Bottling, Canning & Cartoning
Europe: GEA installs brewing system in the UK
UK's Fourpure Brewing Co. will install the GEA Craft-Star skid mounted brewing system from GEA as part of £2 million (US$2.58 million) growth project...
Asia Pacific: Vietnam tests new flavors in beer clubs, report
Vietnamese beer drinkers are increasingly picking up premium and superpremium products from shelves, with premium beer consumption rocketing to 10 million hectoliters in 2016,...
Europe: Instant dried soup maker uses Ishida technology
Swiss manufacturer HACO AG has installed an Ishida linear multihead weigher and IX-GA X-ray inspection system for packaging instant dried soups.
The 12-head linear weigher...
Europe: IMA Group presents solutions at interpack 2014
At interpack 2014 May 8 to 14 in Düsseldorf, Germany, the Tea & Coffee Division of IMA Industries will be showcasing the new high...
Americas: Crown packages French Market Coffee products in metal
Customers of French Market Coffee have always associated the brand with its signature red coffee can, which harkens back to the company’s original Coffee and...
Europe: Leonhard Kurz, Isimat create patent pending inline foiling process
Functional and decorative coatings manufacturer Leonhard Kurz has jointly developed with machine maker Isimat a process called inline foiling for transferring metallic layers onto...
Americas: Japan, US collaboration produces green tea craft beer
Craft beer Baird/Ishii/Stone Japanese Green Tea India Pale Ale (IPA) is brewed with Japanese sencha green tea and five different hops, including Sorachi Ace,...
Americas: Alcoa reports 7% rise in Q1 revenue
Light metal company Alcoa reported first quarter 2015 net income of US$195 million, or US$0.14 per share, including US$158 million in restructuring-related charges (approximately...
Europe: Vetropack acquires glassworks in Italy
European glass packaging company Vetropack has signed a purchase agreement to acquire a glassworks from Italy-based Bormioli Rocco S.p.A.
In the 2014 fiscal year, Vetropack...
Asia Pacific: Crown produces beverage cans to celebrate SG50
As Singapore marks its 50th birthday (SG50) this year, Crown Holdings has been actively supporting local and international brands to celebrate the milestone year...