Asia Pacific: Avery Dennison tackles industry challenge with startups
Avery Dennison has launched AD Stretch, a labels and packaging industry program that involves startup innovators to solve challenges around sustainability, customer experience, and...
Europe: Flint Group addresses migration in food packaging printing at BCF Summit
Flint Group’s Dr Hans-Peter Seyer joined other industry experts at the British Coatings Federation (BCF) Food Packaging Summit, to help distinguish between fact and...
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...