Ashland Purekote 23589 food-safe coating for packaging
02 April, 2016Ashland has developed Purekote 23589, a coating that can be used safely in food packaging applications.
Pouches, shelf life drive aseptic packaging growth
31 March, 2016The US aseptic packaging market is forecast to rise 6.8% per year to reach US$6.4 billion in 2020.
Boiled egg 'on the go'
16 March, 2016UK design company RPC has developed a packaging solution to cook boiled eggs wherever you are, simply by adding boiling water.
ALPLA's foaming technology recognised with packaging awards
16 March, 2016Plastic packaging specialist ALPLA has received PackTheFuture and WorldStar awards for its application of foaming technology in extrusion blow moulding (EBM).
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.
