The grain & oil industry is an important part of the national economy and is closely related to the daily life of people. Today, every dish on the Chinese table is almost inseparable from edible oil. Among the many brands that are
The grain & oil industry is an important part of the national economy and is closely related to the daily life of people. Today, every dish on the Chinese table is almost inseparable from edible oil. Among the many brands that are
As an increasing number of brand owners are turning to shrink and stretch labels, suppliers highlight that beneficial attributes continue to proliferate.
The Republic of Indonesia, abbreviated as Indonesia, is a Southeast Asian country connected to countries such as Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Malaysia. Its capital is Jakarta. Indonesia is composed of more than 17,500 islands, nicknamed “The Country of A Thousand
Elopak, a global supplier of carton packaging and filling equipment for liquid food, has launched the Pure-Pak Imagine, which the company said is its most environmentally-friendly carton to date. The new carton is a modern version of the company’s original Pure-Pak carton,
On June 10, Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government held the Science and Technology Award Conference. At the meeting, the project of Newamstar “Key Technology and Intelligent Complete Equipment for High-efficiency and Energy-saving Aseptic Combibloc” won the second prize of the
Coca-Cola Canada will offer four of its best-known brands in a compact and resealable 250ml ‘mini bottle’, investing CAD 20 million ($14.9 million) to support the rollout with upgrades to an existing production line in Ontario. The new bottle has been described
In recent years, with the release of “Made in China 2025” and the transformation and upgrading of China’s manufacturing industry as a whole, intelligent manufacturing has accelerated its development, and many segments have given birth to new opportunities. The penetration of new
When manufacturers think of Cargill, or of Krones, they usually think about grains or filling lines for beer respectively. They very rarely think ‘edible oils’. But the two companies have teamed up to make their new edible oil line in Sidney, Ohio
The basis of success for any manufacturer, regardless of industry, is to stay ahead of the competition. In other words, make a product, and do it better and faster than the others—and repeat. Given this, it’s only natural that manufacturers seek the
Danone will begin incorporating ‘smart caps’ into its Spanish mineral water brand Font Vella, allowing consumers to track their levels of hydration. Dubbed Coach2O, the widget will monitors consumers’ water intake and “coach them towards adequate hydration”, Danone said. It works by
Four entrepreneurs have launched Liquid Death to ‘completely obliterate bottled water marketing clichés by taking the world’s healthiest beverage and making it just as funny as unhealthy brands across the energy drinks, soda, and beer sector’. The company was founded by advertising
The fault diagnosis expert system created by Newamstar for the beverage packaging production line not only brings more guarantees for the operation of the customer’s packaging production line, but also promotes the development of the industry’s overall equipment level. With the rapid
Nestlé has revealed a series of sustainability pledges as it aims to meet its commitment of making 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, with a particular focus on avoiding plastic waste. As of February, Nestlé will begin to eliminate all
It is necessary to push out new products to save labor costs, improve automation and speed up production capacity. The spider hand bottle unscrambler, was tailor-made by Newamtar for China’s washing industry leader NICE. It is through intelligent control system to provide
Nestlé has partnered with Danimer Scientific, a leading developer and manufacturer of biodegradable plastic products, to develop new biodegradable water bottles. The two companies will work together to design and manufacture bio-based resins for Nestlé’s water business using Danimer Scientific’s PHA polymer
UK retailer Iceland claims that over 300,000 plastic bottles have been recycled through reverse vending machines located at its stores since it launched a reverse vending trial last year. Iceland became the first UK supermarket to install reverse vending machines in its
Indorama Ventures is expanding its plastic manufacturing and recycling capabilities with the purchase of new facilities in the US and Germany. In separate deals, Bangkok-headquartered Indorama has bought Invista Resins & Fibers’ PET manufacturing facility in Gersthofen, Germany, as well as a PET
Alpla and Texplast have intensified their PET recycling partnership by adding a new €4.5 milllion extrusion line at Texplast’s Wolfen site in Germany, which will increase the recycling capacity for food‐safe PET regranulate by 15,000 tonnes each year. The new line will
Retal showcased its new high grip closure design at BrauBeviale 2018, which enabled customers and potential partners to discover more options for plastic reduction in their beverage packaging. Retal’s high grip closure is the same height as a standard closure, at 19.85mm,
PepsiCo has completed its acquisition of Soda Stream International: PepsiCo announced in August that it would acquire the Israel-based company for $144 per share in a deal valued at $3.2bn. SodaStream is an at-home sparkling water brand that transforms tap water into
Carlsberg is introducing its new ‘Snap Pack’: which replaces plastic wrapping on six packs by instead gluing the cans together. Championing it as a ‘world first’ for the beer industry, Carlsberg says it will reduce the amount of plastic used in multi-packs
Total Corbion (a joint venture between Total and Corbion) has announced the start-up of its 75,000 tons per year PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) bioplastics plant in Rayong, Thailand. The facility will produce Luminy PLA resins from renewable, non-GMO sugarcane sourced locally in
Siemens and GEA are collaborating on a Module Type Package (MTP) digitalization project where processes can be changed with little effort, modules can be added or removed, and production quantities can be adapted. With MTP, manufacturers can respond to market demands at
Smaller can sizes, less packaging material and eco-friendly manufacturing practices are all trends to watch in the beverage industry. BeverageDaily was at Pack Expo last week to find out what’s hot and what’s not in the industry this year. The Association for
Dropcap the popularization of the “ideal measure” has led to advice such as “Increase font size for large screens and reduce font size for small screens.” While a good measure does improve the reading experience, it’s only one rule for good typography.
With more consumer trends leaning toward health and wellness, convenience channels have had to evolve beyond unhealthy, processed CPGs. Packaging innovations are allowing for a longer shelf life, making it possible to sell better-for-you foods out of small shops and vending machines.
Filigrade says it is carrying out final tests of watermarks on plastic bottles in Q1, 2019 and has partnered with a French company, which will build the first watermark bottle processing machine. Speaking at the recent AIPIA (Active & Intelligent, Packaging Industry
DuPont Water Solutions will open a Reverse Osmosis (RO) production line in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in early 2019. The facility will manufacture, distribute and supply Filmtec Reverse Osmosis Elements to the Saudi Arabian market and meet demand for membranes