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The many environmental benefits of plastics will be showcased on the RPC Group stand at Packaging Innovations Birmingham where the company will highlight the material’s valuable role in the circular economy and its own initiatives in this area. As well as a leading supplier of innovative packaging solutions, RPC is one
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The yogurt market in Latin America continues to grow as companies develop products to appeal to health-conscious consumers. That appeal includes premium-looking packaging that is durable and increasingly sustainable. For Danone that includes developing attractive packaging for its new all-natural spoonable yogurt which is sold in Argentina. The transparent 200ml polyethylene
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Pretium Packaging, a North American manufacturer of plastic containers and closures, has won two international Worldstar awards for its SureHandle polyethylene terephthalate (PET) container which features an integrated handle. The Worldstar awards are presented by the World Packaging Organisation. SureHandle was honored in both the Worldstar food and beverage categories, making
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KHS has presented its award for innovative bottle designs for the second time running. The manufacturer of filling and packaging systems for the beverage, food and non-food industries launched the project last year together with the School of Design at the University of Applied Sciences in Münster, Germany. The task set
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Berlin startup share is the first beverage producer in Germany to sell its water in PET bottles made of 100% recyclate. With its expertise from the Bottles & Shapes consultancy program the KHS group supported the company by helping to design and develop the bottle in a very short time. The
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To introduce the latest Cold Jet Plastics Edition line to the visitors of Fakuma, Cold Jet’s dry ice application and plastics expert, Steve Wilson from the company’s headquarters in the USA was on site. He answered questions and provided visitors with information about Cold Jet’s tailored plastics equipment and accessories, specifically
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Dromo, a new polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle system designed specifically for liquid or semi-viscous products sold through e-commerce channels is being launched by PTI at Pack Expo, Chicago. The first-of-its-kind system is ideal for personal care, household chemicals and a wide range of other products.The objective was to create a bottle/dispensing
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A Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP)-developed complex PET plastic bottle based on functional film that is claimed to boast superior light blocking and gas barrier properties, has been adopted for use in the Japanese rice wine Awanama, promoted by the High Pressure Sterilized Draft Sake Consortium. The consortium, which is
Read moreSustainable technology company Anellotech recently achieved new milestones at its T-Cat-8 pilot plant in Texas, thereby progressing its 100% bio-based bottle collaboration with global consumer beverage company Suntory. Anellotech’s T-Cat-8 pilot plant is using Bio-T-Cat technology, an efficient thermal catalytic process which converts non-food biomass feedstock material into BTX aromatics, a
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Les Eaux Minérales Oulmès, Morocco’s leading bottler of mineral water and other beverages, has won the exclusive right to make and market a special bottle celebrating the participation of the Moroccan football team at the World Cup in Russia. This eye-catching container was manufactured using the Sacmi-supplied SBF 408b stretch-blow moulder.
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Acqua Vitasnella, a Ferrarelle Group brand, has chosen PET Engineering to handle the product design for Le Linfe, its new range of functional waters dedicated to those who put their well-being first, every single day. Acqua Vitasnella, a brand belonging to Ferrarelle Spa, has launched its “Le Linfe” range, three sugar-free
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