Last year the leading fresh food packaging supplier, Linpac, won the most improved factory award for its St. Helen’s site in the prestigious Britain's Best Factory Awards. A major part of the work at St Helens - and throughout the ...
Global Closure Systems (GCS) has developed a new bi-injected plastic jar packaging, which can be used as an alternative to glass packs. The double-walled jar, with an inner opaque layer and a translucent outer layer, has been created ...
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India’s apex consumer court, which is hearing a lawsuit against Nestle’s Maggi Noodles, has ordered for tests to be conducted on 16 samples of Maggi Noodles, which have been preserved by Nestle India at the Food Safety and ...
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Cree upgrades the campus of Thermo Fisher Scientific with LEDs and cuts up to 40% of the energy consumption per year. (Cree/LEDinside) After years of searching for the right partner to help implement LED lighting across its Asheville, ...
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Uncle Tobys has paid $32,400 in penalties relating to packaging claims about the protein content of its branded oats products. Cereal Partners Australia, the manufacturer and distributor of Uncle Tobys brand oats, is alleged to have made ...
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Sorbent product manufacturer Multisorb Technologies has launched a low-profile desiccant card for managing moisture in pharmaceutical products. The PolySorb can be used in packaging of in-vitro diagnostic device kits, transdermal ...
The global market for functional and barrier coatings for paper and board packaging is expected to reach over $7.1 billion by 2020, according to a new report. Published by packaging industry researcher Smithers Pira, the report found that ...
Tags: barrier coatings, paper packaging, paper-based packaging
Leading biscuit brand Arnott’s has paid the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) $51,000 in penalties after five infringement notices were issued against the company in relation to a marketing claim for its Shapes ...
Nestle has resumed production of its instant noodles product at the fourth plant, located at Pantnagar in Uttarakhand state, a move that comes after it was able to successfully re-launch Maggi Noodles in the Indian market earlier this ...
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Arnott’s Biscuits has been fined $51,000 by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) over false or misleading packaging. ACCC has slapped fines on Arnott's after the company falsely claimed that its Shapes Light ...
DHL Supply Chain, a unit of Deutsche Post DHL, has equipped its Liverpool site with a new CW3 combination Checkweighing and Metal Detection unit in a bid to expand its packaging services capability. The investment in second CW3 system ...
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 ...
Sweet snacks are popular around the world as on-the-go treats or as small gifts. From chocolate and cereal bars, through to bite-sized pastries or baked goods, the treats are most often packed in convenient formats. One of the most ...
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Indian food regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has approached Supreme Court against the Bombay High Court orders in the Nestle’s Maggi Noodles case seeking expunging of some remarks made by the lower court ...
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The trend towards portion-controlled packs and heat-and-eat convenience foods continues with the launch of a new range of 'meal-pots-for-one' from soup and ready-meal maker Pitango. Following the release of its World Flavour collection of ...