March 2024

Now a key player in custom-made premium cardboard packaging (paper carrier bags, folding cartons and rigid boxes), the company founded in Germany in 1855 had a purely family destiny until it was acquired in 2016 by vph GmbH & Co, a major German paper merchant and member of the IGEPA Group. Since then, Rissmann has worked to consolidate its market position with a focus on automation and sustainability, resulting in rapid sales growth to EUR 60 million in 2022, almost doubling the 2019 figure.

Packaging manufacturer Innovia Films has expanded its portfolio with the launch of floatable polyolefin shrink films.

RayoFloat white APO is a low-density white polyolefin that maintains floatability when printed. Its opacity enhances light blocking, suitable for shrink sleeves for light-sensitive industries such as dairy, food supplements, nutritional products and cosmetics.

Canada-based premium water company Flow Beverage has unveiled its advanced sustainable packaging and new brand platform. 

Scheduled to debut across North America in mid-2024, the new packaging was exhibited at the Expo West event in Anaheim, California, US. 

With the new packaging, the company aims to enhance its presence within the premium water category. 

The new design will be initially introduced to the company’s Flow Original product, with the Flavoured Water range to follow later this year.  

Offering many nutritional benefits, labneh is typically found in Mediterranean diets and is made from fresh milk that is strained until it forms a smooth consistency perfect for dipping and spreading. Yaza Labneh is all-natural, low-fat, high in protein, probiotic-rich and contains no preservatives or added sugars. Labneh’s versatile flavor makes it the perfect healthy substitute for cream cheese, sour cream and dips like hummus.

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