10 May Fresh new look for Liqui-Fruit
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....
12 Apr Introducing the BeviBag – innovative pour, zip and sip
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...
15 Mar Global demand for aseptic packaging to approach $36-billion by 2015
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...
02 Feb Bonaqua gets a makeover
Bonaqua, the bottled water brand of The Coca-Cola Company South Africa, has a stylish new look featuring a revitalised logo and an eye-catching label design in a new lightweighted bottle.
...23 Jan Nestlé’s user-friendly approach to packaging design
Nestlé is adapting the packaging of some of its products to ensure consumers of all ages can use them without difficulty. One approach, established by the University of Cambridge in the UK, is called 'Inclusive Design'....
10 Jan UK: Marks & Spencer introduces packaging for ‘longer-living’ fruit
Next week M&S will become the first major retailer to roll out ground-breaking new packaging which it claims will extend the life of strawberries stored in the fridge by up to two days, helping to cut domestic food waste....
05 Jan Coca-Cola to develop 100% renewable PlantBottles on global scale
The Coca-Cola Co has announced multi-million dollar partnership agreements with three leading biotechnology companies to accelerate development of the first commercial solutions for next-generation PlantBottle packaging made 100 percent from plant-based materials.
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09 Dec US: FDA to rule on BPA use in food packaging by March 31, 2012
The US Food and Drug Administration will decide by March 31 whether to ban BPA, the chemical used in water bottles, soup cans and other food and drink packaging that has been linked as a health risk to developing babies and young children.
...18 Nov Woolies-PolyPET ‘green’ juice bottle a winner
PET bottle manufacturer, Polypet, has been awarded "Best Recycled Product of the Year" for the 1,5-litre bottle it produces for Woolworths' fruit juices. The award was sponsored by PACSA (Packaging Council of South Africa) in the Best Recycled Product competition hosted by the South African...
17 Nov New intelligent packaging to detect spoiled food
Intelligent packaging devices that will abet food safety have a long history. The latest development is a sensor that changes colour in the presence of oxygen and which could be affordable and viable in the food packaging industry, according to its UK inventors....
17 Nov First the plastic cork, and now the paper wine bottle
The UK will soon see the launch of the world's first paper wine bottle. It may have oenophiles spluttering into their claret, but the company behind the product is already in talks with a leading supermarket chain and insists it will be...
16 Nov Pure new packs for Clover’s Tropika and Krush
Clover’s popular Krush and Tropika juice brands have been launched in an additional packaging format - Tropika’s two-litre plastic style packaging and Krush’s 1.5 PET bottle will be complemented by Elopak South Africa’s successful two-litre, SLIM Pure-Pak Curve carton....
27 Oct SA’s 2011 Packaging Oscars
SA's 2011 packaging 'Oscars' were announced on Tuesday, the first time they have been held in Cape Town and a move made to coincide with the Propak Cape Expo at the CTICC. The Institute of Packaging (SA) (IPSA)’s Gold Pack Awards programme – established...
23 Sep A new way to have a restaurant experience at home
Torus Pak is an innovative new HMR food packing system that allows ready meals to be prepared as a producer would want to present them on a plate - and it's being launched in South Africa by AGQPE Food Packaging Systems. ...
16 Aug Appletiser marks 45 years with new PET bottle
Appletiser has added 350ml and 1.25l PET bottle options to its popular sparkling fruit juice range. This new pack offering is intended to "revolutionise the brand by improving its convenience and value offering and enabling more South Africans to enjoy more Appletiser, more often", says...
15 Aug Aromatic coffee lid for coffee drinkers to wake up and smell the coffee
Hong Kong-based Mint Urban Technologies has introduced an aromatic coffee lid for take-away cups which it claims improves the taste of coffee when drinking through the lid. The aroma is not "mint," as the company's name suggests, but an ...
09 Aug Over a barrel: SA’s wine packaging industry
The strong rand is hammering the competitiveness of SA manufacturing. The wine packaging industry is the latest to be hit....
28 Jul Crushpak: global winner from New Zealand
Kiwi company, EverEdge IP, reports it is finding international success licensing plastic packaging technology to Danone, the world's biggest yoghurt maker, for its innovative CrushPak packaging concept which allows consumers to squeeze product straight into their mouths.
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01 Jul Nampak Bevcan opens US$160 million beverage can factory in Angola
Nampak Bevcan’s US$160 million beverage can factory (known as Angolata) in the Viana Industrial Zone in Angola’s capital, Luanda, is complete, with the official opening taking place on the 29 June 2011....
23 Jun Bols debuts first foaming liqueur
In a bold (sorry!) cross-category move, Lucas Bols BV and Rexam Personal Care — two firms with long traditions of innovation — have teamed to create the world's first foam liqueurs....