Kush Bottles, a US-based provider of packaging, containers, and other ancillary products for the cannabis industry, has launched new labeling, printing and in-house application capabilities and technology. The firm said its new ...
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A new report from Smithers Pira expects the worldwide rigid plastic packaging consumption to grow during 2017–2022 at an annual rate of 3.7% to 63.4 million tonnes. Economic and demographic trends are key determinants of packaging ...
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Ardagh has used crossover innovation to create high definition glass embossing, which the company says enhances the shelf stand-out and aesthetic appeal of its packaging. The company's design team adapted the technology from the one that ...
Berlin Packaging, a supplier of plastic, glass, and metal containers and closures, has announced that it received a record number of gold medals at the NACD (National Association of Container Distributors) 2017 Packaging Awards. Four of ...
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TreeHouse Foods has agreed to sell its Soup and Infant Feeding (SIF) business to Riverbend Foods, a newly founded portfolio company of Insight Equity. The SIF business is based in Pittsburgh, Pa. and is a leading manufacturer of private ...
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Kush Bottles has agreed to be the packaging partner for a series of US High Times Cannabis Cup trade shows. Hosted in states that have legalized medical cannabis programs, the Cannabis Cup is the world’s leading cannabis trade show, ...
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Global high-barrier packaging film consumption was projected at 1.86 million tonnes in 2016 and is forecast to grow during 2016–2021 at an annual rate of 4.6% to 2.33 million tonnes, according to Smithers Pira. Smithers Pira’s ...
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UK-based Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury has expanded its flexible packaging product portfolio with the launch of new stand up pouches. The range includes retortable, microwaveable and non-retortable stand up pouch packaging. Being ...
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Sacmi is preparing for the biennial Parma fair with its latest technological offerings, from bag-in-box filling systems to the new range of KUBE modular labellers, to the automated end-of-line solutions. Like a well-orchestrated symphony, ...
Having first opened its doors in 2007, The Toy Box is celebrating its ninth birthday this year. Here, the retailer's directors - Sharon and Mark Horsman - talk to Jade Burke about their hopes to expand its new Kids Clothing Agency, the ...
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Heinz Pickles have been at backyard BBQs, family parties, and in lunches and dinners for more than a century. This month Heinz will introduce its first new flavors of pickle chips in more than 50 years – Sweet & Spicy Pickle Chips ...
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Washington State University researcher Shyam Sablani has received a $450,000 grant to develop plastic packaging that will extend the shelf life of prepared food up to five years. The packaging would be used for commercial purposes, ...
Campbell Soup is planning to eliminate the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) linings from foods and beverages can packaging. The firm delivered two million cans with linings made from acrylic or polyester materials replacing BPA. The new lining ...
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Several companies have announced moves to support clean production and ban harmful chemicals such as plasticisers or perfluorinated and polyfluorinated chemicals from their production processes. In particular, Aldi, Lidl, Rewe/Penny, ...
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Scratches, abrasions, deformations and breakages of containers on packaging lines have negative consequences for line efficiency, cost efficiency and/or brand image. So Gebo has added two new options to its range of audits, “shocks ...
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