Labeling, Coding & Marking
Americas: P&G to list fragrance ingredients online
The Procter & Gamble Company will share online all fragrance ingredients down to 0.01% for its entire product portfolio in the US and Canada...
Americas: RPC companies create DIY cocktail shaker
Two RPC sites are producing a shaker pack that allows consumers to produce the perfect cocktail in the home.
Funkin Cocktails supplies its all-natural syrups,...
Americas: Altana acquires packaging technologies
Specialty chemicals Group Altana has acquired a technology portfolio and research and development platform from US-based NuLabel Technologies for an undisclosed amount.
It comprises technologies...
Asia Pacific: Multi-plane imager for faster checkout
Zebra Technologies Corp offers the MP7000 multi-plane one or two dimension (1D/2D) imager for grocers, discount chains and warehouse clubs to accelerate checkout lines.
The...
Americas: Multi-Color to gain foothold in Asia with acquisition
Multi-Color Corporation will acquire the labels division of Constantia Flexibles for approximately US$1.3 billion, payable in cash and stock.
The combined annual revenues and EBITDA...
Africas: Woolworths’ to get FSC-certified labels
Avery Dennison Corporation and Rotolabel will provide responsibly-sourced label materials for Woolworths South Africa.
In this collaboration, Avery Dennison will provide Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified...
Asia Pacific: Lupin added to allergen declaration list
Food Standards Australia and New Zealand has added lupin to the list of nine allergens that must be declared on food labels.
Food businesses will...
Americas: Videojet releases high-speed laser marking system
Videojet Technologies releases a high powered carbon dioxide (CO2) laser marking system to process complex codes at the highest speeds, with the industry's widest...
Asia Pacific: Videojet, partner debut printing solutions in Thailand
Videojet and its partner Tomco Automatic Machinery will present three new products at ProPak Asia 2017 (June 14-17, 2017) pertaining to smart printing.
The Videojet...
Europe: Study finds what consumers look for on fish packages
Consumers state 'date of catch' of fish on packaging is important, with 66% of the 540 respondents described this as 'extremely important' or 'important'...