Plastic packaging firm RPC Promens Innocan has introduced a new range of PET containers designed for the edible oil sector. The fully-recyclable containers feature wide labeling area to allow manufacturers to maximize brand image and ...
Tags: edible oil sector, tooling costs
Global food giant Mars has announced that it would invest £23m to expand its King's Lynn facility in the UK to meet the growing demand for Uncle Ben's Ready to Heat rice. The company plans to make the investment to add a new ...
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Japanese printing company Dai Nippon Printing has signed an agreement with SIG Combibloc, a manufacturer of cartons for food and beverages, to collaborate in the food and beverage carton business in Japan. The collaboration will leverage ...
Tags: Dai Nippon Printing, beverage carton business, SIG Combibloc
Hilton Food Group has signed an agreement with ModeloContinenteHipermercados (Sonae) to co-operate for the supply of retail packaged fresh meat into Sonae stores in Portugal. Under the terms of the agreement, Hilton will work with Sonae ...
Tags: fresh meat, food retailer
Greiner Packaging has announced the launch of the new coextrusion barrier foil facility at the Johannes Kepler University (JKU) in Linz, Austria. Co-financed by Greiner Packaging, the coextrusion barrier foil facility has been launched as ...
The sticker collection launch will be backed by a heavy-weight marketing campaign, including covermount sampling with the My Little Pony Magazine. Collectables company Panini has teamed with global toy maker Hasbro for the launch of a new ...
Tags: Hasbro, Panini, Pony stickers
Holiday hero Pacific Foods is introducing a trio of nourishing pantry staples this summer – a first-to-market Organic Turkey Broth and two high-protein Organic Chicken Stocks. The new products are a convenient source of high-quality ...
UK retailer Waitrose has partnered with British Corner Shop to sell its own-label products worldwide through online stores. The deal will enable Waitrose to expand to new territories to sell its products in 138 countries, including the ...
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The US Senate has approved a bill, which mandates nationwide labeling of food products containing genetically modified organisms (GMO). The bipartisan bill, which mandates GMO labeling contents with words, pictures or a bar code on the ...
Tags: GMO, food system
The Nutrition Facts label is found on packaged foods and beverages, and can serve as your daily guide for comparing foods and making healthy choices. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is making it even easier to explore and ...
UK’s fresh prepared foods manufacturer Bakkavor Group has agreed to sell its Belgian fresh prepared food business, Vaco, to Culinor Food Group for undisclosed sum. The sale is part of Bakkavor's restructuring strategy to focus on ...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to extend the food embargo imposed by the country on Western food products until the end of December 2017. The ban was first introduced by Russia in the summer of 2014 on a range of ...
Alexir Packaging have become the first print company in the UK to achieve the BPIF’s 12647 Technical Compliance Certificate, showcasing themselves as a quality print provider. Offering both lithographic and digitally printed ...
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Denmark based packaging solutions manufacturer Faerch Plast in partnership with US based food packaging products manufacturer Colpac has developed new packing design for the UK supermarket Tesco’s new food-to-go range. Developed in ...
Tags: Ovenable Pack, Food-to-Go Range
The corrugated trays allow fruit and vegetables to extend shelf life when compared with reusable plastic crates (RPCs), according to a research by Italy's University of Bologna. The research found that corrugated trays reduce the risk of ...
Tags: Plastic Crates, Fruits