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UK alcohol to have warning labels by 2008

(News, 04 Jun 2007 )

By 2008, alcoholic drinks in the UK will feature a warning label detailing alcohol-unit information to help consumers “stay within sensible drinking guidelines”. The voluntary agreement between the government ....


Xion’s beverage-can sieve keeps insects out

(News, 04 Jun 2007 )

German manufacturer Xion wants to take the potential sting out of beverages. Its anti-insect sieve prevents thirsty bees and wasps from entering a drink can. The specially-formed piece of tin fits over ....


Coffee packaging paper

(MarketWatch, Jun 2007 )

Stora Enso Speciality Papers is launching LumiLabel G, an environmentally-friendly, high-end flexible packaging paper specifically designed for premium-coffee wrapper packaging. Designed in response ....


High-speed shrink wrapper

(MarketWatch, Jun 2007 )

Krones has fine-tuned its Variopac shrink-wrapper to feature a guide rail with high-precision adjustment to swiftly and accurately adjust the machine to new dimensions, and to allow reproducibility. ....


Knocking out downtime and costs

(Packaging, Jun 2007 )

Catching a cold is a lot like downtime on a production line—plenty of preventative maintenance goes into avoiding both, although some might consider each equally inevitable. While Vitamin C may be the ....


Nine steps to greater profitability

(Analysis, Jun 2007 )

The announcement by Wal-Mart of its new sustainability scorecard has established sustainability as a source of differentiation and competitive advantage for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies. It ....


Marks & Spencer recycles bottles into consumer-grade packaging

(Analysis, Jun 2007 )

Following a pilot of 60,000 bottles, Marks & Spencer (M&S) is now using 10-percent recycled HDPE (high density polyethylene) in its organic-milk bottles. The move is part of the retailer’s $394 million ....


Exploring food's impact

(Analysis, Jun 2007 )

Manufacturers across all industries have started turning their attention to issues of oil dependency, air pollution, water scarcity, and waste disposal. As the idea of making the world a greener place ....


Coors Light promises no more warm beer with smart label

(Grab n Go, Jun 2007 )

Coors Brewing Company’s Cold Activated Bottle is designed to ensure that drinkers experience the coldest drink possible. Mountains on the label turn from white to blue when the beverage is at optimal ....


Industry Updates

(Grab n Go, Jun 2007 )

Vinamilk’s top export markets: Iraq, Cambodia Vinamilk says its major export market is still Iraq, where it maintained an average export value of over $80 million. Meanwhile, Cambodia is its fastest-growing ....






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