Europe: Packaging system that keeps salad fresh debuts at show
Amerplast and PerfoTec will introduce AmerFresh, a new packaging system that enhances the shelf-life of fresh produce at Fruit Logistica in Berlin from February...
Americas: Evolving, traditional drivers influence buying decisions, finds report
Taste, price and convenience are no longer the sole deciding factors when people buy food and beverages, according to a new study, from Deloitte,...
Americas: Quaker launches gluten free oatmeal
Quaker Gluten Free Oatmeal debuts in the US with three varieties: Quaker Quick 1-Minute Standard Oats (18 oz. canister) and Quaker Instant Oatmeal (single-serve...
Americas: Mondelez International to source 100% cage-free eggs in region by 2020
Mondelēz International says it will fully transition to using cage-free eggs in the US and Canada by 2020 and in Europe by 2025.
This move...
Europe: Organic food could be cheaper, finds report
External costs of conventionally produced food amount to US$700 billion for environmental degradation and to US$900 billion for social costs, according to a FAO...
Americas: Campbell Soup Company supports mandatory GMO labeling
Campbell Soup Company has expressed support for the enactment of federal legislation to establish a mandatory labeling standard for foods derived from genetically modified...
Europe: Lidding solution for Unilever’s tea capsules
Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury (formerly Chadwicks) has designed and manufactured a lidding solution for the capsules used in a new tea machine.
The T.O by...
Americas: Sun Chemical displays inks for flexible packaging at show
Sun Chemical will show how its inks, coatings and high definition plate technology can produce packaging that pops off the shelf while coming to...
Americas: Sonoco wins gold for sour cream pack
Sonoco receives the 2016 PAC Global Leadership Gold award for Packaging Innovation for its flexible squeeze pouch developed for Daisy brand sour cream.
The 14-oz...
Americas: Mettler Toledo releases auto wrapper for the backroom
Mettler Toledo launches the 880 Auto Wrapper for automatic weighing, wrapping and labeling of meat and fish products in backroom environments.
With an operational footprint...