Americas: CROWN says cans help specialty drinks brands expand reach in Brazil
Brazilian Packaging Association ABRE in December 2013 said the average number of beverage cans used in 2012 per consumer in Brazil rose to 103,...
Americas: Crown’s report shows company continues to do more with less
Crown Holdings, Inc. has releases its second Sustainability Report structured using the Global Reporting Initiative’s (GRI) G3 Guidelines at Application Level C.
The report focuses...
Europe: Young adults prefer big brands to private labels, finds report
Young adults are more likely to buy branded products than private labels, according to a Canadean report entitled Evolving private label strategies, consumer choices...
Europe: Durst demonstrates digital UV inkjet print system at interpack 2014
Industrial inkjet company Durst has demonstrated the full range of applications of Tau 330 digital ultra violet (UV) inkjet print system at the interpack...
Europe: Study finds it possible to create bioplastics from waste product lignin
It is feasible to extract organic chemicals from lignin for the manufacture of bioplastics, according to a research led by Biome Bioplastics.
The results stem...
Americas: Baking institute approves two Menasha Packaging entities in audit
Menasha Packaging’s PrePrint facility and Folding Carton Group have been recognized by the American Institute of Baking (AIB) International after successfully completing its Good...
World: Coca-Cola Company, African bottling partners to invest US$5B in region over six years
The Coca-Cola Company and its African bottling partners has on August 5, 2014 announced an investment of US$5 billion during the US-Africa Leaders Summit...
Europe: Premium German energy bars wrapped in Innovia Films’ compostable packaging film
German company Jäger und Sammler has chosen Innovia Films’ compostable flexible material, NatureFlex as the packaging for its range of premium energy bars.
Founded earlier...
Europe: Caldic acquires silicone factory
Caldic has acquired RoRe Technologies in July 2014 and has relocated to the Caldic plant in Lyon, France.
Caldic says acquiring this factory will contribute...
Asia Pacific: Packaging company launches high barrier composite soft sheets
China’s flexible packaging company Jiaxing Ming Yue Packaging Material has launched amorphous polyethylene terephthalate/ethylene vinyl alcohol or APET/EVOH high barrier composite soft sheets.
They are...