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Linx submits plans for new headquarters
Industrial printer manufacturer Linx Printing Technologies is proposing to invest more than £6m in a purpose-built headquarters in St Ives, Cambridgeshire (US).
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Packaging & Labelling
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DS Smith’s shareholders approve SCA acquisition
The shareholders of UK-based packaging group, DS Smith, approved the company´s proposal to acquire SCA’s packaging operations, excluding the two kraftliner mills in Sweden.
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The 2011 FoodBev.com Awards, winners & finalists
FoodBev.com is happy to announce the finalists, runners-up and winners in the inaugural 2011 FoodBev.com Awards.
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MEPs veto ‘misleading’ food labelling changes
The European Parliament has blocked changes to labelling that would have allowed new ‘percentage less’ claims on nutrition content, such as sugar, salt and fat.
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Financial news, 2 February 2012: Unilever, Dairy Crest
The latest financial news for 2 February 2012 includes Unilever, Dairy Crest, Embotelladora Andina, Compania Cervecerias Unidas and Coca-Cola Embonor.
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Kraft Foods makes progress on reducing manufacturing waste
Kraft Foods’ employees are making steady progress reducing the amount of manufacturing waste they produce.
Opinion
Does the bell toll for carbon labelling initiatives?
I felt a distinct flutter of concern at the recent news that the UK retailer Tesco has dropped its 2007 pledge to have all of its 70,000 products carry carbon footprint labels.
Opinion
What do you want from functional food and drink in 2012?
When it comes to functional beverages, consumers demand products that provide prolonged and balanced energy as well as mental performance enhancement.
Innovations
Troop Fuel energy drinks
Packaged exclusively in Rexam 12oz Sleek cans, Troop Fuel is available in original and sugar-free.
Report
Carbonated soft drink cans see market growth of 5.6% in 2011
The Can Makers, the body representing the UK manufacturers of beverage cans, has revealed that carbonated soft drink can shipments are up 5.6%, with 273 million additional units shipped in 2011.
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Ball confirms accelerated stock repurchase
Ball Corporation has agreed to repurchase approximately $200m of its outstanding common stock in a privately negotiated accelerated stock repurchase transaction with JP Morgan.
Innovations
Petainer’s ‘greenest ever’ refillable bottle
Plastics packaging technology business Petainer has developed its ‘greenest ever’ refillable bottle, which uses more than 25% post-consumer ‘one-way’ recycled PET.
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Menasha Packaging acquires The Strive Group
Menasha Packaging Company has acquired The Strive Group of Chicago. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Adept Technology opens new office in China
Adept Technology, a provider of intelligent robots and autonomous mobile solutions, has confirmed the opening of its first subsidiary in China, marking a milestone in the global expansion strategy.
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ACMA and Volpak integrate into single operational entity
ACMA and Volpak, global companies in the consumer goods packaging machinery sector, have integrated into single operational entity.
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Husky debuts new technology and expansion plans
Husky Injection Molding Systems has revealed that at Plastindia 2012 it is demonstrating its latest beverage packaging and hot runner technologies.
Innovations
Fit Drink now in 25cl slim can from Ball Packaging
ActivLab is marketing its Fit Drink product in Poland in beverage cans from Ball Packaging Europe.
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Asda recalls layered prawn salad
Asda is withdrawing one date code of its layered prawn salad because it’s labelled incorrectly.
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Wrap launches guide to help boost bottle recycling
A new technical guide that aims to help local authorities increase plastic bottle recycling rates has been launched by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme).
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Frigoglass and WWF Greece offer Environmental workshop
Frigoglass is supporting a unique Environmental Education workshop organised by WWF Greece for the academic year 2011–2012.
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Premier Foods launches major £50m TV ad push
Premier Foods this week begins a concerted programme of TV advertising as part of its strategy to double marketing spend to more than £50m in 2012 to help restore growth.
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Rexam recognised among manufacturing elite
Rexam has revealed that its Águas Claras beverage can plant in Brazil has been awarded The Shingo Prize – acknowledged as the highest global recognition for operational excellence.
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Finalists announced in the 2011 FoodBev.com Awards
The finalists of the FoodBev.com Awards 2011 will be chosen by a panel of experts this week, with the winners being announced via an online video shortly thereafter.
Innovations
David Guetta Coke bottle
Coca-Cola has teamed up with French DJ and producer David Guetta to create a limited edition Club Coke, according to Popsop.
News
Arrowhead Water expands 15-litre business
Arrowhead Water Products has now completed the conversion of the company’s product line from the traditional 18.9-litre (5 gallon) bottle to the new one way, bisphenol-A free, 15 litre PET bottle.
