Tag: European
Europe: Association agrees on EU’s decision on plastic carrier bags
The European Parliament on April 28, 2015, gave its final approval for the previously agreed legislation amending the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive to...
World: Asia, US invest in creating market-ready bioplastics products, finds report
Bioplastics production capacity is set to increase from around 1.6 million tons in 2013 to approximately 6.7 million tons by 2018, according to the...
Europe: Logistics service provider Dachser to build €25M facility in Germany
Global logistics service provider Dachser is building a European Food Shipment Hub with a total surface of 70,000 sqm in Erlensee, Germany.
Costing €25 million...
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: EFSA issues positive scientific opinion on Barry Callebaut’s application for...
Barry Callebaut has received a positive Scientific Opinion issued by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on the background data to extend their existing...
Europe: Cargill opens newly expanded European Research and Development Centre in...
Cargill has inaugurated its newly expanded European Research and Development Centre in Vilvoorde, Belgium.
The expansion is the result of €8 million (US$11.1 million) investment...
Europe: Bioplastics market grows above average between 2012 and 2017, says...
The bioplastics market is predicted to grow from around 1.4 million tons (annual production capacity) in 2012 to approximately 6.2 million tons in 2017,...