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 ...
US-based sustainable packaging solutions provider Liqui-Box has introduced the upgraded version of its new Liqui-Box 1000 filling system. The company plans to commercialize the new dual head filler system in the third quarter of 2014. ...
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Finland-based packaging supplier Huhtamaki has announced plans to sell its films business segment, in order to concentrate more on food packaging. The company's latest decision comes on the heels of evaluating options pertaining to its ...
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The UK Government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has provided funding for a consortium to improve recycling and the remanufacture of aluminum. LRS Consultancy will lead the recycling project in ...
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Japan-based Toppan Printing has unveiled plans to build a new transparent barrier film production facility in Georgia, US, with an investment of about JPY10bn ($98m). Said to be the first one for the company outside Japan, the new ...
Bemis Europe, a division of Bemis, has developed new shrink bag, ClearShield PRO, to protect bone-in and hard surface cuts of meat. The company has designed the bag for beef, lamb, pork and processed meat producers to reduce high leaker ...
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Flexible packaging manufacturer Coveris has acquired Cambridgeshire-based St. Neots packaging to expand its cartonboard business. The latest acquisition is expected to support the long-term plans of Coveris for growth in new as well as ...
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A new packaging format has been unveiled for Tesco Finest's range of artisan confectionery, created by Confection By Design. The packs were manufactured by National Flexible and incorporate a flow wrap packaging film using textured kraft ...
The flexible packaging market is rapidly growing, with recent research suggesting that its global value equated to £45bn in 2013. But what has been the catalyst for this growth? Why is rigid packaging being replaced with flexible? ...
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Attendee registration now live for Labelexpo Americas which returns to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Chicago between 9-11 September. Marking its 25 anniversary with an enlarged focus on package printing and the brand ...
A new research report has revealed that adhesives for paperboard and packaging industry globally is said to reach an estimated value of about $16.9bn in 2018. According to the report released by global management consulting and market ...
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Linpac Rfresh Elite, the tray that makes breasts, legs and rumps more desirable has won a PackTheFuture Award at interpack for sustainability in plastic packaging. Linpac won its award in the Ecodesign category in which judges considered ...
The Warwickshire based specialist supplier of flexible packaging, has announced the recent purchase and installation of a new high speed Flat Base Pouch machine. The machine from Totani (BH-60DG-F) is one of the first globally to permit ...
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HP has responded to the growing need for high impact graphics with fast turnaround on short-run packaging and displays. Its new wide-format press, the HP Scitex 15000 Corrugated Press, promises to deliver vivid retail displays that exceed ...
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Australia-based packaging company Amcor has signed an agreement to acquire Indonesia-based flexible packaging business Bella Prima Packaging for around A$27m ($25.1m). According to Amcor, the purchase price represents seven times CY2013 ...
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