Anchor Packaging has announced the acquisition of the Mount Vernon, Kentucky thermoforming facilities and equipment in the US. The facility will initially produce polypropylene deli cups and lids, injection-molded polyethylene lids, and a ...
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Netstal, a brand of the KraussMaffei Group has announced the expansion of its product range with the new ELION 3200, which will be unveiled at Fakuma 2012 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. The new machine is used for manufacturing complex ...
UK-based supplier to the foodservice sector Brakes Group has launched a range of compostable food packaging and catering disposables including salad and take-away boxes, soup and deli containers, chip trays, hot drinks cups and lids and ...
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US-based private equity firm Mason Wells has closed the acquisition of Mullinix Packages, a sustainable packaging solutions provider in the US. Mason Wells senior managing director Tom Smith said post acquisition, Mullinix is now owned by ...
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US-based Excellent Packaging & Supply has added a complete range of Bridge-Gate compostable serving ware and take-out packaging made from 100% renewable resources to its extensive selection of products. Excellent Packaging said it now ...
UK-based Chadwicks, the producer of pre-cut lids and shrink-sleeves of Clondalkin company, has improved its quality assurance and industry leading standards, as it bagged the PS9000 pharmaceutical accreditation. This accreditation is an ...
Genesco Inc.reported third quarter of Fiscal 2013 results. Net sales for the third quarter of Fiscal 2013 increased 7.8%to$664.5 million from$616.5 million in the third quarter of Fiscal 2012.Comparable store sales in the third quarter of ...
Germany-based Sanner is launching its latest closure solution for effervescent tablet packaging, the FOSG 27 flip top closure for pharmaceutical, medical and healthcare products at CPhI worldwide in Madrid on 9-11 October 2012. Sanner ...
US-based maker of natural hummus, Tribe Mediterranean Foods has announced the launch of its four new flavors of hummus in new green packaging. Tribe Mediterranean said the company has unified its product lines under a single design and ...
The Subway restaurant chain has introduced its salad bowls and lids made from 95% post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials. The move forms part of the chain’s proposal to make its restaurants and operations environmentally responsible. ...
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UK-based retailer Sainsbury has reduced the weight of its own-brand packaging by 7% to 12,000 tonnes in 2010, through new packaging design. The company said the reductions are part of its effort to reduce packaging weight by a third by ...
Leading UK packaging supplier Tri-Star Packaging has introduced the Nibble Box to its refreshed range of solutions for caterers looking to enhance their takeaway or food-on-the-go offer The Tri-Star Nibble Box is designed for caterers ...
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Premium disposables manufacturer Huhtamaki has launched a new range of 'contemporary' paper food containers for caterers looking to improve the presentation of their food to go ranges. Disposables manufacturer Huhtamaki has launched a ...
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McDonald’s, which will be running the world's largest fast-food outlet at the Olympic park in Stratford, east London, will be using Novamont’s Mater-Bi bioplastic for its cups, cutlery, straws, lids and containers. “Many ...
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An all electric injection molding machine offers several important benefits, mostly related to the fact that individual motors control each function, as opposed to a control system consisting of a complicated arrangement of hydraulic hoses. ...
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