Plastic beverage caps and closures are now more popular than metal closures, according to a new report from market research organisation Canadean. According to the report, plastic closures (49 per cent) overtook metal closures (48 per ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
Interview conducted by April Cashin-Garbutt, BA Hons (Cantab) What is nanoparticle analysis and what biomedical applications does it have? Nanoparticle analysis is a very important field. Basically, we live in a world that is ...
Tags: Microfluidics, Microscopy, Nanoparticle, Protein
People have long known there is energy in wastewater; extracting it economically is the problem. Startup Cambrian Innovation claims its technology can do it and a brewery and a winery are now using it to clean their wastewater while ...
Tags: energy in wastewater, reduced energy costs, wastewater reuse
Continuous development and innovation over recent years has brought focus to this material and attracting increased producer attention within the beverage industry. A senior analysts at Canadean told Packaging News: “Continuous ...
Krones is known to be a market leader for beverage filling and packaging technology. So, when it developed a complete next generation valve range with appeal for the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors as well as its regular audience, it ...
German packaging technology provider Krones has transferred its valve technology business to its new domestic stand-alone subsidiary called Evoguard to improve sales in sectors outside the food and beverage industry. Located in Nittenau, ...
Tags: Valve Technology, Packaging
Satellite Logistics Group (SLG), a leading supply-chain solution provider for the beverage industry, has named MindShare Strategies its marketing agency of record. A marketing firm specializing in the transportation and logistics ...
Tags: Beverage Logistics, Food
To help bottlers offer health-conscious consumers a bold cola flavor with only half the calories, Royal Crown Cola International (RCCI), a division of Cott Beverages Inc., recently launched RC Cola Neo, a full-flavor, mid-calorie cola, at ...
After completing its “first full risk assessment” of aspartame and associated breakdown products, a European Union food-safety group has concluded that the controversial artificial sweetener is safe for human consumption at ...
Tags: food safety, EFSA, aspartame
The Toll Group has secured contracts with Coca-Cola Amatil(CCA)to provide a range of transportation services across Australia worth$380 million over five years. The initial five-year contract involves route distribution,bulk distribution ...
Tags: Toll, Coca-Cola Amatil, Christmas Present, transportation services
General Mills reported results for the second quarter of fiscal 2014. The 13-week period ending Nov. 24, 2013 did not include Thanksgiving, while last year's second-quarter results included the holiday. Fiscal 2014 Second Quarter ...
Tags: General Mills, Food
Unraveling the Complexities of Level DetectionA Whitepaper from TURCK, Inc. When considering using sensors for level detection it is important to understand that no two applications are the same. This is essentially due to the ...
Tags: Industrial Equipment, Components
Evergreen Packaging, a global leader in creating fiber-based packaging solutions, has released a new white paper that provides key insights for beverage manufacturers and retailers on a growing consumer segment whose eco-conscious values ...
hosted by Sidel, took place in Frankfurt, Germany, Nov. 25 and 26. More than 120 attendees from Europe, the Mediterranean and North Africa met to discuss the need for sustainability to assure the future of the bottled beverage industry. ...
Boxed beverages, like juice-boxes, have been around since the mid-60s. Children have been drinking juice out of cardboard squares lined with plastic or aluminum for years. This hybrid, multi-layer construction makes recycli ng the ...