packaging
Valpre to be bottled at new green plant
Coca-Cola South Africa has announced the opening of its new Valpré plant and the introduction of PlantBottle packaging to Africa. The new state-of-the-art facility will fill Valpré Spring Water in Heidelberg, south-east of Johannesburg. Selected for its close proximity to markets and distribution sites in the Guateng Region and a similar source water profile as […]
New frozen food packaging from Faerch Plast
Denmark-based company Færch Plast says it has developed a high strength ‘frost’ CPET (Crystalline Polyethylene Terephthalate) material for the packaging of frozen food products. It says it has also developed a new ‘real life’ test environment ‘to ensure unrivalled impact and crush resistance at low temperatures’. Impact resistance of plastics packaging materials is normally tested […]
Premier Foods product extension plan
Premier Foods is set to launch a number of product extensions under its Hovis, Mr Kipling and Loyd Grossman brands in a bid, it says, to accelerate growth. The manufacturer is relaunching its Hovis toasting range – which includes crumpets, white muffins, scotch pancakes and fruit teacakes – with new packaging and recipes to improve […]
Sky’s the limit for new scanner, says RSSL
The microscopy department at RSSL is launching what it’s calling ‘a revolutionary new service in non-destructive 3-D imaging of samples’, following installation of a SkyScan X-ray tomography system. The analytical instrument can scan a sample, much like a CT scanner used in medical imaging, to build up a three dimensional image and so give much […]
Tetra Pak reveals ambitious environmental targets
Tetra Pak has announced plans to cap carbon emissions at 2010 levels by the end of 2020, and increase efforts to double the recycling rate for used beverage cartons by the end of the decade. The 10-year targets are part of an ambitious new environmental programme that, says the company, is designed to deliver on […]
FSA reveals results of nanotech research
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published a report of consumers’ views on the use of nanotechnology in food and food packaging. The focus group research, which asked participants about their views on nanotechnology in late 2010 and early 2011, was carried out as part of the FSA’s programme of work on nanotechnology. The main […]
Spotlight on food labelling plans
Food labels should include mandatory nutritional information, including on artificial trans fats and the country of provenance, Environment Committee MEPs said this week. The committee amended draft EU legislation to ensure that labels are ‘legible, do not mislead, and provide the information that consumers need to make choices’. The draft legislation, voted at the second […]
Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Don’t forget to put packaging to the test, says Campden BRI
As the spotlight continues to shine on retailers’ and manufacturers’ efforts to meet the environmental targets set out by phase two of the Courtauld Commitment, Campden BRI is urging companies to carry out stringent tests to ensure packaging is fit for purpose. “Courtauld Commitment 2 has moved the packaging waste issue away from solely weight-based […]
Retailers lead recycling breakthrough
Shoppers will soon be able to recycle thin plastic packaging such as bread bags and cereal liners thanks to an agreement between the country’s biggest supermarkets and the On Pack Recycling Label (OPRL) scheme. Stores which collect plastic bags for recycling will now accept clean plastic film packaging in the same facilities, the British Retail […]
Sports nutrition brands ‘must widen product appeal’
Sports nutrition food and drink brands have the potential for tremendous growth if they can encourage mass consumption by widening the appeal of their products, says a new report from market analyst Datamonitor. It reveals that although sports nutrition brands have already made progress in the mainstream market, there is room for further growth as […]
RAP unveils ‘breakthrough’ food tray
Packaging company RAP used this week’s Pro2Pac show to launch what it’s calling ‘the world’s first hermetically sealed carton food tray’. According to RAP, the product, known as the MA Tray, is capable of replacing existing oil-based plastic and metal food trays in the ‘food on the move’ and ready meal markets. “Moreover, with the […]
Cancer concern over recycled cereal boxes
Leading food manufacturers are changing their packaging because of health concerns about boxes made from recycled cardboard. Researchers found toxic chemicals from recycled newspapers had contaminated food sold in many cardboard cartons. The chemicals, known as mineral oils, come from printing inks. Cereal firm Jordans has stopped using recycled cardboard and other firms are to […]
Coca-Cola and Heinz in landmark packaging partnership
The Coca-Cola Company and Heinz have announced a strategic US partnership that will enable Heinz to produce its ketchup bottles using Coca-Cola’s innovative PlantBottle packaging. The PET plastic bottles are made partially from plants and have a lower reliance on non-renewable resources compared with traditional PET plastic bottles. The partnership is an industry first, and […]
Business news, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Sustainability
New smart packaging reveals if food is unfit to eat
An intelligent food wrapping that changes colour if the contents are going bad has been created by scientists at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland – and could be in the shops within two years. The smart plastic packaging detects when meat, fish or salad leaves have passed their use-by date or have been left […]