SIPA Bottless lightweight hot-fill PET bottle
01 August, 2012The SIPA Bottless range of 500 mL hot-fill PET bottles is manufactured on the SIPA SFR rotary blow moulding machine.
Henkel Technomelt Supra, Liofel adhesives and Optal synthetic adhesive
30 July, 2012Henkel will showcase several of its adhesive technology products at Foodtech Packtech 2012.
Cardia Bioplastics forms major alliance to produce green packaging solutions
09 July, 2012Sustainable resins supplier Cardia Bioplastics Limited and rigid plastic packaging company Alto Packaging have announced a strategic partnership to produce high-performance packaging solutions with environmental benefits.
Polymer Logistics Crystal Clear crate range
26 June, 2012Since forming the strategic alliance last year, Loscam and Polymer Logistics have worked closely to develop solutions for retailers and suppliers across Australia, Asia and Greater China. The Crystal Clear crate retail-ready range is aimed primarily at the dairy, cereals and snacks categories.
Closing the loop: packaging made from wastewater sugar
26 June, 2012The PHBOTTLE Project is an international project that aims to produce a biodegradable packaging with antioxidant properties for juice which is made from watewater sugars generated during the production of the juice.
Snapsil easy-to-open, portion-controlled packaging
25 June, 2012Homegrown packaging innovator Snapsil, showcased its latest range of easy-to-open, portion-controlled packaging designs and manufacturing technology at the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) National Conference.
Retail-ready packaging set to be the norm
18 June, 2012 by Carolyn JacksonThe development and deployment of shelf-friendly or retail-ready packaging solutions was discussed during the Coles, Woolworths and ECRA panel at the 2012 AIP National Conference. The ‘big two’ supermarket chains want to see shelf-friendly packaging as the norm and are working with ECRA to assist the industry in developing robust, sustainable solutions.
Italian School Fruit Scheme uses NatureFlex compostable packaging
08 May, 2012Innovia Films are helping Italian school children learn healthy eating habits. Under the EU funded ‘Frutta nelle Scuole’ (School Fruit Scheme), children aged 6-11 years are given organic fruit wrapped in Innovia’s NatureFlex NVS each day at school.
Plantic Technologies Plantic eco Plastic trays and rollstock
04 May, 2012Plantic Technologies has developed ultrahigh-barrier plastic trays and rollstock that is claimed will improve freshness for meats, fish, pasta and smallgoods. The product has an oxygen transmission rate of less than one-tenth of 1% and creates a new class of ultrahigh-barrier packaging materials.
Turn 2D barcodes into design elements
04 May, 2012Whether on labels or packaging or in magazines or on billboards, 2D barcodes are ubiquitous. But they don’t always make a stylish impression.Now there are ways to remedy this.
NatureFlex films’ renewable lightweight coffee pouches
04 May, 2012Innovia Films has developed a range of cellulose-based films that, when laminated together with other bio materials, can provide a fully renewable filmic structure suitable for coffee pouches - NatureFlex.
Huhtamaki Callisto hot cups
04 May, 2012Huhtamaki has released a range of paper hot cups called Callisto. The cup offers a tactile extension to Huhtamaki’s current paper hot cup range. It encompasses an insulated air gap double-wall paper structure, feels more comfortable for holders and increases design possibilities for the foodservice industry.
Plantic Technologies Plantic eco Plastic GPE
04 May, 2012Plantic Technologies has partnered with Braskem to add sugar cane-derived I’m green Polyethylene to Plantic’s eco Plastic ultrahigh-barrier product range.
Sirane Sira-Flex Resolve wrapping film
02 May, 2012Shelf-life extension of between two and five days has been reported for fruit and vegetables using Sirane’s Sira-Flex Resolve wrapping film. Retail trials using the film have reported four additional days of shelf life for potatoes and similar results with other fruit and vegetables.
LINtop Star lidding films
30 April, 2012Linpac Packaging has released three films for the protein industry. The LINtop Star lidding films, for use in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) applications, have been designed to work with Linpac’s LINfresh EPS MAP and Rfresh/Fresh PET/PE trays, as well as all standard high-barrier EPS and rigid trays.
