Americas: Placon introduces food containers using recycled material, tamper-evident design for fresh food
Placon has introduced tamper-evident, eco-responsible Crystal Seal reFresh thermoformed plastic food packaging, which eliminates unnecessary sidewall ribbing for visual appeal with versatility in fresh,...
Americas: Amcor Flexibles receives DuPont packaging award
Amcor Flexibles has received a gold award for the Nestlé Twin Pouch packaging at the 26th DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation held on May...
Americas: Crown opens 5th plant in Brazil to meet demand
Crown Embalagens Metálicas da Amazônia S.A. (Crown Brazil) has opened a new production facility in Teresina, the state capital of Piauí in the northeastern...
Americas: Sonoco opens display and packaging facility in Bentonville
Sonoco opened its new Display and Packaging office in Bentonville, Ark., which will provide point-of-purchase displays and fulfillment services.
"Not only is Sonoco Display and...
Americas: ChromaDex initiates second human clinical study for caffeine ingredient, PURENERGY
ChromaDex Corp. has initiated a second human clinical study for PURENERGY, its patented caffeine ingredient.
The Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved, crossover design study will be...
Americas: ConAgra Foods, Cargill, CHS to begin JV operations in May 2014
ConAgra Foods, Cargill and CHS say their new joint venture (JV) flour milling company, Ardent Mills, is expected to begin operations “on or about...
Americas: Corbion Caravan introduces Verdad Powder F80 to inhibit mold in baked goods
Corbion Caravan food scientists have created Verdad Powder F80 as a natural solution aimed at enhancing the shelf life for bakery products.
The ingredient stems...
Americas: Brazilian dairy company Sabe opts for filling technology from SIG Combibloc
Brazilian dairy company Sabe Alimentos Ltda is opting for the filling technology from SIG Combibloc with two filling machines operating at its Muribeca factory...
Americas: Private equity firm buys Mauser for €1.2 billion
Private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) announced an agreement under which CD&R-managed funds will acquire industrial packaging company Mauser Group.
The transaction is...
Americas: 100% of canned food tested for BPA safe to consume, says Canada
As part of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) routine testing of various food products, a survey released today reported that all of the...