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WEBpackaging launches Premium Subscription service
WEBpackaging has launched an exciting new Premium Subscription service giving packaging professionals access to extended tools, services and information not found anywhere else, and providing a number of genuinely useful benefits.
Read moreTetra Pak identifies 2.7 billion consumers as dairy industry’s next big opportunity
New research from Tetra Pak, the world’s leading food processing and packaging company, has identified 2.7 billion low-income consumers in developing countries as the dairy industry’s next big growth opportunity due to an expected rise in prosperity, purchasing power and desire for packaged liquid dairy products.
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"Which airless for which formula?" round table session
Airless technology has been around for some time now, yet it is often difficult to know which airless pack is right for a product. As part of the company's remit to help inform the industry on the subject, Quadpack recently participated in the one-day conference "Which airless for which formula?" in Paris.
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Sistrade offers access to case studies via internet
Sistrade will participate in another edition of DRUPA 2012, which will take place in Dusseldorf, Germany from the 3rd till the 16th of May. Sistrade will receive all those who look for an innovative and completely different system for the markets of flexible and rigid packaging and labels.
Premium Access RequiredTIC creates a manufacturing facility for cast stretch film in the Middle East
The A. Hashim Group has recently joined Al-Omran Corp. in a joint venture that will create a mega stretch film plant in the Middle East, with the company Tahweel Integrated Company (TIC). This plant will set up a state of the art manufacturing facility for cast stretch film.
Premium Access RequiredPrintpack wins three flexible packaging awards
The Ganador QuadSeal sack 10 kg received a Gold Award for Printing Excellence. This has been completely redesigned to incorporate many new features, including a matte finish, flexo printing over a rich black background to provide a very attractive premium appearance, and improved shape using Printpack’s QuadSeal technology.
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AIP to run new flexible packaging and bioplastics course
The Australian Institute of Packaging has announced that it will be introducing a new half-day training course on Flexible Packaging and Bioplastics. The first course will be held on Friday the 27th of April at the Viewpoint Centre, St Kilda, Victoria, and the presenter will be Richard Smith.
Read moreMultilayer packaging films innovations at Specialty Packaging Films conference
Specialty films are being developed to provide appropriate barrier and protective properties and the latest innovations were highlighted at the annual AMI international conference on Multilayer Packaging Films 2011, held in Cologne in October.
Premium Access RequiredMilk cartons and iPhones, two technologically sophisticated innovations that made life better
Milk cartons, first used worldwide in the mid-20th century, and the shelf stable aseptic version that makes refrigeration unnecessary, left the old-fashioned milk bottle behind. As a result, the aseptic carton, which predominates in Europe and Asia, has also made the refrigerated carton an afterthought in most of the world.
Premium Access RequiredLinpac's innovation to help shoppers cutting food waste
Linpac Packaging, Europe’s leading multi-material packaging manufacturer, is helping consumers reduce the food waste they generate at home by developing a range of split packs for both fresh and cooked meats. The packs, which allow contents to be divided into separate portion-size compartments, in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), mean consumers can store food in the fridge for longer without compromising food safety.
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