A study carried out by denkstatt on behalf of Austrian converter Alpla has revealed that recycled PET (rPET) results in a much higher carbon dioxide saving than assumed earlier. The tests were undertaken using rPET from Alpla's subsidiary ...
Tags: PET, carbon emissions
Mattel has enjoyed a spike in net sales in its second quarter 2017 financial results. The firm reported that net sales were up by two per cent as reported and up by three per cent in constant currency, versus the prior year's second ...
The KHS Group, a manufacturer of filling and packaging systems for the beverage, food and non-food industries, will launch a compact labeler, Innoket Roland 40, at Drinktec 2017 trade show to be held in Munich, Germany, from September 11 to ...
Tags: Compact Labeler, Spirits Bottlers
The Dow Chemical Company has developed a range of flexible packaging solutions to meet the requirements of the e-commerce market in Asia Pacific region. The company said that its patented expanded polyethylene (EPE) foam technology is a ...
MPS Systems North America and Green Bay Packaging have inaugurated a new demo and applications technology center in Green Bay, Wisconsin, US. Located on Green Bay Packaging campus, the new center provides local press manufacturing, ...
Tags: Packaging, MPS Systems
US-based spice manufacturer McCormick & Company has agreed to acquire the food division of British consumer goods firm Reckitt Benckiser (RB) for $4.2bn to strengthen its flavor and condiments portfolio. The acquisition of RB Foods ...
Tags: consumer goods, RB Foods
Plastic closures manufacturer Bericap said it will showcase its tried-and-tested closure systems and new product features at the upcoming drinktec event, which is due to be held in September this year. At the event, which will be held in ...
Tags: Bericap, Carbonated Beverage
Tresu Group is set to showcase its advanced packaging and printing solutions at this year’s PRINT event in the US. The event will take place from 10 to 14 September in Chicago. At the event, the company will exhibit ancillary ...
Tags: Tresu Group, Packaging
New York-based meat processor Marathon Enterprises is recalling over 7 million pounds of hot dog products over contamination with extraneous materials, particularly small pieces of bone. According to the US Department of ...
Tags: Hot Dog Products, Contamination
Crystal Geyser Water Company, in a new partnership with Intelligent Blends, announces that the Tejava iced tea is now available in single serve pods. Tejava is a 100% all-natural, unsweetened black tea, made entirely from handpicked tea ...
Lecta, a supplier of papers for labels, flexible packaging, and commercial printing, has unveiled a new Adestor hot-melt adhesive for the food industry. Adestor HM300 is a permanent hot-melt adhesive with a very high tack especially ...
Tags: Lecta, Air-Blow Labelling, packaging
Teasdale Latin Foods, which is majority owned by private equity firm Snow Phipps Group, has acquired Rudy's Tortillas, a provider of high quality tortillas and chips into the foodservice channel. Founded in 1945 and based in Carrollton, ...
Tags: Teasdale Latin Foods, foodservice
Barefoot Wine, America's favorite wine brand, is spritzing up the summer with two new wine-in-a-can Refresh Spritzer varietals, Moscato Spritzer and Rosé Spritzer. The new wines join Barefoot's already existing Spritzer varietals, ...
Tags: Barefoot Wine, Barefoot
Wittmann has launched a new granulator G-Max 23 under its G-Max series of conventional blade granulators. The new model will complement other granulators in the G-Max series including G-Max 12, G-Max 33. The latest model is claimed to ...
Tags: Wittmann, Granulator
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is fast approaching and we’ve got a couple of nuggets of information to pass on, on this red hot Monday. The good news? It seems Samsung might be ready to launch the device at an event in New York, as soon ...
Tags: Samsung, Galaxy Note 8