Packaging news from FPJ – Page 9

  • SCA Packaging develops 'palletainer'
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    SCA Packaging develops 'palletainer'

    2011-07-23T13:01:01Z

    SCA Packaging has developed a range of bulk produce Palletainers to minimise transport costs, increase vehicle utilisation and increase produce protection.

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    SCA Packaging launches palletainers

    2011-05-12T10:01:02Z

    SCA Packaging has developed a range of bulk produce palletainers aimed to be more efficient for transport and use of space.

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    Packaging firm restructures debt

    2011-02-20T13:01:01Z

    The Nicholl Group has completed the final phase of its debt restructuring strategy with the reduction of its bank debt of more than £20 million to £1.2m, which is scheduled to be repaid over the next three years.

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    Anti-spill packaging devised

    2010-10-30T13:01:01Z

    Children’s food company Benjoy Nutrition has announced the launch of its new healthy snack offering packaged in the Munchcup, which the group describes as the first anti-spill packaging of its kind anywhere in the world.

  • Packaging prices set to rise
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    Packaging prices set to rise

    2010-09-08T08:01:01Z

    Polymer prices could boom and push up packaging prices across the fresh produce range, according the trade association representing UK plastic film and flexible and rigid packaging suppliers.

  • The transition to new packaging will be complete by early 2011.
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    Nunhems reworks packaging range

    2010-07-31T13:01:01Z

    Bayer CropScience’s vegetable seed business Nunhems has unveiled its newly redesigned packaging for its full line of vegetable seeds.

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    Ash cloud throws packaging into question

    2010-04-24T12:01:01Z

    Linpac has called on food producers and packers to review their packaging choices in the wake of the volcanic ash cloud that has hit much of the continent over the past week.

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    Supermarkets in packaging pledge

    2010-03-11T14:01:01Z

    The major UK supermarkets and food companies have adopted a rafts of new voluntary targets designed to reduce the carbon footprint of packaging.

  • Adam Buckland
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    Associated Packaging lands new MD

    2010-01-20T14:01:01Z

    Adam Buckland has been appointed as group managing director at Associated Packaging, part of the Eurohill Holdings group of companies.

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    Ultimate green packaging released

    2009-11-17T13:01:01Z

    Ultimate Packaging believes it has produced a world first environment-friendly laminate as part of a joint venture with Innovia Films and Sun Chemical.

  • The Mercury regional sales team: (l-r) Tim Holland, Paul Sharpe, Ray Franks, Robert Batkin and Mike Barlow
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    Mercury Packaging unveils new base

    2009-08-18T13:01:01Z

    Mercury Packaging is to open a new regional sales office in the North West in response to growing demand for its products in the products aimed at the food, mailing, magazine publishing and retail markets.

  • The flow-packed bell peppers in their Easter packaging
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    Easter packaging at end of Rainbow

    2009-04-10T09:01:01Z

    Dutch producer Rainbow Growers has launched a new range of vegetables flow-packed in Easter packaging.

  • Tesco is letting customers decide over packaging
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    Tesco customers dump packaging

    2009-04-08T11:01:01Z

    Tesco is allowing customers to leave any packaging they feel is excessive or don’t want at the check-out.

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    Koppert streamlines packaging

    2009-04-05T13:01:01Z

    Koppert has modified its nematodes packaging to deal with waste and technical issues.

  • Redpack flow wrapping machinery goes to work in a field
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    Packaging specialists see sales boost

    2009-02-16T16:01:01Z

    Redpack Packaging Machinery powered into the new year on the back of a bumper festive season, winning new contracts worth £250,000 in the days leading up to Christmas.

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    Shelf-life improves with new packaging

    2009-01-17T14:01:02Z

    Dutch designers RPC Bebo Nederland has manufactured a new range of citrus-peel-free products with extended shelf life in a new innovative move for Del Monte Foods.

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    Food packaging specialists taken over in major deal

    2009-01-12T13:01:01Z

    One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of flexible packaging, Mercury Packaging, has announced the acquisition of food packaging specialist Certiforms.

  • Peter Heath
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    Packaging lifeline

    2008-12-15T10:01:01Z

    Innovative packaging will help steer products and brands through recessionary times, new research has found.

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    Linpac takes packaging plaudits

    2008-11-05T16:01:01Z

    Plastic packaging manufacturer named environmental company of the year.

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    CCFRA report defines packaging

    2008-10-18T12:01:02Z

    Is your packaging active or intelligent? Ask the Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Association (CCFRA).