Shrink tightening film wraps chocolates
09 February, 2012Innovia Films’ shrink-tightening BOPP substrate, Propafilm OS, has been selected by global confectionery manufacturer Ferrero to overwrap boxes of its Rondnoir chocolates.
Packaging economics
09 January, 2012The name of the game has become one of intense competition, of finding the growth niches within the overall packaging market to make sure that you grow faster than your opposition. The overall packaging market in developed countries may therefore seem to be rather mature and static but internally it certainly is very dynamic.
Innovative bottle for new beer
01 December, 2011Owens-Illinois (O-I) has helped Carlton United Brewers (CUB) introduce an innovative bottle for its new Victoria Pale Lager.
2011 AIP Scholarship awarded
01 December, 2011The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) awarded the third scholarship for the Certificate in Packaging during the 2011 Cormack Innovation Awards evening.
O-I 750 mL Lean+Green Premium Burgundy wine bottle
01 December, 2011The O-I 750 mL Lean+Green Premium Burgundy wine bottle is 26% lighter but retains its premium look and feel.
Saving food with packaging
25 November, 2011In the context of the Save Food campaign, the packaging industry wants to fight food loss more effectively. Simple, decentralised packaging machines for emerging markets can improve food security, while the ‘throwaway’ mentality in western industrialised nations can be combated with smart packages.
Glass packaging a winner for O-I
04 November, 2011At the 2011 Australian Packaging Design Awards, O-I won the Gold Beverage Award for its work on Diageo Australia’s Classic Mixes range.
Paper-based packaging method to control Listeria and E. coli
28 October, 2011The recent Listeria and E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks associated with cantaloupe and raw beef in North America reveal that the current available methods and procedures for food safety are failing to achieve full control of these deadly pathogens. New packaging approaches, by Canadian researchers from the Sentinel Bioactive Paper Network, for improving food safety are ongoing and can provide solutions for biocontrol by using immobilised phage.
Smart lid wins food safety OHS award
21 October, 2011The Smart Lid, a disposable colour-changing coffee lid, has won the Occupational Health & Safety 2011 New Product of the Year Award in the US.
The changing shape of beverage cartons
07 October, 2011The trend toward non-alcoholic beverages is continuing. This is especially clear to German breweries, which for years have been adapting to a decline of 1-2% in the per capita consumption of beer by selling more non-alcoholic beverages.
Precisionpack mock-up pack service
22 September, 2011 byPrecisionpack is now offering a service that allows suppliers to ‘mock up’ its new product packaging.
Cryovac BDF whole bird film packaging
21 September, 2011 byCryovac BDF whole bird’s puncture-resistant, leak-proof packaging ensures that supermarket shelves and shoppers’ hands stay sanitary. The barrier shrink film and hermetic seals are claimed to be able to eliminate the risk of cross-contamination by Salmonella, Campylobacter and other microorganisms to other goods. Modified atmosphere trapped in the pack is also claimed to extend the shelf life of the poultry.
HZ-Wellpack Jetseal cap wadding material range
20 September, 2011 byThe HZ-Wellpack Jetseal range is suitable for all cap wadding material requirements. The extensive range of wadding materials includes: paper, PE, EPE, PP, PET, aluminium foils and other specialty polymers and laminates of these materials.
Crown Closures metal cap range
19 September, 2011 byThe Crown Closures metal cap range is not only designed to seal a product for protection and preservation, it can also provide ‘shelf appeal’ to help to sell the product. Available in printed or plain formats, the caps can be embossed for the premium image or specially shaped to give brand recognition and differentiation.
Bosch Packaging Technology Eco|Save|Pack packaging
16 September, 2011The Bosch Packaging Technology Eco|Save|Pack packaging is a safe and eco-friendly tray carton for the packaging of fragile products. The package will be produced on the CUT 120 horizontal cartoning machine that has production rates up to 120 pieces/min. The pack style was created by Bosch in cooperation with the carton manufacturer Faller.
