May 2013

ecover, which is an environmental consumer goods company, announced that it will introduce the first completely sustainable form of plastic packaging that will incorporate plastic waste recovered from the sea. ecover is working along with waste free oceans. waste free oceans is an industryled program intended to clean up seas, and uk based recycling plant &lsquoclosed loop&rsquo to create the new type of sustainable plastic, which will be utilized in the company&rsquos recycled bottles.

jakemans confectioners ltd is manufacturing pillow packs featured with euroslot application for their throat &amp chest sweets with the help of using hayssensandiacre&rsquos novus 250 vffs continuous motion machine. jakemans confectioners ltd. is a part of the lanes health group which is based in boston, lincolnshire, uk, has newly bought their third hayssensandiacre packaging machine.

the foodservice packaging institute fpi has revamped its website to offer new value to its members and serve as the primary resource of information regarding foodservice packaging. the revamped site matches with fpi&rsquos 80th anniversary as the foremost trade organization for the north american industry of foodservice packing. this innovative and userfriendly site carries timely industry news and valuable new resources to engage both visitors and members. on an average, fpi&rsquos website gets 100,000 visits each year. lynn m. dyer is the president of fpi.

food packaging is more or less a part of advertising. as such, it may not offer consumers the whole and true picture about what the seller wants them to buy and eat. if nothing else, food packaging can be, entertaining. since its aim is to catch the attention of customers and make them want to buy the product, it&rsquos often engraved with all sorts of fascinating claims. however, the question is, are they real the answer is &lsquogenerally not&rsquo. in most of the times, they&rsquore just marketing gimmicks to tempt the consumers. for example, consider sexcereal.

bauschstr&oumlbel, which is the south german special machine producer, extends its product line in packaging and filling machines by highprecision and fully automatic inspection machines for visual inspection, spectroscopic systems, and leak testing. at their headquarters in wohlen, which is in the swiss canton aargau, the purchase of wilco ag was finalized in december 2012.

keystone folding box co. is a producer of paperboard packaging. it has unveiled ecosliderx, which is a compliance package that is made up of 100 recyclable material. www.keyboxco.com is the official website of keystone folding box co. ecosliderx is created using unbleached paperboard and has a claycoated surface. ward smith, who is the director of marketing for keystone, explains that ecosliderx is designed with the intention to support blister packages employing a minimal amount of foil and film.