Beverage Packaging Industry News & Blogs

Industry News & Blogs

Emerging Asian beverage can demand driving plant investment – Crown Holdings
www.beveragedaily.com | 17 hours 54 minutes ago
Crown Holdings will boost its annual beverage can production capacity in China and Malaysia by nearly 1.5bn in order to meet growing demand in the countries.

Recycling facility will fill a critical void in the marketplace – company
www.foodproductiondaily.com | Feb 8, 2012
A new US recycling facility dedicated to producing food grade post-consumer recycled PET (rPET) flake will fill a “critical void in the marketplace”, according to recycling specialists Perpetual Recycling Solutions.

Ceepackaging
www.ceepackaging.com | Feb 7, 2012
The international platform for the Central and Eastern European packaging industry focussing on the latest innovations, trends, design, branding, legislation and environmental issues with in-depth profiles of major industry achievers.

The People’s Republic of Beverage Cans: Ball Packaging plans to shift US lines to China
mobile.beveragedaily.com | Feb 2, 2012
Ball Packaging says it is selling every beverage can it makes for the Chinese market, with huge opportunities in sectors such as beer, and wants to relocate equipment there from ‘mature markets’ such as the US.

Pacific Natural Foods rolls out new soup, beverage packaging
www.packagingdigest.com | Jan 17, 2012
The organic foods company is updating its soup, broth and non-dairy beverage lines. The new look is intended to improve shelf impact and build brand loyalty.

Glass could strike gold riding Chinese beverage bandwagon, analyst
mobile.foodproductiondaily.com | Dec 19, 2011
Opportunities abound for glass as a premium beverage container in China, the world’s fastest growing packaging market, according to business research specialist the Freedonia Group.

Curwood | News » Form-Fill-Seal Packaging Is on a Roll
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FOOD & BEVERAGE PACKAGING NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 View Full Article New machines and refreshed options and features are increasing the functionality and performance of FFS systems to meet

Keep It Organic » FDA To Rule On BPA Use In Food Packaging By March 31
www.keepitorganic.org | Dec 8, 2011
The “Chicago Tribune,” reports the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will decide by March 31 whether to ban the chemical used in water bottles, soup cans and other food and drink packaging. The industrial chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, was declared a toxic substance in Canada,

Affordable vision system for food, beverages | Product | Packaging World
www.packworld.com | Oct 17, 2011
Festo s compact vision system SBOC-Q combines a master controller, sensor interfaces, and various drives while still achieving 100% quality monitoring simply and affordably.

Linerless Plug Closure suits aseptic beverage packages., Portola Packaging, Inc.
news.thomasnet.com | Mar 17, 2011
Portola Announces Proprietary Linerless Closure Technology for Both Low-, High-Acid Aseptic Beverage Packages, Portola Packaging, Inc.