Tag: materials
Europe: French trader fills wine with Smurfit Kappa technology
Maison Johanès Boubée has installed a filling line, supplied by Smurfit Kappa, to Bag-in-Box packaging of French wine.
Established in 1860, Maison Johanès Boubée is...
Americas: Carton bottle with bio-based plastic debuts in the US
Tetra Pak introduces a new version of its Tetra Top package, more than 80% of which comes from plant-based materials, in the US with...
Europe: KHS dresses beer bottles with interaction
After the successful premiere of Direct Print Powered by KHS at Martens Brewery with their Dagschotel ‘talking bottles’ launch, the Belgian brewery is again...
Europe: Tetra Pak delivers 200B FSC packages
Tetra Pak will have delivered 200 billion packages labeled with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) logo by the end of April 2016.
Since 2007, the...
Asia Pacific: All-electric tube benders improve stainless steel tube fittings
Two new all-electric tube bending machines are reportedly helping Ultibend Industries to boost the manufacturing productivity of stainless steel tube fittings for food and...
Americas: Bioplastics from eggshell nanoparticles
Adding tiny shards of eggshell to bioplastic could create a first-of-its-kind biodegradable packaging material that bends but does not easily break, according to researchers...
Europe: BASF, Avantium to start JV on packaging material
BASF and Avantium are working to establish a joint venture (JV) for the production and marketing of furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), as well as marketing...
World: Delta Food to set up AED60M plant in IAE
Delta Food Industries will build a 5,000 sqm tin can manufacturing unit with an investment of AED60 million (US$16.3million) in Sharjah Airport International Free...
Americas: Sonoco expands fiber certification program in region
Sonoco expanded its fiber certification program into Brazil and Mexico in February 2016.
Although most of the raw material used in our mills is...
Europe: Innovia Films releases high barrier films for labels
Innovia Films introduces two high barrier films for labeling applications - UltraFoil CXFA (clear) and WXFA (white), which both have EU and FDA food...