Biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films manufacturer Innovia Films said that it is refocusing its research and development efforts on high barrier materials, supported by investment in new assets. The company will manufacture a ...
Sustainable packaging solutions provider TemperPack has introduced a recyclable packaging solution, ClimaCell, for perishable shipments. ClimaCell is a paper-based insulator developed to replace commonly used insulating materials such as ...
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Filtration Group announced the closing of its acquisition of Multisorb Technologies, a world leader in active packaging technology. As part of the Filtration Group family, Multisorb will now be able to enhance its product portfolio and ...
PolyOne, a provider of advanced technologies for packaging, has announced that its barrier additives are increasing sustainability and design freedom while extending shelf life and lightweighting options for packaging manufacturers. ...
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The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) has launched a new campaign to promote the value of reusable transport packaging systems for the movement of food from farm, producer, or processor to point of sale. The campaign demonstrates how ...
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Tyson Ventures, the venture capital unit of Tyson Foods, has co-lead a $2.2m seed investment in Future Meat Technologies. Based in Jerusalem, Future Meat Technologies is a food tech company that is engaged in non-GMO production of ...
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Eurofins Scientific has agreed to acquire Covance Food Solutions, the food testing and consulting business of global life sciences company LabCorp, for $670m. The global bioanalytical testing firm said that the acquisition will expand its ...
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AquaBounty Technologies has secured approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to raise AquAdvantage Salmon at its land-based contained facility near Albany, Indiana. The FDA previously approved AquaBounty’s New Animal ...
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Toyo Ink Group of Japan will exhibit a complete range of metal packaging manufacturing technologies with a focus on food safety and compliance at Cannex & Fillex Asia Pacific 2018 in Guangzhou, China. The event is due to take place for ...
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Clipper Teas, the tea brand owned by natural and organic food company Wessanen UK, has committed to use fully biodegradable tea bag by summer 2018. The company has completed two initial trials on a new substrate, an alternative which is ...
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PPC Flexible Packaging, a provider of custom flexible packaging for food and healthcare industries, has announced the launch of its new website. The website redesign is part of the rebranding initiative prompted by the 2017 merger of ...
OFD Foods, a supplier of freeze-dried food for the US Military, has started construction on a $25m, nearly 50,000ft2 facility in the Town of Henrietta, Monroe County in New York State. The facility, which will be operating by the end of ...
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Japan-based packaging manufacturer Takigawa has broken ground on its $46m flexible packaging and high-performance films plant in Nelson County, Kentucky, in the US. The new 148,000ft² facility, which is expected to create 180 jobs, ...
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US-based Prestige-Pak has installed Paper Converting Machine’s (PCMC) Fusion C flexographic press to better meet its customers’ needs. Based in Fond du Lac of Wisconsin, Prestige-Pak supplies printed and laminated flexible ...
Glass packaging recycling rate in the European Union (EU) is steady at 74%, a latest industry data report by The European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) has revealed. This means that over 11.6 million tons of glass bottles are ...
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