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Europe: DSM’s film receives Frost & Sullivan award

DSM receives the 2016 European Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Leadership for its proprietary, high-efficiency barrier film product Akulon XS. The product is used...

Europe: Treofan releases film for in-mold labeling

Biaxially oriented polypropylene specialist Treofan features an innovative surface that enables stable fusing of thermoforming and label film at comparatively low temperatures and pressures,...

Europe: PP jars developed for long-term food storage

Total and RPC Promens Consumer Corby have launched a multilayer polypropylene/ethylene-vinyl alcohol/polypropylene or PP/EVOH/PP jar using Injection Stretch Blow Moulding technology that offers even...

Americas: Bosch to acquire US fill, seal equipment company

Bosch Packaging Technology has announced plans to acquire US-based Osgood Industries in Oldsmar, Florida to further strengthen its engagement in the liquid food industry...

Europe: Elopak becomes a CarbonNeutral company

Elopak is now a CarbonNeutral company, offering CarbonNeutral packaging and fulfilling its vision of carbon neutrality, in line with its ambitious environmental strategy; Future...

Europe: Experiment proves HDPE can be recycled at least 10 times

ESE World has carried out the first practical experiment to demonstrate that HDPE can be recycled at least 10 times and further processed under...

Europe: Metal cans are lightweight, attractive on shelves, Crown tells FNI

On June 24, 2014, Crown Holdings released its 2013 Sustainability Report that showcases the environmental benefits of steel food cans and celebrates the culture of...

Europe: Maximizing shrink sleeve packaging operations

Shrink sleeve packaging is on the rise, primarily in the beverage industry, though it has also seen an increase in use in tamper-resistant packaging...

Europe: AkzoNobel unveils sustainable paper cup

AkzoNobel’s coatings technology EvCote Water Barrier 3000 – which itself is made from plant-based oils and recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles – have enabled...

Asia Pacific: Soymilk served hot in a carton

Seoul Dairy Cooperative is launching Achimae Soymilk (which means morning soymilk), a nutritionally-rich, morning soy milk drink with chickpea protein, designed to be served...