Crowd-sourced brands are the 'hot young things' of industry. PKN spoke to Nexba's Drew Bilbe and Troy Douglas about a line of iced teas based on the feedback of Facebook fans, friends and street artists. The idea for a brand of ice ...
Tags: iced teas, stand-out packaging
Specialty paper firm Lecta has launched a light wet-strength metallized paper Metalvac E LWS for labeling PET and single-use glass bottles. The new product comes under the firm's product lineup of 100% recyclable high-vacuum metalized ...
Tags: Lecta, Beverage Packs
Three all-electric and seven electric-hybrid buses, all of them provided by Swedish automobile major Volvo, has started plying on the nine-kilometer-long Route 55 between Lindholmen and Johanneberg in Gothenburg. All the vehicles, ...
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Packaging technology supplier Bradman Lake Group (BLG) – represented in Oceania by HBM Packaging Technologies – has partnered with Devon Biscuit in the West Indies to streamline its biscuit packaging process. Its range of ...
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Taking inspiration from wildlife in an English country garden, Design Bridge created the nostalgic packaging designs which feature a ladybird, tortoise, frog and mice. Each set of chocolate animals comes in its own box that is designed ...
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Chicken legs from the US have made a comeback in Jordan after the latter scrapped a packaging norm. The rule that restricted the weight of chicken leg packs to 2.5kg, has been relaxed to allow up to 15kg. The Middle Eastern country ...
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The Food Information Regulations introduced in December 2014 signalled an extensive change to food regulation, and by now, most packaging professionals will have a respectable understanding of them. Within the new Regulation are specific ...
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German pharmaceutical packaging equipment firm Romaco will showcase its anti-counterfeit system for blister packs, at Achema to be held in Frankfurt from June 15 to 19. The new system, developed in association with Nano 4 U, has been ...
Indian food safety regulators have filed a lawsuit against Nestle India for selling Maggi noodles in the country with unsafe levels of lead. The complaint was filed at a local court in the state of Uttar Pradesh after the local Food ...
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Breakside Brewery has released new limited edition beers in bottles “Back to the Future IPA” for Portland Beer Week and “Oui, Chef” the latest in the Farmhouse, Fruit & Funk Series. In addition to the 2 highly ...
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Available in the King Size 20s variant only, JTI said the limited edition design delivers a modern look to reflect ‘the creative spirit of the brand’. Jeremy Blackburn, JTI head of communications, said: “The Premium ...
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Muller Wiseman Dairies has expanded its product portfolio with the introduction of 250g packs of butter for the food-service and retail convenience sectors. Available in Muller Wiseman Dairies Black and White packaging, the 100% British ...
Tobacco companies are reportedly launching a major legal assault against the UK government’s standardised packaging legislation According to the Daily Telegraph, the move could be one of the biggest ever legal claims ...
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Global Functional Drinks (GFD) has launched a new generation of soft drinks named Freshbe, with colourful design by Identica. Freshbe is described as a high quality range of soft drinks. The full range includes five unique flavours in ...
Tags: Functional Drinks, soft drinks
The firm introduces new dinosaur-themed lines in preparation for this summer's blockbuster movie, Jurassic World. With the release of the blockbuster movie Jurassic World on the horizon, dinosaurs are tipped to be a key trend for ...
Tags: Galt Toys, Dinosaur Toys