Europe: Heineken reveals new can design
Ball Packaging Europe unveils Heineken's signature on-can effect to revitalize consumer experience around canned beer with grooved edges running around its entire body. The 'Groovy Embossed Can' 33-cl can offers consumers an enhanced tactile experience with a stable grip. This unique new can from Ball will be produced out of its Wrexham site and launched into the UK in April 2015. Heineken’s...
Asia Pacific: FMC appoints CBC as representative in Taiwan
Connell Brothers (CBC) will represent FMC in Taiwan for the latter's food ingredient business from August 8, 2015. CBC's Food & Nutrition team will market FMC's products such as Avicel family of cellulose/cellulose gel, natural color series and naturally derived hydrocolloids. Founded in 1895, CCBC is a division of Wilbur-Ellis Company and is the largest marketer and distributor of specialty chemicals...
Europe: Romanian bottler installs Sidel’s cost-saving blow molder
Rio Bucovina, the Romanian producer and distributor of natural mineral waters and soft drinks, recently reduced energy usage by up to 47% by installing a new Sidel SBO10 Universal 2eco blow molder at its production facility in Vatra Dornei. At the same time, it also collaborated with the Sidel Services packaging team on a stylish bottle design for its still...
Europe: DSM launches online campaign to celebrate scientists
DSM launches the Science Can Change The World campaign to celebrate scientists who are helping to change the world for the better. The campaign kicks off with an online video celebrating four scientists with the strength and persistence to pursue their dreams and drives home the message that science can play a pivotal role in creating solutions to societal challenges. There...
Europe: Packaging training center reaches 500 graduates milestone
The Manel Xifra Boada Technological Centre in Spain has in total trained 500 people following the 6th edition of its practical maintenance course. After five years of organizing 41 advanced courses and technical seminars, more than 500 professionals from 31 countries have broadened their knowledge in different areas of printing and flexible packaging conversion. “For our company it is an honor...
Europe: Packaging, food source can be sustainable, states Summit
The food industry needs to take greater steps towards sustainable development, according to discussions at the Sustainable Foods Summit, hosted in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on June 4 to 5, 2015. Soil fertility, carbon management, regulatory framework, and sustainable food production were stated as major areas of concern. Speakers at the event highlighted the following: - Food pyramids show the healthiest food, such as organic...
Asia Pacific: SCIEX shares on addressing food safety issues in the dairy industry
Milk is one of the most consumed foods globally, but also a problematic one in terms of food safety. Its rich-in-protein quality makes it as one of the ‘Big Eight’ allergenic foods, accounting for 90% of all food allergies. The lactose in milk causes stomach cramps and gastrointestinal symptoms by millions worldwide; additionally, leftover veterinary drug residues in an animal’s system...
Americas: Clean label becomes new standard, says analyst
More than 20% of US products tracked in 2014 featured a clean label positioning, up from 17% in 2013, according to Innova Market Insights data. There were also significant rises in the use of clean label ingredients, with growing interest in natural sweeteners, such as stevia and monk fruit, natural colors such as those based on spirulina, elderberry and beetroot,...
Asia Pacific: Singapore to hold 8th JEC Asia show
JEC Asia 2015 will present business opportunities of an Asian composites market worth US$31.8 billion in Singapore from October 20 to 22, 2015. “Today, Asia represents almost 50% of the global composites market in value,” says Frédérique Mutel, JEC Group president and CEO. “Asia emerged into a prime driver of growth for the composites industry and will further consolidate its leadership.” The...
Americas: Menasha expands facility in the US
Menasha expands its PrePrint facility in Neenah, Wisconsin, to accommodate a new flexographic printing press and meet increasing demand. The company has previously bought a second Bobst Central Impression Flexographic 90SIX Printing Press to its network, which will close to double its capacity for preprinted linerboard orders. It is expected to be in production by March 2016. The PrePrint facility expansion...