Articles Tagged with ''packaging industry''

Bottled water uses 1.39 liters for every 1 liter of bottled water, which is lowest among packaged beverages

Ardagh is in the process of restructuring its proposed acquisition of the Verallia North America by selling four glass container manufacturing plants as a standalone business to a single buyer.

Packaging for new prepared baby food is largely being redesigned with the introduction of BPA-free pouches. Gerber is the largest prepared baby food company to introduce baby food in pouches. Parents are turning to BPA-free pouches for convenience and safety.

A mere 15 years ago, shoppers looking for broth at the grocery store had limited choices. They could choose from chicken, beef and occasionally vegetable broth in large or small cans from one of a few of the big-name soup companies.

Global market for glass packaging was valued at USD 47.43 billion in 2012 and is expected to reach USD 59.94 billion by 2019

Clondalkin Group company, Cats-Haensel, the leading European manufacturer of laminated and coated products, has announced its expansion into North America and appoints the experienced Larry Jones, based in Baltimore, to lead the sales and marketing effort.

The company has relocated from Schaumburg, IL to this larger facility to enable further expansion of their flexible packaging business in North America.

According to a report from Reportlinker, World demand for caps and closures is projected to rise 5.3% per year to $46 billion in 2016. In volume terms, demand will grow 4.1% annually to 1.9 trillion units.

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, has launched JumPPstart, an initiative that calls on members to come together to tackle what many see as a shrinking pool of qualified workers.

World demand for corrugated boxes is forecast to increase 4.2% per year to 234 billion square meters in 2017, slightly outpacing real (inflation-adjusted) gains in GDP. Factors contributing to rising box demand include growth in industrial activities, particularly the manufacturing sector, which often requires corrugated packaging to protect and transport goods.