Food industry prepares for EU allergen labelling rules
NEW EU regulations on food allergen labelling come into effect in 13 December 2014, part of the Food Information for Consumers Regulation (EU) No....
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...
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...
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...
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...
