Ecolean, a company that develops and manufactures innovative packaging systems for the dairy and liquid food industry, has opened a new office in Dallas, Texas. The company said that the new facility is targeted at gaining foothold in ...
Growth will be driven by consumer and producer preferences for stand-up pouches over more traditional rigid packaging. The adoption of pouches with higher value features in developed markets — such as the US, Canada, Western Europe, ...
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Contract packaging specialist, Multipack, knows that many manufacturers need highly flexible short or long-term food packaging solutions without major capital outlay. So it has added a new pouch filling line to its food-accredited ...
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Canada-based film and sheet extrusion systems supplier Macro Engineering and Technology has added the option of individual layer gas foaming to its barrier blown film coextrusion lines. The machines are used in producing high barrier ...
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Mars Chocolate North America is voluntarily recalling some Twix Unwrapped Bites as some packages may contain peanuts and eggs without listing them on the ingredient label. The product in question comes in a seven ounce, metallized-golden ...
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American flexible packaging supplier Prolamina Corporation has secured the latest pouch-manufacturing equipment, a custom-built Totani BH80, to increase production speed. This new addition will make Prolamina's Wisconsin facility the ...
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Global high barrier packaging film consumption is at approximately 1.76 million tonnes in 2014 with a value of $15.9 billion. This is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 5.0% between 2014 and 2019 according to a new market report by Smithers ...
Robotics address the need for speed for product placement into packaging. Bosch Packaging TechnologyEnergy and raw materials are becoming more expensive, and consumers want to do more for the environment. This is forcing manufacturers of ...
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Specialty flexible packaging services provider Interflex Group has acquired Star Packaging from the US-based Azalea Capital. Azalea noted that the diverse product mix serves the pet food and treat, fresh produce, food and beverage, snack, ...
Elizabeth Arden dispenser ensures a continuous product flow Elizabeth Arden selected Airopack as an all-plastic, pressurized dispenser that uses 42 percent less energy and emits 74 percent less CO2 than a typical aerosol can to dispense ...
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The Italian manufacturer said these include block bottom stand-up pouches, PFM’s Steelo four corner seal stand-up bags, Amcor’s Flexcan pouch design and also reclosable bags. MAP facilities can also be fitted for extended ...
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The flexible packaging market is estimated to be worth $351bn by 2018, meaning that it is rapidly gaining market share from other sectors such as traditional rigid packaging. There have been many exciting new product developments which ...
The way in which consumers view and interact with packaged products is changing. With a growing focus on convenience and sustainability, traditional pack types are being replaced by innovative and flexible options designed to meet these ...
PAC Worldwide has introduced a new version of automated packaging machine to its PACjacket Systems line. The new PACjacket3 will create better finished package, even with one web of film, without any expensive cold seal. PACjacket3 ...
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Clondalkin LPF, a Netherlands-based barrier packaging producer, has installed an equipment to produce stand up pouches. The new equipment adds to the company's multi-layer barrier laminates for food, non-food and confectionery products. ...
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