Steve Reece shines a spotlight on how more and more social media campaigns are forcing toy firms take an initiative when it comes to issues driving and supporting social change. At last our industry is seizing the social media initiative ...
Tags: Steve Reece, Barbie, LEGO
Greiner Packaging is supplying a handy and sustainable package for Parmentine's new ready-to-eat potato dish. Parmentine is offering the pre-washed potatoes in a K3 cup, which feature a cardboard wrap to reduce the heat from contact with ...
Tags: Greiner, Microwaveable packaging, Parmentine, Sustaninable, Potato snack
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is seeking comments on its proposed approach to revising infant formula requirements in the Food Standards Code. FSANZ Chief Executive Officer Mr Steve McCutcheon said although breastfeeding is ...
Tags: Infant Formula, Food Standards
The Cancer Council and the National Heart Foundation have released a report claiming Victorian fast food chains do not provide sufficient nutritional information. In the “Investigation into kilojoule menu labelling in Victorian ...
Tags: Fast Food Chains, Cancer
Global yoghurt brand Chobani wants a scoop of Australia's $250m dip market and to this end has launched its latest product innovation: Chobani Meze Dips, a range of high-protein dips made with authentic strained Chobani yoghurt. The ...
Injection moulded packaging specialist RPC Superfos has developed a new injection moulded polypropylene pot for Orkla Foods Norway’s chocolate spread Nugatti. Available in new 350g pack along with the earlier version of 500g, the ...
Constantia Flexibles is investing in the expansion of its manufacturing plant in Burgos, Spain, a move that will allow the company to meet increasing demand for packaging used especially in cosmetics. The €4m investment will see ...
Shrink sleeve films are one of the fastest growing label segments, in large part due to the shelf impact created by their ability to provide a 360-degree product presentation. According to US firm AWA Alexander Watson Associates, shrink ...
Consumers are looking for resealable packaging that keeps their fresh produce even fresher, according to a report by Mintel. The Mintel report, called Locavore: Attitudes toward Locally-sourced Foods, concluded that consumers wanted fresh ...
Tags: resealable packaging, Mintel, Packaging
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has ruled that Canada and Mexico could impose tariffs worth $1bn on goods from the US in response to the latter's COOL law. The global trade body stated that the US meat labelling law is ...
Tags: meat labelling law, livestock
Coopers Brewery has released a series of DIY beer extracts with new multi-language information and nutritional panels on the labelling. The revamped labels will apply to the company's Original and International DIY Beer extracts, as well ...
Tags: Coopers, labels, DIY beer extracts
Publicly-listed organic infant food producer Bellamy’s has entered into a multi-million dollar agreement with dairy producer Fonterra. The strategic agreement has been made for five years and Fonterra Oceania Managing Director ...
Tags: cheese, whey, nutritionals
Bosch Packaging Technology is enhancing its ability to fill and process pre-sterilized syringes to ensure a seamless, fully integrated and efficient packaging process. In order to achieve line competence, the process and packaging ...
Tags: Bosch Packaging, syringes, labelling machine
Sonoco renames all facilities of the former Weidenhammer Packaging Group (WPG). As of January 1st 2016, former Weidenhammer plants and branches will operate under the name Sonoco Consumer Products Europe. This step completes the ...
Tags: Sonoco, composite cans, plastics packaging
Americk Packaging has expanded its business with the acquisition of British labels and flexible printer Adare Advantage for an undisclosed amount. Adare Advantage, now branded Americk Advantage, employs 110 production, sales and office ...