Belgium-based Martens Brouwerij has launched a new beer brand using digitally printed PET bottles which come to life using a smartphone app. Called Dagschotel, the brand features the faces of several Belgian TV actors. When the app ...
More than three quarters of consumers surveyed by Tetra Pak said their decision to select a beverage brand depended largely on whether its packaging was environmentally sound. The new study, commissioned by Tetra Pak's Environment ...
Tags: Eco-Friendly Bottles, Tetra Pak
Italian packaging machinery company SIPA has launched two single-stage PET injection stretch blow moulders for small production runs. Sales manager Pietro Marcati said the ECS SP80 and ECS SP50 “fill the last gap” in the ...
Tags: PET injection, packaging machinery
Researchers at agricultural firm Agrindus in Brazil have discovered that the shelf-life of milk can be extended up to 15 days, by embedding silver nanoparticles in plastic bottles. The shelf life of grade A pasteurised fresh whole milk ...
Tags: PVC film, wrapping food, Milk
Post-consumer bottles exposed to ultraviolet (UV) rays impact the physical properties and visual attributes of recycled PET (rPET) bottles, according to a study by Plastic Technologies. Research undertaken by the the PET technology firm ...
Tags: UV Rays, rPET Bottle
Organic yogurt producer Wallaby Yogurt has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of new Organic Whole Milk Kefir. New Organic Whole Milk Kefir is available in four flavors, including strawberry, cherry, peach, and plain. ...
Pharmaceutical packaging maker Gerresheimer is buying plastic vials and oral drug closures maker Centor US Holding for $725m, under an agreement signed with Nemera Development. The transaction, involving an all-cash acquisition that is ...
Luxury spirits company Aristocrat Group (ASCC) has begun the production of bag-in-box packaging for premium vodka to be launched in the US. The company is preparing to launch its new Big Box Vodka in the bag-in-box packaging that contains ...
Tags: packaging, packaging machine, pacakging carriage, box
Procter & Gamble (P&G) Fabric Care has declared a green drive deploying recycled packaging via Post Consumer Recyclate (PCR) and making 230 million bottles out of it for flagship brands, such as Ariel, Dash, Lenor and Unstoppables. In its ...
Tags: packaging material, Procter&Gamble, packaging carriage, bottle
Levi Strauss & Co. said it has expanded its clothing recycling initiative to all Levi's mainline and outlet stores in the United States. In a press release, the denim jeans marketer added that is making it easier for consumers to recycle ...
The European Commission has launched a probe into the proposed purchase of UK-based can manufacturer Rexam by the US firm Ball Corporation, to ascertain whether it conforms to the EU Merger Regulation. The investigation is born out of ...
Tags: beverage can, aluminum bottle
Mediterranean Greek cuisine products manufacturer Gaea has launched its new rebranded olive oil and olive snack pack collection. The exclusive line of extra virgin olive oils and on-the-go snack packs were crafted to allow the everyday ...
Tags: cuisine products, olive oil, olive snack pack collection
Just in time for the prime summer months, Galena Brewing Company has expanded its packaging lineup to include three beers in Rexam 16 oz. cans. Anna Belle's IPA is a ruby beer with a burst of hop flavors and aromas paired with a solid ...
Tags: beverage, beer, Galena Brewing Company, new taste beer
Everybody's gotta eat. Some just more frequently than others. And if there's one thing your newborn's a pro at, it's letting you know when she's hungry. From lip-smacking, thumb-sucking to a full blown wail, the hunger cues will be hard to ...
Tags: Breastfeeding, bib, Nipples, baby bottles
Pan-European investment firm Aurelius Group has purchased UK-based compounder and recycler of post-use rigid plastics Regain Polymers Holdings. Previously owned by Chamonix Private Equity, Regain provides plastic recycling services to ...