ...
Tags: plain packaging, cigarettes, Packaging
US-based corrugated packaging company Pratt Industries has opened a new 72,000ft2 recycling facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The plant accepts both residential and commercial recyclables including paper, plastics and metals and ...
Luxembourg-based Ardagh Group has signed a 15-year agreement with West Yorkshire-based Reuse to expand glass recycling in the UK. The company has joined forces with the Australian recycling and waste management company United Resource ...
Tags: Ardagh Group, Reuse, Packaging