Volunteer opportunity: be part of the history of packaging
14 March, 2016Do you want to delve into the history of packaging while you catalogue items for an online packaging history database?
Eco-friendly packaging doubles shelf life
24 February, 2016Researchers have developed an environmentally friendly food packaging material that can double the shelf life of perishable food, without the use of chemical additives.
Domino Printing Sciences 2YL955i alkali-washable yellow ink
10 February, 2016Domino Printing Sciences has introduced 2YL955i — a high-contrast, alkali-washable yellow ink for coding onto dark-coloured, re-usable glass bottles.
Disposable high-temperature syringe barrels
08 December, 2015Nordson EFD has introduced Unity HiTemp disposable 30 cc syringe barrels for pneumatic dispensing of hot melt adhesives.
KHS InnoPET Plasmax 20QS coating machine for small PET bottles
07 December, 2015KHS Plasmax GmbH has released the InnoPET Plasmax 20QS coating machine for small PET bottles.
Open and shut case: consumers like reclosability
02 December, 2015Pre-applied zipper packaging film combined with automatic splicing can present food processors with an economical and time-efficient way of moving to reclosable packaging.
Juice brand relaunches with Tetra packaging
30 November, 2015Japan-based Kagome has relaunched its YASAI SEIKATSU 100 series of juice products, updating the ingredients and becoming the first product in Asia to adopt the Tetra Brik Aseptic 200 Slim Leaf carton.
Drinking in space
27 November, 2015Funky-looking space cups are a new option for astronauts aboard the International Space Station, allowing them to smell and enjoy hot beverages thanks to research on the behaviour of fluids in space.
Beyond claggy glue!
19 November, 2015 by Michael B Halley, FAIPAt a recent meeting of the AIP, three presentations were delivered on self-adhesive labels.
Amcor acquires Encon's preform manufacturing business
05 November, 2015Amcor has announced the acquisition of privately owned Encon's preform manufacturing business for US$55 million.
Maple water company chooses wood-based packaging
21 October, 2015With a product positioning built around natural health and environmental responsibility, it made sense to Drink Maple to package its product in carton packs manufactured from approximately 75% wood, a renewable resource.
Insourcing PET bottle production pays off
15 October, 2015The decision by a German mineral water bottling plant to procure its own stretch blow moulder from KHS will pay off in just two years.
Walki Pack MOST polymer laminate packaging with mineral-oil barrier
13 October, 2015Walki has developed Walki Pack MOST (Mineral Oil Safe Technology), a polymer laminate packaging product that provides a barrier against mineral-oil contamination.
Tetra Pak helps customers meet enriched dairy demand
30 September, 2015Tetra Evero Aseptic can now be used for drink categories such as enriched ambient white milk and dairy alternatives, thanks to a new barrier material in the carton top.
Compostable packaging selected for eco-friendly kids' snacks
25 September, 2015South African company KiddieKix has chosen Innovia Films' NatureFlex compostable packaging for its all-natural children's health products.
