Philippines-based food, beverage and packaging company San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has acquired Australia’s Vinocor for an undisclosed amount. Vinocor specialises in supplying wine bottle closures and customised bottles in ...
Tags: Wine Packaging, beverage packaging
The Apple Watch could launch within a month or so, according to the most recent batch of rumors and indications from the company itself. While the device is expected to have more health-tracking functionality than any iDevice before it, ...
Tags: Apple Watch, Health Tracking
Which one to use, back bags? If had something more, you need a big bag; If only cellphone and wallet, then only need a small bag; If you want to hands free, requires a backpack; If need to change the capacity and the style of the bag on ...
Tags: Bags, handbag, basket package, cube bag
UK-based testing instruments manufacturer Mecmesin has developed its latest model of horizontal friction peel and tear tester. The pre-programmed FPT-H1 has been designed to simplify the use for main industry standard friction-testing ...
Tags: Friction Peel, Tear Tester
Hefty - producer of waste bags, slider bags, foam plates and plastic cups - has introduced Hefty Ultimate Flex and Ultra Flex trash bags made with improved flex technology. These bags come with expandable strength and offer better ...
Tags: Hefty, Trash Bags, Flex Technology
Global Packaging will expand its facility in the city of Hamlet in Richmond County, investing close to $9.8m that will lead to creation of 33 jobs over the next three years. Based in Oaks, Pennsylvania, Global Packaging specialises in ...
Packaging company International Paper's US corrugated packaging container plants servicing food product customers will soon become Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) certified. The certification will be measured against the ...
Tags: Packaging, Food Packaging
Finland-based specialty paper producer Munksjo has extended its base papers range with two new one-sided coated papers. While Metalkote Expert has been produced for returnable beer bottles, Metalkote Classic will be used for one-way beer ...
Tags: Coated Papers, One-Sided Papers, Packaging
The latest data from the Australian Industry Group (AIG) Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) indicates that Australia's manufacturing sector has contracted for the third month in a row, and that subdued domestic demand is ...
As more global fast food chains rush to China for expansion, they also have to face the costly headaches in a fast-changing food supply environment plagued by repeated safety scandals. Fast-food giant McDonald's Corp recently announced ...
Tags: fast food, Food Production Monitor
Europe-based Kurz Group, which specialises in hot stamping and coating technology, will launch its new DM Liner machine at the Xeikon Café Packaging Innovations event. The machine has been developed for processing high gloss or ...
Tags: hot stamping, coating, Packaging
In a major sustainability initiative, American fast-food giant KFC will soon serve coffee in edible cups at select stores in the UK. KFC's new edible cups dubbed, the "Scoff-ee Cup" are a result of collaboration with London-based The ...
Tags: Edible Cups, Packaging
MTEX solutions, producers of textile machinery, have displayed their new range of direct-to-textile print and treatment machines at Heimtextil 2015, international trade fair for home and contract textiles, held in January. The new ...
Tags: Digital Textile Print, Textile
Soraa Inc of Fremont, CA, USA, which develops solid-state lighting technology built on 'GaN on GaN' (gallium nitride on gallium nitride) substrates, has launched a small, low-profile series of light engines that provide fixture ...
Tags: LED technology, Optical Light
Paper-based packaging company Smurfit Kappa has introduced the 'Shelf-Facer' that can increase the visibility of products on shelves by about 50%. According to the company, tests have confirmed the advantages of Shelf-Facer that can pull ...
Tags: Paper-based packaging, Packaging