Flexible packaging provider Verso has introduced new GlazeTape water-activated and paint-masking tape base papers. The company has also expanded its GlazeWrap family of lightweight uncoated machine-glazed (MG) papers for food and medical ...
Tags: Paint-Masking Tape, Papers
Despite indications the poll would be close, the London financial community has been dumbfounded by the decision of a majority of British voters to leave the European Union (EU). However, advocates of the 'Remain Case' were not ...
Tags: Food Producers, Beverage, Brexit
Among the presenters at the Smart Industry Forum held earlier this month in Copenhagen, Packsize International CEO Hanko Kiessner shared his company’s progress in helping organizations transform their packaging supply chains to take ...
Tags: packaging supply, smart factories
UPM Raflatac has extended its range of self-adhesive label products that comply with section two of the internationally recognized BS5609 standard for self-adhesive labels for marine use. Five new product approvals bring the number of UPM ...
Tags: UPM, Raflatac label, RP77
The international automotive supplier Continental supplies Alfa Romeo with its MK C1 for the Integrated Brake System (IBS) of the new Giulia. This marks the first time that the MK C1 electronic brake system enters series production ...
Tags: IBS, intelligent technologies
Finnish meat processor Atria has announced that it would invest €14m to improve operations at poultry firm Lagerberg which was recently acquired by it. The company will make investments over the next three years to improve the entire ...
Tags: Lagerberg, chicken rearing
Entertainment and character licensing remains the largest category, accounting for $113.2 billion, or 45 per cent of the total global licensing market. Retail sales of licensed products have jumped a significant 4.2 per cent on the ...
Tags: International Licensing Industry, licensed merchandise
International technology company Continental is partnering with the US Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT)'s Smart City Challenge. Continental has initially pledged at least $1m to the winning city to provide improved safety and ...
Tags: V2X, The Smart City
The Federation of European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) joined the European Commission; several right owners and internet platforms to update their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on fighting the online sale of counterfeit goods. ...
Tags: FeSi, intellectual property rights
API, a manufacturer of foils, laminates and holographics, has introduced a new color to its PG range of pigment hot stamping foils for luxury and premium goods packaging manufacturers. The new deep red Amaranth shade is considered to be ...
Tags: API, PG range, print presses
With today’s consumer increasingly interested in health, even indulgent products like ice cream and baked goods are now expected to have clean labels. Parker Products is excited to support the dairy industry with its new line of ...
Carolina Innovative Food Ingredients (CIFI) is launching four new ingredient brands and two other new products at this year’s IFT show in Chicago, defining and adding to its existing line of 100% Carolina-made sweet potato ...
Phoenix Color, a unit of ALJ Regional Holdings, has signed an agreement to acquire Color Optics packaging business from AKI, which operates under the Arcade Beauty name. Color Optics is a provider of printing and packaging solutions for ...
Tags: Phoenix Color, AKI
The American Apparel & Footwear Association applauded President Barack Obama for signing the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2576). The AAFA-supported legislation, an update of the Toxic Substances ...
Tags: TSCA, AAFA, sustainable consumer products
Leak testing helps ensure the integrity of product packaging. Various testing methods can be used including vacuum decay and immersion testing. These methods are designed to detect flexible packaging integrity problems, including large and ...