October 2012

Tetra pak, the world leader in food processing and packaging solutions, today announces its latest innovation in carton packaging. The tetra brik aseptic 1000 mid lightcap 24 builds on the success of tetra pak&rsquos leading tetra brik aseptic 1000 base perforation carton packaging. It features tetra pak&rsquos lowest cost screw capwhich offers consumers increased functionality while giving customers increased space for branding and product promotion.

Major dairy manufacturer, dairybelle has taken a new step to community and environmental stewardship with its newlylaunched forest stewardship council fsc certified aseptic uht milk carton packs from sig combibloc obeikan. "as one of the leading dairy manufacturers in south africa to launch fsccertified aseptic uht milk carton packs, dairybelle will lead the way in encouraging a more environmentallyconscious approach from both consumers and industry peers," says a sig spokesman.

Keson industries&mdasha leading supplier and manufacturer of innovative, highquality, measuring and marking tools&mdashhas received the north american retail hardware association&39s nrha gold award for outstanding product packaging for its new longrun measuring wheel. The boxes used to hold the new rrt12 keson measuring wheels are helping keson to stand out from its competition and garner attention in the retail market.

Glaxosmithkline has launched sensodyne repair and protect, which uses breakthrough technology to go beyond pain relief and repair sensitive teeth by forming a protective toothlike layer, in stunning 3d packaging. The beautiful livery is the result of close collaboration between the healthcare giant&39s inhouse design team, design partner blue marlin and specialist suppliers.

Wholesale furniture brokers has added eight new recliners from mac motion chairs&39 new comfort chair collection to gorecliners.com on april 12, 2011. The new recliners were added to increase selection on the online recliner store. Features of the new recliners include a 360deg swivel and adjustable recline with price points of 399 to 599. The new collection consists of four different styles with two covers each, including topgrain leather and microfiber.

Although frozen meals have come a long way since the first tv dinners and pot pies of the 1950s, a recent survey indicates that americans are still hungering for more from their convenient cuisine. In an effort to end frozen meal mediocrity, t.g.i. Friday&39s frozen foods has launched an anythingbutboring line of flavorful "entrées for one" that combine restaurant quality with the convenience of a readymade, individual frozen meal. According to a survey conducted by wakefield research, 69 percent of americans agree that today&39s frozen entrées are far from restaurant quality.

Driven primarily by retailers&39 bottomline targets, steady growth in the market for retailready packs rrps to 2016 will provide new opportunities for suppliers. According to new pira international research, demand for rrps will reach 27 million tonnes by 2016, up from a 19 million tonne 2010 base. Retailready packaging refers to packaging systems typically made from corrugated board, solid fibreboard or rigid plastic.