Packaging

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Feature (7)
  • Colours count
    The choice of colour on a label or package can mean the difference between success and failure for a food or drink in the marketplace.
  • As good as glass
    Barrier tests conducted by Superfos have shown that plastic can offer barrier properties nearly as good as glass.
  • Organics and packaging
    Consumers want organic packaging as well as organic foods and beverages.
  • Packaging beverages and liquids
    The future of beverage packaging is becoming varied, interesting and intelligent.
  • Cold-aseptic filling
    Aseptic cold filling offers a solution to meeting consumer demand for minimally processed foods and drinks.
  • What is needed on a label
    Too much information on the labels of ready meals will make it too difficult for consumers to extract the information they are interested in when making purchasing decisions.
  • The advantages of functional labels
    Tamper evidence, cold-chain compliance, authenticity and more can all be ensured with the latest functional labels.
News (29)
  • O-I partners with RMIT in glass cider bottle design
    Responding to cider’s recent growth in popularity among Australian consumers, leading glass packaging manufacturer Owens-Illinois (OI) developed a design brief for a 500 mL glass cider bottle. The brief was presented to first-year industrial design students at Melbourne’s RMIT University. It included a number of guidelines such as the need to produce a bottle suitable for high-speed production and filling lines, and an area for applying a label and branding and mandatory information.
  • Coca-Cola Amatil reveals new ‘blowfill’ technology
    The MP Member for Croydon and Coca-Cola Amatil Australia officially opened two new ‘blowfill’ lines at the company’s production facility in Adelaide.
  • Parmalat invests in new Tetra Pak milk packaging
    Parmalat has created a new Pauls milk carton in conjunction with Tetra Pak.
  • EHEC bacteria cannot survive in corrugated packaging
    It has been found that Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli bacteria cannot survive in corrugated packaging.
  • Dow expands its Packaging Center of Excellence
    The Dow Chemical Company is doubling the staff of its packaging centre in Switzerland in order to expand the centre's capabilities for testing and prototyping adhesive laminating and film structure for food and beverage packaging needs.
  • Survey on chemicals used in food packaging
    As the issue of chemical migration from food contact packaging materials receives more attention, FSANZ has released a survey on the range of chemicals used in packaging materials.
  • Clear ethical labelling found to be most appealing to consumers
    New research suggests that when products clearly reflect factors which impact ethical consumerism on their labels, consumers will favour these products over others.
  • Pack-Track looks to minimise waste from drinks packaging
    Pack-Track is investigating new drinks packaging which would help to reduce waste from on-the-go drinks, highlighting two potential solutions.
  • Private labels rival big name brands
    Research reveals that an increasing number of consumers prefer store brands over famous brands.
  • AIP forum covers package code management
    ‘The Packaging Supply Chain’ is the theme behind the fourth biennial AIP National Technical Forum, which will be held alongside Auspack Plus 2011.
  • New daily intake guide from AFGC
    Australian shoppers will be able to formulate a balanced diet and make healthier food choices following the launch of a new Daily Intake Guide consumer education campaign by the Australian Food and Grocery Council.
  • No health risk from BPA in packaging
    Food regulators have found no major health risks associated with the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging and closures according to the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC).
  • NIST calls for more metric labelling in the US
    The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued two publications calling for the amendment of US labelling laws to allow the voluntary use of only metric units on some consumer products.
  • EU switches off ‘traffic light’ food labels
    A decision by the European Parliament to adopt front-of-pack food labelling - very similar to the system used by Australia’s food industry - has been commended by the Australian Food and Grocery Council.
  • High demand for microwave packaging
    Convenient meal options are driving the demand for microwave packaging products with steady growth forecast for the next few years.
  • Swallowing risk with beverage can pull-tabs
    The safety of stay-tabs on beverage cans has been called into question after a US study has identified 19 cases of ingestion at a single hospital over a 16-year period.
  • International collaborative closure trial opens doors
    A significant number of global wineries and closure manufacturers are taking part in an international collaborative commercial closure trial, designed to collect evidence about the performance of the major closure types.
  • US seeking to define ‘natural’
    The term ‘natural’ on meat and poultry product labels in the US is under discussion as the country seeks to define the conditions under which the claim can be made.
  • Smart ink for smart packaging
    In the food industry, marketing options will increase when smart inks start giving consumers more relevant information.
  • Country of origin logo achieves success for Australian exporters
    The Australian Made logo has been rated as the most important selling point after quality and price in recent research.
  • ‘4+ serves a day’ campaign launched
    Go Grains Health & Nutrition has released the ‘4+ serves a day’ campaign, which food manufacturers can use to alert consumers that the product contains grains.
  • Vacuum-packed chilled foods guidance
    The UK’s Food Standards Agency has produced guidance and a fact sheet to help minimise the risk of C. botulinum in vacuum and modified atmosphere packed chilled foods.
  • No more warm beer
    An American brewing company, Coors, has released a beer bottle that changes colour when the beer is at the optimal drinking temperature.
  • Multiple awards for Constar’s DiamondClear
    There is great news for Constar and its customer, ConAgra. A PET bottle with Constar’s DiamondClear oxygen scavenging material created for Hunt’s Ketchup has been recognised by the Institute of Packaging Professionals as the top sustainable package for 2007. In addition to winning the 3M Sustainable Packaging Award, the Hunt’s Ketchup PET with DiamondClear also won the Ameristar Food Category Award.
  • Canned milk design wins award
    The Southern Cross Packaging Awards have been decided for the year, with the winners due to receive their awards at a presentation dinner at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Melbourne, 4 October.
  • Why pizza boxes should not consist of recycled cardboard
    A new test can identify takeaway paper-based food containers (such as pizza boxes) that break phthalate safety rules, according to a recent paper in the journal Packaging Technology and Science.
  • Trouble ahead for glass packaging industries
    The glass packaging industry is cracking under the pressure of the burgeoning plastics industry, according to a new report published by Global Industry Analysts (GIA).
  • Aussie producers praise food labelling plan
    A European labelling proposal has been welcomed by the peak body of Australian food producers, the Australian Food and Grocery Council. This labelling includes placing nutritional information on the front of packs to give consumers clearer information to help them with their dietary choices.
  • US demand for frozen-food packaging
    Demand for frozen-food packaging in the US is projected to increase 4.1% per year to US$6.4 billion in 2011. This, along with other trends, was presented in Frozen Food Packaging — a new study from The Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based industry research firm.
Case Study (5)
  • Taylors screw cap - a decade on
    It's 10 years since Taylors Wines started using the screw cap in preference to corks on its wines. The company has surveyed consumers to find out how their perceptions of screw cap v corks had changed.
  • Woolworths South Africa’s house brand redesign project
    Woolworths South Africa has begun rolling out its Essentials range of supermarket items, the first phase of a complete packaging overhaul being undertaken across all lines within the retailer’s portfolio of house brands. The mammoth task is being overseen by the company’s recently appointed Creative Director, Vince Frost.
  • New style for Smith's Chips
    Smith’s Snackfoods (a division of PepsiCo) is Australia’s largest potato chip manufacturer.
  • Alternative to wine bottle
    The Western Australian winemaker, Palandri Wine, has revealed the 'Cheer Pack' - an innovative wine product designed to suit modern lifestyles and address environmental issues
  • Shelf impact after a month at sea
    UK-based Ashbury Confectionery recently gave UK converter Printing and Packaging Ltd the delicate task to design a chocolate pack with shelf impact for a new business with a retailer in Australia
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