Americas: H.B. Fuller Company factory-to-retail packaging for Quaker Oats wins award
H.B. Fuller Company, in partnership with Quaker Oats Company and International Paper Company received an Institute of Packaging Professional's (IoPP) 2014 AmeriStar Award for...
Americas: PMMI invites nominations Packaging Hall of Fame
PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, the owner and producer of the PACK EXPO trade shows, is accepting nominations for the Packaging...
Europe: FINAT awards honor producers of self-adhesive labels
FINAT, the international association for the self-adhesive labelling industry, announced the winners of its 34th label awards competition at its annual FINAT congress in...
Did you know how a milk carton is made?
Milk and milk products are protected from contamination and the environment in carton packs while retaining quality.
If left unopened, milk products in aseptic cartons...
Europe: Krones introduces 500 mm, 12.5 g PET bottle for aseptic filling
Krones’ Contiform AseptBloc technology has created a square 500 mm polyethylene (PET) bottle weighing 12.5 gram for aseptic filling.
Presented for the first time at interpack...
Europe: LINPAC Packaging introduces absorbent EPS base for fresh meat, fish
LINPAC Packaging introduces LINslice, an absorbent expanded polystyrene (EPS) base ideally suited to products such as sliced smoked salmon and pre-cooked meats. Micro-perforations have...
Americas: Ossid introduces flexible thermo form-fill-seal packaging machine
Ossid, powered by Pro Mach, introduces the 8000S, a thermo form-fill-seal machine for medium to high production environments.
This horizontally oriented machine can produce package...
Americas: Edible films infused with essential oils could keep bread fresh longer, find researchers
A study from American Chemical Society’s Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry reports the development of new edible films containing oils from clove and...
Americas: New technology may help identify safe alternatives to BPA
Numerous studies have linked exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) in plastic, receipt paper, toys and other products with various health problems, from poor growth...
Americas: Bemis receives DuPont Awards for packaging solutions
Bemis Company received two DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation at DuPont’s recognition celebration, held recently in Wilmington, Delaware, US.
Bemis was presented a Silver Award...