Petainer brings all the benefits of PET to the food industry with the new petainerJar™
April 18, 2014
The new petainerJar can be supplied with short lead times either as a fully blown jar or as a PET wide mouth preform, ready to be blown by food manufacturers on their own premises as and when needed.
Protective packaging demand in the US is projected to increase 4.5% per year to $6.4 billion in 2018, an improvement from the 2008-2013 performance based on a strengthening of the economy, including recoveries in the manufacturing and construction segments, which were hit hard during the 2007-2009 recession.
Companies are creating and marketing innovative new teas in varieties that range well beyond green, white and black, with some incorporating nutraceutical ingredients such as flowers, herbs and roots.
Greiner Packaging International and a closure manufacturer modify the packaging of Breitsamer honey
March 4, 2014
Breitsamer + Ulrich GmbH & Co KG from Munich are among the leading honey bottlers in Europe. Their products combine tradition and quality and are sold in glass as well as in plastic packaging.
Both online and offline, innovation and technical creativity has revolutionized the art of package printing, with increasing variations of textures, sizes, shapes, materials, graphics, and color palette used to customize the product packaging effectively.
The Quantis Ultra Kleen is manufactured using 316 grade stainless steel for corrosion resistance and features a smooth, rounded housing to reduce potential entrapment areas.
Energy and raw materials are becoming more expensive, and consumers want to do more for the environment. This is forcing manufacturers of sweets and snacks to make difficult adjustments: their products have to stand out from the crowd without extravagant packages that drive up costs. Packaging producers and machinery manufacturers can help – with material-saving packaging solutions and more efficient production lines.
The need for lightweight, protective packaging solutions in the food and personal care sectors will sustain the growth of plastics in Germany.
January 29, 2014
By 2055, over half of the German population will be aged 65 or over. This aging population will result in demand for easy-to-use, easy-to-handle packaging, with clearer and bolder labeling.
In the run-up to the global SAVE FOOD Congress in May 2014, the initiative’s representatives from private industry and civil society met at the Partnership Event for an initial exchange of ideas