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Amcor cuts aimed at European turnaround
25-Apr-2007 - Australian-based packager Amcor said yesterday it will exit plants in Western European in a drive toward greater cost efficiency.
Asia can make difference for Crown in 2007
19-Apr-2007 - Continued expansion in Asia and a 12.4 per cent rise in sales were the key highlights during the first quarter 2007 for international packaging group Crown.
Industry must play part in sustainable tin mining, says expert
12-Apr-2007 - Food processors in Asia must pay the price if they wish to bring sustainability to Indonesia's blossoming tin-plate industry, a market expert has said.
Relief for GSK after successful Singapore vitamin test
03-Apr-2007 - GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) Ribena range of juice drinks have been found to meet their stated claims of high vitamin C content in Singapore, according to the country's Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA).
Rank plans further packaging consolidation
29-Mar-2007 - New Zealand-based investment group Rank has begun preliminary talks over the possibility of acquiring American firm Blue Ridge Paper Products, in a bid to continue its rapid consolidation of the global beverage packaging market.
Tetra Pak to expand in China
27-Mar-2007 - Tetra Pak plans to tighten its grip on China's growing beverage and dairy markets with a €60m state-of-the-art packaging materials plant in the country, it announced Tuesday.
Polystyrene foam performs then degrades, its manufacturer claims
16-Mar-2007 - A new polystyrene foam for food packaging offers accelerated degrading with no loss of performance while in use, its manufacturer claims.
New Zealand's Rank group set for SIG acquisition
14-Mar-2007 - New Zealand investment group Rank is set to further consolidate its position within the global food packaging industry after announcing plans to increase its stake in Swiss giant SIG.
Green lobby slams NZ packaging "gimmick"
08-Mar-2007 - A new plan by the Fresh Edge company to package apple slices has come under attack from the country's green party for exacerbating the country's waste problems.
Titan aims for Indonesian polyethylene dominance
01-Mar-2007 - Malaysian group Titan Chemicals estimates it will double its market share within Indonesia's polyethylene market as it looks to meet growing demand amongst processors in the country for its food packaging applications.
Kiremko and Tna link up processing and packaging lines
22-Feb-2007 - Kiremko and Tna have teamed up in a bid to provide complete processing and packaging lines for the potato snack food sector.
Half year decline drives Amcor cost reductions
21-Feb-2007 - Amcor could raise the price of its products as part of measures to recover the increasing input costs it blames as partly responsible for its disappointing half year results.
Kraton expansion meets Chinese challenges
15-Feb-2007 - With the opening of a new distribution centre in Shanghai, US-based polymer producer Kraton has completed the first phase of its plans to expand its operations within the Asia Pacific region.
Carter Holt Harvey considers further packaging consolidation
08-Feb-2007 - Auckland-based firm Carter Holt Harvey (CHH) is set to further increase its presence in the global beverage packaging sector following the acquisition of International paper's North American beverage assets.
Australia welcomes wine label reforms
30-Jan-2007 - New labelling requirements for exporting wines could save Australian producers as much as €14m, according to a government agency.
Packager sells US operations to focus on Europe, Asia
24-Jan-2007 - Sweden-based Svenska Cellulosa AB (SCA) has sold its North American packing operations so as to focus on expanding its European and Asian operations.
Asia Pacific to lead flexible packaging by 2010, says report
23-Jan-2007 - Dynamic growth in food processing will make the Asia-Pacific region the global leader for flexible packaging by 2010, suggests a new report.
Cadbury sues Amcor for overcharging
21-Dec-2006 - Confectionery giant Cadbury Schweppes is suing Australian packaging company Amcor for more than A$120 million (€71.5m) over claims that Amcor overcharged for cardboard and PET plastic bottles while operating a price-fixing cartel with packaging rival Visy.
Plantic eyes new applications in beverage sector
05-Dec-2006 - Plantic, the Australian producer of corn starch-based packaging, is developing a new biodegradable barrier film that could replace conventional materials used inside bottles to stop oxidation of beverages.
Winemaker creates next-generation recyclable bottle
23-Nov-2006 - Australian winemaker Palandri Wines has developed a new wine bottle made from a plastic and aluminium material that can both be recycled and save the firm costs.
Chinese food packaging evolving
16-Nov-2006 - China's food packaging market is set to attract more foreign players as demand for rigid containers increases in coming months, predicts a plastics specialist.
New technology leads to lower costs on corrugated packaging
14-Nov-2006 - Food companies using corrugated boxes could be paying less for the packaging if suppliers took greater care to protect the key material during manufacturing, claims an Australian research firm.
New packaging protects meats in humid climates
02-Nov-2006 - Chinese firm J&A Industrial has introduced a new high barrier, multilayer package that protects meat from high-humidity environments.
Packaging giants see rapid growth in China
26-Oct-2006 - European makers of dairy and beverage packaging are planning further expansion in China as they continue to sign some of their biggest orders in this booming food market.
Australian nanotech firm promises better food packaging film
12-Oct-2006 - An Australian nanotechnology company has gained funding to develop a clear food packaging film with superior UV absorption to those products already on the market.
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