The labels division of Austria-based Constantia Flexibles has developed a pressure-sensitive label for PET bottles, SpearRC. The new cost-effective recycling solution includes clear, white and metalized film material options and is ...
Tags: PET Bottles, Packaging
Digital printing technology specialists Xeikon has installed its Xeikon Cheetah press at digital label printer CS Labels as a pilot site. CS Labels hopes to increase its production capacity by a third with the installation of the new ...
Tags: Digital printing, Xeikon
When Bent Serritslev joined Xeikon as managing director Xeikon Asia Pacific (ASPAC) in October 2014, his twenty-nine years of printing industry experience in Asia came with him. "I enjoy working with printers and converters, and want ...
Tags: Xeikon, printing industry
Producer and supplier of paper and packaging products Sappi North America has launched LusterCote, a superior C1S paper for labels and other related end use applications to cater to global consumer demand. Sappi will produce LusterCote at ...
Tags: paper products, packaging products
Diamond Foods has acquired 51% stake in Netherlands-based vegetable and organic potato chips producer Yellow Chips for an undisclosed amount. Yellow Chips, which currently produces Kettle Brand Vegetable Chips for Diamond, markets its ...
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Bacardi Rum has launched a new bottle pack design in the UK, incorporating influences of Art Deco. The company said the new design reflects the brand's heritage and origin. It resembles the classic style of bottles and is packed with ...
Tags: Bacardi Rum, Pack Design
Healthy lifestyles, “clean” ingredients, at-home gourmands, value consciousness and e-commerce speciality products are set to be key food and drink trends for 2015, according to market research organisation Mintel. It’s ...
Tags: Key Trends, Food, Drinks
Great Lakes Brewing Company is launching new packaging artwork for their five year-round brands. The new label artwork was handcrafted by artist Darren Booth, who is known for creating detailed paintings with collage elements. GLBC ...
Jackson Family Wines has acquired US-based family winery Siduri Wines, which produces California Pinot, for an undisclosed amount. This follows Jackson Family's acquisition of Zena Crown and Gran Moraine vineyards in Oregon's Willamette ...
Tags: winery equipment, Agriculture
American food and beverage company Dean Foods will halt operations at its Verifine Dairy plant in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, by the end of April this year. The Verifine Dairy fluid milk processing plant closure will result in 70 job cuts, ...
Tags: juices, teas, bottled water, Agriculture
Japanese barcode printing, labelling, and RFID solution major SATO took a majority stake in Russia-based label manufacturer Okil-Holding, JSC, a move which will strengthen its position in the BRIC region. Acquiring approximately 75% of ...
Australian vegetable growers have said they support the Australian Greens’ Party Leader Christine Milne’s push for clearer Country of Origin Labelling (CoOL) on food, claiming that the current system needs refining if consumers ...
Tags: food industry, Agriculture
The age-old parental advice to “eat your fruits and vegetables” has taken hold. From 2003 to 2013, global consumption of fresh foods — fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, fish, and eggs — grew by 20 per cent to ...
Tags: fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, Agriculture
Jabong.com, India’s leading fashion online store, got its Net Promoter Score (NPS) process certified by Nielsen and declared that it has attained an NPS of 73 per cent, based on surveys conducted during September 2014, for customer ...
Tags: customer satisfaction, online store, Apparel
Domino, a UK-based developer of inkjet printing and laser printing products, will showcase its products at the print for packaging exhibition, Label & Print ’15, which will take place from 25-26 February at NEC Birmingham. At the ...