A plastic bottle cap that senses and reacts to music and movement through use of a smartphone has been released in Japan. Brewing company Kirin's Illumicap has a built-in wireless communication and lighting system which can illuminate the ...
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As the demand for plastic sorting solutions continues to soar, C, a member of The Bühler Group, and US-based National Recovery Technologies (NRT) are entering a strategic commercial agreement to offer plastics recyclers a complete ...
Mead Johnson has launched its Enfamil range of products in a new 32 fluid ounce ready-to-use plastic bottle. The bottle comes with an easy-to-grip shape. It ensures accurate proportions due to the formula being premixed, the company ...
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Rocky's Beverages has launched its Ginger Beer, the second product to be added to its portfolio. The handcrafted alternative is said to be made locally using no artificial colors or sweeteners and other calorific ingredients. ...
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Jurlique has switched to using plastic tube, started lightweighting its glass packaging, and driven a re-use system which saves 1000 shippers a year. PKN reports on the skin care company's latest initiatives. Since the Jurlique brand was ...
Australian entrepreneur Justin Dowel has responded to the retail sector's growing demand for shelf-ready cartons containing smaller quantities with the investment in a compact end-of-line solution for Natures Organics. The cartonising ...
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PlantBottle packaging "pushes the boundaries on sustainable innovation by using groundbreaking technology to create a fully recyclable plastic bottle made from renewable plant materials," said the soft drinks giant. The current version of ...
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The Coca-Cola Company has unveiled a plastic bottle made entirely from renewable plant material. The US beverage giant claims the bottle is fully recyclable and the first to use PET plastic (a common type of polyester) that is entirely ...
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Mid-market pan-European investor Aurelius has acquired Europe's leading ethical plastic bottle recycler Eco Plastics for an undisclosed amount. With this investment, Aurelius will supply its highly specialised operational improvement ...
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Flexible packaging such as plastic bags, confectionery wrappers, frozen food bags and pouches makes up nearly a third (32%) of consumer plastic packaging in the UK, however virtually all of this 556,000 tonnes produced annually ends up in ...
Honest Tea’s line of 16.9 fl. oz. real brewed iced teas has been updated with new varieties, a new bottle, and label graphics while providing organic and Fair Trade Certified teas. America's top-selling organic bottled tea is ...
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One step. One operation. One machine. And a step-change in efficiency and flexibility. This is what Amcor's launch of its breakthrough technology LiquiForm brings to the packaging market. LiquiForm uses the consumable liquid instead of ...
LiquiForm uses consumable liquid instead of compressed air to hydraulically form and fill the container on one machine simultaneously. The technology uses the contents of the bottle – such as soft drinks, juices, shampoos etc ...
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Australia-based packaging company Amcor has introduced new technology LiquiForm, which is said to benefit liquid packaging producers. The new technology will use the consumable liquid instead of compressed air to hydraulically form and ...
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, a theme park and entertainment firm, has used Coca-Cola’s PlantBottle packaging technology to develop the first refillable plastic cup. The PlantBottle technology, which is usually used for Coca ...
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