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Pinnacle Foods expands facility in US
Pinnacle Foods Group has officially opened the 17,000 sqft expansion to their Fort Madison canned meat factory. The newly expanded location brings 65 jobs to Fort Madison, (US).
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ThermoSafe Brands reveals price increase
ThermoSafe Brands, a business unit of Sonoco, has confirmed a price increase of 4–7% across most of its product portfolio, effective March 5.
Innovations
Plant-based Vittel bottles
Nestlé Waters’ Vittel has begun using a new generation of bottle made from PET containing 30% plant-based materials – a byproduct of cane sugar processing.
Innovations
Select 100 co-extruded cork from Nomacorc
Nomacorc, a producer of alternative wine closures, has launched the Select 100, described as its most advanced, high-performance co-extruded cork.
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FDA urged to respond to bisphenol packaging petition
In recent weeks, various organisations and individuals, in numerous publications and oral comments, have made statements about the settlement reached between the FDA and the NRDC.
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PepsiCo enters into partnership with the Atrium Mall
PepsiCo has entered into a partnership with the Atrium Mall — James R Thompson Centre that will make the Dream Machine recycling programme available to Chicago-area commuters, visitors and residents.
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Boylan Bottling expands manufacturing and supply network
Boylan Bottling Company has added Castle Co-Packers, to its network of production and supply partners for Boylan sodas.
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Husky agrees to sell Injectoplast to Alpla
Husky Injection Molding Systems has signed an agreement to sell Injectoplast, the former closure injection molding operation of KTW, to Alpla Holding GmbH (Austria).
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TMI Group acquires Fibro System
The TMI Group of companies, a global manufacturer of testing instrumentation, has acquired FIBRO System AB, Stockholm, Sweden.
Report
59% of consumers find nutritional labelling confusing
Nielsen has released a report indicating that 59% of consumers around the world have difficulty understanding nutritional labels on food packaging and more than half (53%) think they are overweight.
News
Marsh reinvents itself as Marsh Brand Partners
Marsh, a design firm focused on strategic and branded experiences for retail, restaurant and consumer packaged goods clients, is changing the firm name to Marsh Brand Partners.
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European Commission addresses gaps in EU’s animal welfare
New plans from the European Commission (EC) aims to address gaps in EU’s animal welfare legislation, providing better protection for animals and empowering consumers to shop wisely.
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Nestlé to adapt packaging for ease of use
Nestlé is adapting the packaging of some of its products to ensure consumers of all ages can use them without difficulty.
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Fair Trade USA updates Multiple Ingredients Product Policy
Fair Trade USA, the third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the US, has unveiled a newly redesigned certification label and significant revisions to its Multiple Ingredients Product Policy.
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Coca-Cola Amatil New Zealand unveils $15m investment
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, joined Coca-Cola Amatil New Zealand in officially opening its new beverage bottle production line at the company’s manufacturing plant in Wool
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Glanbia implements new labelling system
Glanbia, one of Ireland’s food manufacturers, has implemented a print and apply solution from Zetes.
Innovations
Füchschen Alt beer in 33cl Ball can
Ball Packaging Europe and Füchschen brewery announce the traditional Füchschen Alt beer brand to be sold in cans ready for the 2012 carnival season.
Innovations
AeroShot Pure Energy
Breathable Foods has officially launched AeroShot Pure Energy in Boston and New York.
News
New appointments, 18 January 2012
The latest appointments and movements in the food and beverage industry, updated 18 January 2012.
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Penford and Novomer enter Joint Development Agreement
Penford Corporation, a company with business and expertise in specialty starches and sustainable bio-products, and Novomer have entered into a Joint Development Agreement.
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BASF to build an integrated TDI plant in Germany
BASF are to build a single-train 300,000 metric tonnes per year production plant for TDI (toluene diisocyanate) and expand additional plants for its precursors at its site in Ludwigshafen (Germany).
Innovations
New look and new flavour for YouTonics
YouTonics is releasing a new flavour and a new look. A 1oz daily serving of YouTonics delivers 16g of highly digestible collagen protein.
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Colbert to close US manufacturing facility
Colbert Packaging Corporation, a manufacturer of folding cartons, rigid paper boxes and paperboard specialty products, is closing its 33,500sqft manufacturing facility in Louisville (US).
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DS Smith buys SCA Packaging
DS Smith has confirmed the proposed acquisition of the packaging division of Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA excluding the kraftliner assets for a net consideration of approximately €1.6bn.
Opinion
468 food and drink acquisitions in 2011
Bevblog.net has recorded a total of 468 food and drink sector transactions announced during 2011.