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As everyone in the food industry knows, packaging is not necessarily evil, but an absolute necessity. A new book, "Why Shrink-wrap a Cucumber? The Complete Guide to Environmental Packaging", unpacks various myths to show how, done well, packaging can please the planet as ...
A futurist study released by Packaging World magazine and DuPont, "2012 Survey of Future Packaging Trends", shows that while today’s packaging professional is focused on cost, performance, and food safety/security, sustainability will replace cost as a dominant trend in 10 years. ...
Amstel Lager, SA’s original premium beer brand, has announced the launch of new packaging that incorporates and enhances its iconic brand appeal. With the last update to the packaging in 2007, this contemporary, fresh look is designed to reinforce the premium positioning of the brand....
Nice touch from Consol Glass for the green-savvy consumer: it has launched a new product, the Grip & Go multi-purpose glass bottle. Consol’s solution to keeping water, freshly squeezed juices or milk drinks tasting exactly as they were intended - fresh and delicious - the...
From 0$ to $100-million in less than a year. It has to be the FMCG success story of the decade thus far. It's the story of Kraft Foods' Mio, the flavoured water enhancer that gave birth to a whole new beverage category, largely thanks to...
In an industry with few new stories left to tell, a small US company named GreenDustries is making a big name by aiming to revolutionise the food service packaging industry with two proprietary fast food packages: the PleatPak (for burgers and...
When it comes to an array of foods – fresh produce, meat, baked goods, and fast food – a pack of choice for its functionality and low cost is the ‘foamo’ or extruded polystyrene (XPS) tray. Leading food packaging manufacturer, Cibapac, has now added...
Major dairy manufacturer, DairyBelle has taken a new step to community and environmental stewardship with its newly-launched Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified aseptic UHT milk carton packs from SIG Combibloc Obeikan. [Click pic to enlarge]
Stand-up pouches are an ever popular choice for brand owners looking for innovative ways to market their products. This article takes a look at this burgeoning sector of the flexible packaging market....
Nampak Closures has created a screwcap for Graça’s wine bottle, helping South Africa’s "favourite talking, eating, drinking, laughing, singing, and above all, sharing wine", switch from its traditional cork closure to a screwcap. ...
What is packaging's role in the obesity epidemic? How does it persuade us to over-eat? It's a topic of academic study in a new working paper by Pierre Chandon, Professor of Marketing and Director of the INSEAD Social Science Research Centre, part of the famous...
Recycling PET, the plastic used to manufacture beverage bottles as well as many food containers, has helped generate almost 26 000 indirect jobs, and the plastics recycling industry can help reduce poverty across South Africa and contribute to GDP growth....
Britvic's mass recall of its popular Fruit Shoot drink due to a faulty cap will cost the company up to £25m, the drinks maker has said in a profits warning. Why did the company decide on the recall?...
Italy's Guala Closures has announced the acquisition of the Metal Closures division of MCG Industries for an undisclosed amount, part of a strategy to boost its presence in the fast-growing sub-Saharan African market. Operating out of Paarden Eiland in Cape Town, Metal Closures is a...
To be successful, manufacturers and retailers must understand what matters most to consumers and which packaging innovations actually impact consumer behaviour, according to "Food and Beverage Packaging Trends in the US," a new report from Packaged Facts....
Huhtamaki Group’s Cyclero beverage pouch that looks like a can but weighs but one-tenth, has finally hit commercialisation for the first time after five years in development with a new product launch in Thailand.
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Innovative vacuum-packaging that reduces food waste by keeping meat looking and staying fresh longer took top honours in the 2012 DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation.
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Liqui-Fruit, South Africa’s favourite fruit juice brand (according to the Sunday Times Top Brands Survey 2011) is sporting a fresh new look, heralding a new era for Liqui-Fruit’s juicy goodness....
The BeviBag is a fiendishly practical new packaging idea out of the US for beverages with a genesis of practical need - in this instance by two moms looking for a solution to ease the trials of drinking for one of their children who is...
World demand for aseptic packaging is projected to grow 9.1 percent per year to $35.8 billion in 2015. Advances will be driven by the increasing number of applications and the cost and convenience benefits associated with aseptic packaging (especially in terms of ambient storage...