01-Jun-2011 - Flavour preservation along with a ‘healthy and safe’ image head the list of reasons why consumers favour glass packaging, according to research for the European Container Glass Federation. The InSites consultancy polled consumers in 17 European countries. “UK consumers are not as passionate about glass as others, but the preference is still clear,” argued senior research manager Dennis Claus.
23-May-2011 - A leading bioplastics trade body in Europe has welcomed the chance to contribute to a public consultation over the need to clarify European definitions over biodegradable and compostable plastics.
17-May-2011 - New from Ishida Europe at the Interpack trade event in Dusseldorf, Germany was a high-performance, split dual-line tray sealer.
12-May-2011 - Rotheram based glass jar and bottle supplier Beatson Clark is investing £16m in increasing capacity and upgrading its recycling facilities.
10-May-2011 - Trade body Dairy UK has urged plastic suppliers to undertake a ‘recycling revolution’ by supplying dairy producers with more recycled plastic, as it unveiled a new industry target of a using a minimum of 30% recycled plastic in milk bottles.
05-May-2011 - Beverage manufacturer Aimia Foods has invested in a new pouch packing line to broaden the range of services it can offer foodservice, vending, leisure catering and retail consumers.
01-May-2011 - Some of the supply chain problems to do with underspecified or lightweighted pack combinations have been exacerbated by technical staff’s greater job mobility, says food research and testing specialist Campden BRI.
01-May-2011 - Food packaging specialist The Nicholl Group will be showcasing a range of food trays with sustainable benefits.
01-May-2011 - In the face of stiff competition from dual-ovenable board, the plastics alternative continues to fight its corner, as converter Faerch Plast will confirm.
01-May-2011 - The contribution of biopolymers to food and drink packaging continues to grow, says the European Bioplastics association, but with much less of an emphasis on biodegradability.
01-May-2011 - The same benefits of shelf standout, cost efficiency in the supply chain and energy efficiency in processing still apply to retort pouches, says one supplier, but the UK market is showing signs of saturation.
26-Apr-2011 - Canned goods are in more robust health than a recent report gives them credit for, according to the head of the sector’s trade body.
12-Apr-2011 - Industry assertions that the sources of mineral oils in recycled board are known and can be relatively easily avoided have been questioned by one well-informed industry source.
11-Apr-2011 - A new label being piloted on chocolate could enable the sustainability of different food brands to be compared.
01-Apr-2011 - Smaller packaging could become a manufacturer’s best friend, according to data monitor company Mintel.
01-Apr-2011 - With consumers confused by the proliferation of green labels, Freddie Dawson asks whether a single mandatory approach might be the solution?
01-Apr-2011 - The UK is seeing its first packaging explicitly designed to meet the carbon reduction commitments of the Courtauld Commitment 2.
01-Apr-2011 - What has always been a ‘belt-and-braces’ relationship between passive barriers and active oxygen scavenger (OS) systems could become more one-sided, with OS additives taking far more of the strain.
28-Mar-2011 - The new PepsiCo plant bottle appears to tick all the “green” boxes for a disposable drinks bottle but the innovation should not be taken too seriously until it arrives on shelves.
08-Mar-2011 - Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) is investing £5m to develop a purpose-built polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling facility in Lincolnshire.
08-Mar-2011 - Major food manufacturers are revamping their packaging amid concerns over the long term health hazards posed by mineral oils leaching from recycled cardboard into foods.
03-Mar-2011 - Visitors to Chadwicks’ futuristic-themed stand are promised new ways to get the most from packaging by using 360°, top-to-toe decorative sleeves with value-added extras such as tamper evidence and recycle strip capabilities.
03-Mar-2011 - The UK’s only biennial processing and packaging exhibition for the food & drink industry takes place from March 13–16 at London’s ExCeL centre in Docklands.
01-Mar-2011 - Label expert Ravenwood Packaging will be showcasing its linerless, adhesive-backed label technology in a 22ft long US airstream trailer in a ‘field’ with life-sized farm animal replicas.
01-Mar-2011 - Able to operate with all intermittent labelling and packaging machines, Open Date Equipment’s Thermocode iQ thermal transfer printer works well with food products.