December 2014

elopak has launched a range of beverage cartons that are made of certified renewable polyethylene pe, said to be the first for the european market.another first for the company is that elopak has used second generation renewable pe, made out of europeansourced biomass that is not in competition with food supply.the move is a part of the company&39s future proofed packaging strategy under which it plans to replace all fossilbased raw materials with renewable alternatives.the company said that an increased use of biobased pe helps in reducing the use of fossilbased materials and also lead

ecolean, a company that develops and manufactures innovative packaging systems for the dairy and liquid food industry, has opened a new office in dallas, texas.the company said that the new facility is targeted at gaining foothold in the growing markets in north and south america.ecolean stated that the north american market for standup pouches has seen a dramatic growth in the past five years.the increase in demand from consumers regarding food safety and convenience has been a key driver for the increasing use of such packaging by liquid food producers, which in turn, is spiking interest

&nbspprices under pressure ceresana analyzes the global market for propylenepropylene is the second most important petrochemical feedstock direct applications include, besides the plastic polypropylene, production of important chemicals such as propylene oxide, acrylonitrile, cumene, butyraldehyde, and acrylic acid. &bdquoabout 85 million tonnes of propylene were consumed worldwide in 2013&quot says oliver kutsch, ceo of the market research institute ceresana.

as we approach the season to be jolly, i like to think i can dispel the negative thoughts and stresses accompanying it and generate, in their place, kind visions of peace on earth and goodwill towards men, women and, if pushed, highstress tourists.as a start, i resolve to be not just jolly, but jovial, jocular, joyful, jubilant, merry, mirthful, and just plain happy. i might be even more things next year if santa brings me a thesaurus this year. but for the impending holidays, i will embody the spirit of goodwill and holiday cheer.

researchers have developed an active packaging that protects perishables with a layered plastic that not only keeps out oxygen and moisture but also extends the shelf life of foods by absorbing oxygen that may be present in packaging.combining this new packaging with other technologies like a sensor that can accurately indicate the freshness of packaged meat, fish or poultry could significantly extend the shelf life of perishable foods.the active packaging was developed by astar&rsquos institute of materials research and engineering imre, which has signed an agreement with key industry

packaging corp of america nysepkg&rsquos share price hit a new 52week high on wednesday , analystratingsnetwork reports. the company traded as high as 76.48 and last traded at 76.47, with a volume of 482,946 shares traded. the stock had previously closed at 74.87.several analysts have recently commented on the stock. analysts at citigroup inc. reiterated a &ldquobuy&rdquo rating on shares of packaging corp of america in a research note on tuesday, october 28th. they now have a 80.00 price target on the stock, up previously from 71.00.