Labour MEP defends traffic light labelling
THE UK’s voluntary “traffic light” system of food labelling is being investigated by the European Commission in the wake of complaints from several member...
Circular economy showdown
EU Parliament to debate new legally-binding measures on recycling
THE European Commission issued proposals on 2 July to increase recycling and phase out landfilling, including...
Flexible and corrugated presses ready to go digital
DIGITAL presses for the corrugated and flexible packaging marketplaces were unveiled by HP at Interpack in May.
The firm revealed it would be going...
Seeking a clear view of transparency
Transparent packaging for ready meals must set up and realise consumer expectations or risk failure, according to customer insight agency Engage Research.
A new range...
Lager drinkers seek a new experience
GROLSCH is launching a new way of drinking lager in Romania – ‘The Jar’. The novel and creative packaging will attract experience-seeking consumers and...
O-I Alloa investment a boost for spirits
IN April O-I unveiled a £25 million investment in its Alloa facility, and a series of plant upgrades CEO Al Stroucken declared would “affirm...
Pouch progress
OVER the last few years the stand-up pouch has emerged as one of the most versatile and rapidly growing flexible packaging formats, adopted worldwide...
Low migration guide gets update
AT Interpack Sun Chemical unveiled the fourth edition of its low migration guide, entitled Designing Packaging with Certainty - A Best Practice Guide.
The latest...
Clearing bottlenecks
RINSING, filling and capping machines from Peebles-based Evolution Bottling and Packaging Solutions include the Rinsmatic rinser-blower-sterilizers, available with fixed or penetrating nozzles, for glass...
Paper firms vie for mineral oil mastery
Various materials are coming on the market to support mineral oil barrier functionality in food packaging manufactured from recycled paper.
WIDELY held expectations of EU...
