Icelandic Glacial announces $8m funding for growth November 10, 2010 Icelandic Water Holdings, makers of CarbonNeutral natural spring water from Iceland, has announced that the company has raised an additional $8 millio... Read more
Water utility tries to break Italians’ bottled water habit November 10, 2010 I saw this story by Angelica Marin of the GlobalPost and thought it worth sharing with the FoodBev audience. Read more
Ashland agrees to sell distribution business to TPG November 08, 2010 Ashland Inc has signed a definitive agreement to sell its global distribution business, known for many years as Ashland Distribution, to TPG Capital f... Read more
Sainsbury’s encourages recycling with ‘bag dress’ November 04, 2010 A flamenco-style dress inspired by TV's *Strictly Come Dancing* has been created from reused Sainsbury's carrier bags. Read more
Sunsweet Ones from Sunsweet Growers November 02, 2010 Sunsweet Ones from Sunsweet Growers in the US is a plastic tube containing individually wrapped prunes. The packaging ensures that the prunes don't st... Read more
Siapi’s HandleMatic 360° system November 01, 2010 An advance on its patented HandleMatic concept, Siapi has unveiled its 360° system, which will officially launch at the K 2010 plastics trade fair. Th... Read more
Great packaging initiatives October 29, 2010 Last weekend, I read about four separate packaging initiatives of great environmental merit. Read more
IBWA encourages extensive recycling of water bottles October 19, 2010 The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) and Earth911.com have formed a sponsored partnership to encourage increased and more extensive recy... Read more
Dean Foods to convert Schepps brand to Oak Farms October 13, 2010 Dean Foods Company will convert its retail Schepps-branded dairy products to the Oak Farms brand in the Dallas-Fort Worth area by early 2011. Read more
Review: Packaging Innovations London 2010 October 13, 2010 The Business Design Centre in Islington, London, is a beautiful building rather like a Victorian railway. Built in 1861 as the Royal Agricultural Hall... Read more