May 2013

the story behind the enmore packaging plant took a new turn, when leslie ramsammy, the agriculture minister, confirmed that the packaging plant only operates when there is excess sugar. ramsammy said that their main contractual obligations are bulk sugar and hence, the extra sugar that they have after their bulk sugar obligation is then transported for packaging.

the government has agreed on a principle to remove branding from packets, but will discuss with the public first. imperial tobacco mentions introducing plain packaging on cigarettes will make it easier for criminals to begin black market cigarettes. brendan walker, spokesperson of imperial tobacco, told that plain packaging is unnecessary and unjustified. according to him, the plain packaging designs will be easily replicated by criminals, who will produce cigarettes overseas and then smuggle them into new zealand.

universal lubricants is relatively small company in the lubes sector. however, the packaging to considerably boost universal&39s sales of its eco ultra series, with the pouches said to be the first of their type in the us lubes industry. pouch packaging for blended food products and liquids have been offered in many global retail outlets for few years specifically in the sports drinks market. however, while customers are already using pouch packaging for lubricants in some nations, universal claims to be the first to unveil it into the us lubes market.

to fulfill the precise needs for packaging cupcakes, detpak, which is australia&rsquos leading supplier of specialty packaging solutions, have introduced a unique range to package the cup cakes. the range offers boxes to hold 1, 2, 6 or 12 regular cupcakes as well as 12 mini cupcakes. all boxes also have matching inserts. however, inserts and boxes can be bought separately. detpak&rsquos window patisserie pail is a cute way to package a single cupcake. furthermore, it is the perfect way to present the cake as a gift.

some smokers have been contacting the department with incidents of a perceived change in the flavours of the cigarettes, despite the fact that the ingredients had not changed. smokers have experienced a change in the way their cigarettes taste as the australia&39s worldfirst tobacco plain packaging laws introduced in the month of december. under the laws, which won the high court battle against the tobacco industry, it is banned to carry branding on cigarette packets. graphic health warnings and olive green packaging have replaced colors and logos.

icon will be introducing its latest designs at the grape symposium and unified wine in sacramento, california. icon has created and patented this and other designs with the intention of secondary use packaging. jason ivey is the founder of icon packaging. jason mentions that today, something more is required than merely using green materials. now, it is more important to make packaging that is reusable. according to him, this is the further stage in packaging evolution. this newly designed wine rack can be customized with a winery&rsquos branding.

method, a cleaning product company, is introducing its latest invention in sustainable packaging. they have brought their products in the bottles that are made of plastic which has been recovered from the ocean. this limited edition packing will be used by the san franciscobased company for its newest product, a twoinone hand and dish soap. this product will be exclusively available at whole foods market stores that are in the united states. researchers say that, every year, million tons of plastic make its way into the oceans, hurting marine populations and polluting the environment.

sirane will send out the message &lsquofresh produce packaging for the world&rsquo when a team heads to berlin for fruit logistica, the largest fresh produce show of europe. a lifesize map of the universe, which is created completely out of vegetables and fruit, will form the centrepiece of the stand, which will reinforce the message that sirane is thinking worldwide. in europe, sirane is already the market dominating packaging developmenttomanufacture company, with a high level of proficiency in fields including absorbency and shelflife.