Envision Plastics has received a no-objection letter from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to use its EcoPrime product in packaging for fatty foods and spirits. The letter was issued under FDA’s conditions of use A through H ...
Tags: Fatty Foods, Spirits
Graphic Packaging International has developed new DesignerWare fully customisable, paperboard and plastic trays for microwave foods It allows multi-functional cooking options from browning and crisping to cooking from frozen and even ...
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Smurfit Kappa has developed the new Bag-in-Box product for the automotive industry, which the company claims will protect and conserve the motor oil. The company said the motor oil has traditionally been stored in plastic bottles that use ...
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Poyry has secured a detail engineering services contract to upgrade Smurfit Kappa's paper machine 1 in the Netherlands. The scope of the contract includes mechanical engineering, process engineering, electrical, instrumentation and ...
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation in partnership with leading global innovation firm NineSigma, announced the launch of the Circular Materials Challenge to make all plastic packaging recyclable. Solution providers are competing for up to $1 ...
Smurfit Kappa and Vitop have introduced a new handle for use on a range of of cardboard boxes. The Vitop handle is claimed to be made from 100% recyclable polyethylene. Smurfit Kappa said the handle is soft and smooth. It has been ...
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Consumer goods maker Unilever has unveiled a new technology to tackle the worldwide issue of plastic sachet waste. Unilever, along with the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV, developed the new technology, ...
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Asian Pulp & Paper (APP) is exhibiting its range of food packaging product lines at Interpack 2017. The company's food packaging solutions include Foopak and Sinar Kraft. Foopak is APP’s range of food contact packaging designed to ...
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House Wine is launching three wines in 375mL cans across the nation this week. The new cans feature two of the brand's best-selling varietals – Original Red Blend and Chardonnay – and the third is a brand-new House Wine ...
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UK-based DS Smith has designed new packaging for the products of Finnish communication and hearing protection solutions provider, Silenta Group. Silenta has selected DS Smith for new packaging to raise brand awareness, increase sales and ...
Constellium has installed a new recycling furnace at its Muscle Shoals, Alabama facility to expand recycling capabilities in North America. The now fully operational furnace is expected to increase the total recycling output by 170 ...
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Delicato Family Vineyards (Delicato) has introduced Earth Wise Vineyards Red Wine Blend, its first three-liter bag-in-box wine made with organically grown grapes from Spain. Earth Wise Vineyards Red Wine Blend is certified organic by the ...
Minnesota Twins and Eco-Products have collaborated once again to turn trash into compost similar to last year. After turning 300 tons of trash into fertile soil last year, the Minnesota Twins and Eco-Products plan to top that number this ...
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KarTent and Smurfit Kappa have been recognised for their innovation in product design at the internationally-renowned Red Dot Awards for a pioneering cardboard tent. Selected over entries from more than 40 countries, the eco-friendly ...
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Delicato Family Vineyards has introduced new Bota Box Dry Rosé, in reponse to the upward sales trends of Rosé and the continuing growth of Bota Box in the industry's fastest growing segment "The typical Bota consumer drinks ...
Tags: Bota Box, Bag-in-Box