It's a staggering figure – around 2.9m tonnes of food and drink is wasted each year, according to Wrap. It's a number that's been troubling politicians and environmentalists but it is a problem that packaging can help tackle. And ...
Tags: Flexibles, food shelf, Wrap, packaging
Packaging is increasingly recognised as a vital weapon in the fight against food waste. Philip Chadwick reports on how the flexible plastics sector is innovating to play its part in packaging's biggest challenge It's a staggering figure ...
Tags: food, drink, wasted, Packaging, flexible plastics, keeping food fresh
Amcor has announced that the company’s profit after tax (PAT) before significant items increased by 11.3% to $634.9m for the year ended 30 June 2012. Amcor managing director and CEO Ken MacKenzie said its full year result ...
South African packaging company Nampak has announced that the group revenue for the year ended 30 September 2012 increased by 12% to R17.6bn ($1.9bn). Revenue from the rest of Africa rose by 55% to over R2bn ($223m) with a contribution ...
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Amcor said that its new product has been designed to meet the most stringent packaging requirements of the pharmaceutical and medical industry. It also said that the new product combines the strong barrier of aluminum against light, ...
Tags: aluminum container, high stability of containers, healthcare products
South Africa-based converter of flexible packaging materials CTP flexibles has added three more 1350mm wide Titan ER610's slitters. In 2010,the company installed a new 8 color Fischer&Krecke FP16-S flexo printing press,and in order to ...
Austrian flexible packaging company Constantia Flexibles together with the machine supplier Mondini is all set to introduce its new FFS Reelfed Lidding Mono PET 23my material. The material is suitable to be sealed against PE and PET and ...
Tags: Packaging Material, flexible packaging, beverage industries
Scholle has announced the sale of its Vacumet Plastics Division in Austell, Georgia to Indian Polyester film producer Polyplex’s US subsidiary, as part of an agreement. The acquisition, which is expected to close in July 2012, is ...
Tags: Vacumet Plastics, packaging solutions, bag-in-box packaging
Amcor Flexibles Capsules has announced the launch of a new capsule for Champagne and sparkling wines LUXPREM, which is made of a composite material, in accordance with the current market requirements. According to the company, LUXPREM ...
Tags: Capsule, Champagne, Sparkling Wines
UK-based Amcor has launched Flexibles AquaFlexCan 250ml pouches for runners in place of plastic bottles. The company said the pack has a lower carbon footprint than plastic or glass bottles, weighing only 3g. When it is dropped on the ...
Australia will be the first country in the world to sell its cigarettes in plain packs starting from tomorrow The Australian government overcame legal challenges from the tobacco industry to implement the change. Under new laws which ...
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Amcor Flexibles, a provider of packaging solutions for the healthcare industry, and Rychiger are introducing Amcor MediCan for healthcare products. Amcor MediCan with aluminum container technology provides a high degree of protection ...
Tags: packaging solutions, healthcare service, company cooperation
Amcor Flexibles Europe & Americas has produced new sustainable packaging for Belgium-based Beyers Coffee's BénéCafe brand. The newly produced NaturePlus Renewable is a three-ply laminate based on renewably sourced materials, ...
Tags: Green Packaging, sourced materials, renewable packaging
Austrian flexible packaging company Constantia Flexibles has announced the development of a new paper-free, child-resistant blister lidding foil with upgraded peel/push functionalities. According to the company, the new easy-PIESY offers ...
DuPont’s annual Awards for Packaging Innovation has selected Curwood’s FreshCase packaging technology for meat as this year's diamond winner, as the solution addresses the effort to help ensure food maintains its nutritional ...