packaging
Food & Drink Technology Africa
Alongside its function as a technology showcase, fdt Africa will also be a platform for networking, exchange of expertise and continuing professional development. It will bring mostly global manufacturers of food machinery, beverages technology and packaging machinery together with primarily regional manufacturers of foodstuffs, liquid food and beverages.
TetraPak sales increase despite ‘tough economic situation’
TetraPak has announced that its net sales of £9.5 billion (€11.16bn) for 2012 were up 4.3 per cent on the previous year. Despite what it calls a tough year, the company’s Packaging Solutions businesses achieved net sales of £8.4 billion (€9.87bn) for the year, 4.2 per cent higher than in 2011, with solid growth in […]
Cargill invests in ground beef facilities
Cargill has revealed that it’s investing £1.14 million (€1.76m) in ground beef production and packaging equipment at its US beef processing facility. The equipment will add significant ground beef production capacity at the plant and create around 20 new jobs, says the firm. “Cargill produces more ground beef than any other company in the world, […]
Labelling the future
Innovation is changing the face of the entire print industry, says Jules Lejeune, managing director of European self-adhesive labelling association FINAT
Pepsi unveils new-look bottle
Pepsi has announced that it’s to roll out a new shape for its 20oz bottle. The new bottle, the first in almost 20 years, has a contoured bottom half, with a shorter wraparound label that exposes more of the drink. A PepsiCo spokesman says the new bottle is part of the company’s ongoing update of […]
Packaging pair set to ‘shake up’ food market
Glass packaging firm Croxsons says it’s planning to ‘shake up’ the food packaging market following British Retail Consortium (BRC) accreditation for Elmoris, its partner for closures. Lithuania-based Elmoris – which specialises in metal twist-off closures – and Croxsons recently exhibited together at IFE, where they showed off a range of glassware and closures for food […]
Coup for cardboard can
The winner of this year’s Fresh Ideas award at the Pro2Pac show is Itsu’s ‘cardcan’ – an environmentally friendly iced tea pack declaring itself ‘the only cardboard drink can on the market’. The can, which launched in Waitrose stores across the UK in February, has a smaller carbon footprint than aluminium cans or plastic bottles, […]
Brand loyalty plummets in UK grocery market
Brand loyalty towards food and drink in the UK grocery market is declining at a sharp rate, according to research conducted this month by Canadean. While there has been much attention to the issue of food inflation, cost-conscious consumers shopping around for the best deals and retailers improving their private label range, the decline in […]
Triangular triumph for Sidel
Sidel, a manufacturer of PET solutions for liquid packaging, has unveiled a new triangular bottle for a still water product by SEAB. The bottle represents several firsts in water bottle design, as it’s the only PET triangular bottle in this market and the only PET bottle for mineral water without a conventional label, according to […]
Seaweed packaging coating set to make waves
A food packaging coating product that claims to replace those based on petrochemicals has been developed the Paint Research Association (PRA) working as part of an EU research consortium. PlantPack is an eco-friendly food packaging coating product made from seaweed extracts and starch, that can be applied to paper and cardboard as a spray, according […]
Compact solution to fresh produce palletising
Automated packing and palletising systems firm Brillopak has unveiled a new robotic palletiser specifically designed for fresh fruit and vegetables. The development of the Compact C211 followed research by the firm into the issues surrounding fresh produce packaging. One of the major findings was a pressure on margins, causing firms to seek efficiencies in terms […]
Fresh new markets for salads
The prepared salads market is moving from its traditional position as a side dish and into the main meal arena, according to new research. The trend, says Innova Market Insights, is as a result of more substantial protein ingredients – such as poultry or fish – and a wider range of convenient packaging formats. However, […]
Bosch cashes in on Egyptian market
Bosch Packaging Technology has opened a new sales and service office in Cairo, Egypt, in response to continued growth in the food and confectionery industries there. The packaging and process technology firm says its new office will provide local sales and service support to meet the increasing packaging demands of both industries in Egypt and beyond, including […]
Facing facts on factory hygiene
Hygiene issues have always been important in the food industry – but in recent years their role in underpinning safe food production has been highlighted by their inclusion as a major part of HACCP prerequisites.
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability