Europe: Valio sells plant-based packaged products in Finland
Finnish dairy producer, Valio, is selling its products to consumers in carton packaging made entirely from plant-based materials from Tetra Pak in Finland from...
Americas: Sonoco awards rigid plastics facility for landfill-free status
Sonoco's Pinckney Paragon rigid plastics facility in Union, US, has received a Bronze Sustainability Star Award in achieving landfill-free status.
The award marks a milestone...
Americas: Multi-Color Corporation acquires UK label company
Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) has acquired 100% of UK-based Multi Labels Ltd from January 5, 2015.
Multi Labels specializes in premium alcoholic beverage labels, especially for...
Americas: Chromatic Technologies launches sunlight-activated inks for beverage cans
Chromatic Technologies Inc. (CTI) has introduced Sunlight Inks for decoration applications in the can manufacturing industry worldwide.
In August 2014, the company launched the inks...
Americas: Husky to exhibit at NPE 2015
Husky Injection Molding Systems will at NPE 2015 (March 23 – 27, Orlando, Florida) showcase a HyPET HPP5 system – a fully integrated injection...
World: Global plastic rigid food packaging market to reach £37.2B by 2019
The global plastic rigid food packaging market was estimated at almost £30 billion pounds in 2013 and the market is expected to reach about...
Americas: Sirane to exhibit absorbent pads at meat exhibition
Sirane will showcase at International Production & Processing Expo 2015 Siralon – a nylon-based food packaging material suitable for a flow-wrap process for retailers...
Americas: Crown’s JV in Brazil offers 550ml beverage cans
Crown Embalagens Metálicas da Amazônia S.A. (Crown Brazil) is offering a 550ml beverage can that drink brands can use to leverage this culture of...
Americas: Two brewing companies partner after contest
Craft Brew Alliance (CBA), an independent craft brewing company, has signed a Letter of Intent to form a partnership with Appalachian Mountain Brewery (AMB)...
Europe: Elopak launches renewable PE beverage cartons
Elopak has launched beverage cartons featuring certified renewable polyethylene (PE) with renewable coating in Europe.
The company uses second generation renewable PE, made of European-sourced...