NineSigma has partnered with The Sackler Institute for Nutrition Science at the New York Academy of Sciences, and Sight and Life, DSM's nutrition think tank to help Scientists Without Borders find more sustainable packaging for ...
Tags: Sustainable Micro, cost-effective packaging, packaging solution
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said the recycling processes are not unsafe as long as the proportion of rPET from non-food consumer applications does not exceed 5% and are operated under well-defined conditions. This was ...
HJ Heinz Canada is all set to unveil its new eco-friendly ketchup bottle later this month. The bottle is made from up to 30% plant-based material, using Coca-Cola’s PlantBottle packaging. The new packaging is made with a process ...
Tags: ketchup bottle, Eco-Friendly Bottle, PlantBottle packaging
Beauty packaging product sales in the US would see a decline in the face of the economic downturn, a study has claimed. The negative trend experienced largely in Europe has also shifted to the US region with weakening of the expected ...
Tags: Beauty Packaging Products, economic downturn, flexible plastic
UK-based Spectra has produced a four stage in-house packaging process expressly for customers looking for an alternative to custom molding. Spectra sales director Jonathan Powell said they have undertood that some brands need the ...
Tags: Custom Moulding, In-House Packaging, unique containers
PET plastic containers manufacturer in Czech Republic Petainer has announced the strengthening of its PET production systems in the production plant in Lidk ping, Sweden. Beginning with an initial order for an energy efficient Husky HPP ...
Tags: Pet Production, PET plastic containers, sustainable development
Bottled water company Nestle Waters North America, a producer of Arrowhead Brand 100% Mountain Spring Water has introduced its new .5L ReBorn bottle that is made with 50% recycled PET (rPET). Arrowhead, which uses rPET, will save ...
Tags: Nestle, Pet Bottle, ReBorn bottle
Amcor Rigid Plastics has supplied 200ml barrier polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles to spirit company in the US Beam for the launch of its Skinnyminis, a four-pack offering of the Skinnygirl Margarita ready-to-serve cocktail. The new ...
Tags: Pet Bottle, Skinnyminis, PET containers
Closure Systems International (CSI) has introduced its new Econo-Lok mini linerless closure, which has been engineered to meet standard performance requirements for carbonated soft drinks (CSD) and bottled water applications. According to ...
Global idea-to-mold provider R&D/Leverage has announced the launch of its new Opti-Sim Virtual Prototyping tool, which lets PET packagers anticipate a bottle concept's impact on engineering, operations and marketing. R&D/Leverage ...
Tags: Virtual Prototyping tool, PET packagers, production molds
Plastic Ingenuity, a US-based custom thermoformer has teamed up with the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) and Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) to fund a grant program to collect and process PET thermoformed ...
Tags: Pet Recycling Program, PET thermoformed packaging, recycling facilities
US-based Clear Lam is rolling out its second bio-based resin for container packaging, besides developing a film-based flexible, stackable container product line, with an aim to replace rigid plastic bottles, glass jars and metal cans. ...
Tags: Clear Lam, container packaging, container product line, food packaging
Global plastic closures manufacturer Bericap has extended its ‘Galileo’ range that uses patented technology for its molded hinge products, with the addition of a new long skirt closure, LSK EV 29/44 Galileo 11. The new Galileo ...
Thailand-based melamine producer Srithai Superware has announced plans to invest THB900m ($28m) in 2012, as part of its aim to expand its business. The company will spend THB550m ($17m) on installing new machines and molds for its plastic ...
Tags: Srithai, plan, investment
Flexible packaging company Ampac has announced the addition of Inno-Lok, a new method of applying a reclosable zipper transversely to packaging films producing pre-zippered roll stock film which can be used in form, fill, seal packaging ...
Tags: Ampac, packaging films, packaging applications, new method