As consumers increasingly look for economical ways to live, and gravitate towards unique retail experiences, "bring your own packaging" (BYOP) has gone from kooky concept to a credible retail business model. For many brands, the idea of ...
Advanced Dynamics in the UK is all set to introduce its new top and base label application system, PL-221. The compact labeling Pack Leader machine comes with two labeling heads. Both heads of the system, which work simultaneously, place ...
Rigid plastic packaging company RPC has provided a new Thermic Ultra retortable barrier jar to Spain-based olive supplier Aceitunas del Guadalquivir, in Moron de la Frontera, Seville. The RPC Containers Corby, the 3.8 liter American ...
Tags: RPC, olive supplier, barrier jar
Sonoco Plastics has announced the commencement of rigid plastic containers production for personal care products at its new $15m plant in the Beauty and Home Care campus in New Albany, Ohio, US. Sonoco Rigid Plastics vice president Rodger ...
Rotocon has received a purchase order from South African converter Lithotech Labels for two Rotocontrol RSD 340mm web width die cutting, slitting/rewinding finishing machines. Rotocontrol business development manager Michael Aengenvoort ...
Tags: Rotocon, purchase order, slitting machines
South African packaging company Nampak is focusing specially on Zambia, which is a part of its overall strategy to generate at least 25% of its revenue from the rest of Africa, besides South Africa, Angola, Kenya and Nigeria, by 2017. ...
As organic and natural food products continue to multiply—and become more upscale—brand owners are using package graphics,structures and materials to differentiate their products both from conventional products and from other ...
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced that it has been notified that three marinated mushrooms products, manufactured in Poland, do not bear the correct allergen labelling. The products contain sulphites, which are not declared ...
Tags: FSA, mushrooms products, allergen labelling, food industry
US-based Santa Cruz Organic has introduced new flavors to its line of Santa Cruz Organic Fruit Spreads, just in time for the holiday season. The two new flavors include Mango and Concord Grape, which are an addition to the four existing ...
Tags: Santa Cruz Organic, new flavors, holiday season, food product
If you asked for three words to sum up Britain in the 21st century, a pessimist might come up with 'lonely', 'busy' and 'aging'. Government figures indicate the number of single-person households is increasing by more than 160,000 a year, ...
Tags: popular format, single-serve, snacking trend
Food giant Heinz has extended its UK sauces range with the introduction of a range of ketchups in a jar. Designed with adults in mind, Heinz said the range aims to drive new usage occasions by allowing consumers to "spoon a generous ...
Supplier Aceitunas del Guadalquivir, based in Moron de la Frontera, Seville, Spain, will be using RPC’s Thermic Ultra pack. The new jar has been specifically developed to meet the needs of the olive industry, according to RPC. The ...
Tags: polypropylene jar, Thermic Ultra jar, RPC
The countdown to SIAL 2012, one of the largest trade events in the food industry calendar continues. And as it does so, the just-food diary brings you more news of what to expect from a range of exhibitors laying out their wares this year ...
Tags: food industry, agricultural products, food manufacturers
As just-food, along with companies and executives from across the food manufacturing and retailing sectors, visits Paris for this year's SIAL exhibition, we share with you a few highlights of what you can expect from the event. Pays de ...
Tags: food products, Natural Ingredients, chemical additives
US agribusiness giant Cargill has launched its stevia sweetener Truvia in Venezuela. Cargill announced the launch of the natural sweetener into the South American market yesterday (18 July), following what it claims is "a year of ...
Tags: Truvia, sweetener Truvia, natural sweetener, sweetener, food