A current Pira study predicts outstanding growth forecasts for above all rigid plastic packaging in the European foodstuff and beverage market. PET bottles are supposed to continue to play the largest and most important role as a driver of growth.
FEFCO informs that corrugated packaging is clean and hygienic, because of very high temperatures applied during the manufacturing process and because each package is used for only one delivery.
Modern innovations in plastic packaging design for food offer consumers numerous benefits – from convenience to reducing waste and improving hygiene.
Global PET beer bottle consumption is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 5.3% to reach 7.7 billion bottles by 2015, according to a major new multi-client study published by Pira International.
DSM’s Arnitel Eco, derived from renewable resources, is creating higher value with lower environmental impact in the M&Q Packaging Corporation PanSaver ECO high-temperature ovenable pan liners.
The Dow Chemical has announced that it is further investing in its Packaging Center of Excellence located in Horgen, Switzerland. The investment will help the company to meet the requirements of the packaging industry throughout Africa, Europe and the Middle East.
Ever since the advent of food packaging, food preservation has been a factor which has had a significant influence on the development of new forms of packaging.
In response to the growing call for traceability in food, beverage, drug and cosmetic packaging, Ampacet has introduced AmpaTrace molecular tracers that add distinct security signatures to packaging components used by consumer package goods companies.
The shrink-pack is the most commonly used form of secondary packaging for PET containers.
Affiliates of Sun European Partners create Pan-European flexible and rigid packaging specialists.
Switzerland-based packaging solutions provider, Aisapack launches a single serve beverage format, Aisacan that enables drinks manufacturers to offer a point of differentiation.
Danone has switched to Ingeo – a plastic from plants, not oil – for its Activia yogurt in Germany.
