Machine fills flexible packages for juices and wine
AT the Drinktec show in September Smurfit Kappa was showing off its BIB 700 Evolutive automatic filling machine. Described as an efficient, compact and...
Trends in flexible packaging
US based flexible packaging supplier LPS Industries offers an overview of the latest developments in flexible packaging technology, equipment, and design.
The all-natural look
The...
Compostable packaging gets a little closer
SWITZERLAND has made a decisive step forward in the effort to develop a waste management infrastructure to allow the recycling of biodegradeable plastics.
Materials...
Whisky packaging picks up Award of Excellence
THE box for Glendronach’s 45-year old Single Malt Scotch Whisky picked up the Award of Excellence at the Starpack Industry Awards on 11 July....
Smartphone product profiling to empower a new ‘eco’ consumer
CONSUMERS will be able to count the cost of a product’s impact on the environment via a new smartphone-accessed system.
As part of...
A strong acquisition on paper
PAPER-based packaging maker Chesapeake has been acquired by the Washington-based private equity firm The Carlyle Group.
The Nottingham-headquartered company, which has produced box packaging...
Interactivity encourages recycling at Rock Ness
VISITORS to the Rock Ness music festival in June were encouraged to recycle drinks containers with the help of a series of interactive bins...
New labelling rules for baby and special diet foods
RULES on the labelling and content of baby milks and foods for special medical purposes are to become better defined, under new European legislation....
Stars of self-adhesive
THE label awards of FINAT, which represents the interests of the self-adhesive labelling industry worldwide, were won overall this year by Smyth/Dow Industries, USA...
Self-adhesive consolidates labelling lead
IN 2012, demand for self-adhesive label materials in Europe amounted to 5.78 billion square meters, a growth of 1.7% compared to 2011, reported FINAT,...
