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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UK-based Micromix Plant Health has installed Linx Printing Technologies' four 8900 Continuous Ink Jet (CIJ) printers. Micromix is a developer of chemical formulations and also manufactures a range of crop and plant nutrition products. The ...
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German company Multivac said it will unveil integrated packaging solutions from a single source at the 2017 interpack, to be held in May, in Düsseldorf, Germany. The solution portfolio includes all types of automation tasks and ...
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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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Injection moulded packaging specialist RPC Superfos has developed a new injection moulded polypropylene pot for Orkla Foods Norway’s chocolate spread Nugatti. Available in new 350g pack along with the earlier version of 500g, the ...
Plessey today announced the release of its range of MaGIC™ LED die, manufactured on the company’s patented GaN-on-Silicon technology. The blue die, sometimes referred to as blue pump for their ability to pump phosphor to a white ...
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Members of the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) were given the opportunity to visit the Tooheys Brewery site in Lidcombe, Sydney last month. They learnt about the brewing process and the packaging of beer, and took a first-hand ...
RPC Promens Industrial Rushden's recently-launched 5 litre co-extruded jerrycan has been selected for a range of specialist cleaning and maintenance chemicals from leading manufacturer Selden Research. The blow moulded HDPE container ...
Australian packaging company Amcor will showcase AmLite, the company’s latest metal-free packaging technology that is capable of creating a lightweight, transparent material, at PackExpo in Las Vegas. Amcor used a micro-thin ...
Fanta Sour Watermelon relaunch is a social media case study Coca-Cola South Pacific says that the relaunch of its Fanta Sour Watermelon flavour in Australia is a response to requests on social media by fans of the flavour. In ...
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Molson Coors Canada will introduce its Mad Jack Premium Apple Lager across Canada at select beer retailers and stores in April. The lager was introduced in Ontario and Quebec in 2014. Molson Coors is set to expand the availability of ...
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Coffee and tea producer Keurig Green Mountain has entered into a multi-year licensing, manufacturing, and distribution agreement with Community Coffee Company. Under the agreed terms, the partners will bring Community Coffee in Keurig ...
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The global producer of specialist food ingredients and products, Chaucer has announced its new corporate branding and website, to mark the Company’s transition to a truly market leading specialist food ingredient and now consumer ...
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Market research firm Canadean has rsaid the Japanese plastic packaging industry is in rapid growth, with flexible and rigid plastics packaging demand projected to increase by 6.9 billion packs between 2012 and 2017. “Japanese ...
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UK-based tray sealer specialist Packaging Automation is set to introduce SkinPAC, a new pack format designed for fresh products such as meat and fish. Claimed to offer high visibility vacuum packs aimed at improving shelf life, better ...