Silgan’s €838M purchase of Weener Plastics Holdings: What does it signal for the industry?

26 Jul 2024 --- Silgan Holdings is acquiring Weener Plastics Holdings, a producer of dispensing solutions for personal care, food and healthcare products for €838 million (US$909 million). Last year, Weener generated sales of approximately... Read More

Beyond The Headlines: Saica Group acquisition, Sappi Europe boosts flexible packaging range

26 Jul 2024 --- This week in industry news, Saica Group acquired a subsidiary of Schumacher Packaging and Sappi Europe improved its flexible packaging papers division. Meanwhile, UK train operating company Avanti West Coast prevented nearly 500... Read More

KHS presents latest technology features for greater planning security

26 Jul 2024 --- The KHS Group is expanding its virtual 3D line design software. Various new features teach customers about their systems holistically. Possible sources of error are touted to be reduced to a minimum and results are reached in... Read More

Ishida equips pasta manufacturer with weighing machines for flexible handling

26 Jul 2024 --- Ishida’s multihead weighing technology is supporting Swiss pasta manufacturer Pasta Premium with growing sales and a move to paper bags, with three new Ishida weighers for flexibility in the handling of small batches and fast... Read More

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US poised to outlaw octopus farming with new bill to boost animal welfare and protect the ocean

26 Jul 2024 --- The US is moving to pass a federal bill to ban commercial octopus farming as well as octopus imports. The move comes amid rising concerns over... Read More

Packaging Focus : Textile packaging trends

Innova Market Insights data indicates that global F&B launches using fabric packaging increased by 5% from April 2019 to March 2024. Forty-one percent of fabric material launches were in the Fruit and Vegetables category. There was also significant growth in Meat, Fish and Eggs packaged in... More

Analysis Feature Metal packaging innovation

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Metal packaging innovation

Innova Market Insights data indicates that using metal packaging with recyclable claims in F&B launches has grown by 2% annually from April 2019 to March 2024. Between April 2023—March 2024, Tin was the top metal packaging format and Plastic was the leading material used alongside metal. Key sustainability claims included Green Dot Certified (19%), BPA-free (2%) and Responsible Source (2%).
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TOP INNER & OUTER PACKAGING MATERIALS USED IN NEW F&B LAUNCHES WITH RECYCLABLE PACKAGING CLAIMS, ALONGSIDE METAL (GLOBAL, APR 2023 – MAR 2024)

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