January 2015

jan 2015new edixion swatch from antalis showcases product qualitiesantalis has produced a new swatch for its edixion offset and edixion laser paper, detailing the unique benefits of this uncoated range.the swatch showcases the range of grammages available in edixion offset from 60gsm to 350gsm and edixion laser 80gsm to 120gsm.

by patrick henrypublished january 27, 2015a review of recent news about sustainable packaging initiatives in the u.k. and europe raises confidence that global strategies for managing packaging&rsquos impact on the environment can be developed.premium membership contentthis article is part of our premium member access. if this commentary &amp analysis is relevant to your business, please consider supporting us by becoming a member.&nbsp&nbsp

smurfit kappa has partnered with bibovino to offer highquality wines to consumers using bibovino&rsquos baginbox packaging solution.established in 2013, bibovino provides a collection of wines online, with its first store opening in september 2014 in paris.the baginbox packaging solution is designed to meet the needs of the modern wine drinker, allowing customers to enjoy one glass at a time, and ensuring the quality of the product over many weeks.the smurfit kappa bagin box technology offers flexible packaging solutions for liquid and semiliquid products in the agrofood and industrial

finch&rsquos beer, a chicagobased craft brewer, has partnered with global beverage can maker rexam to package its beer lineup in rexam&rsquos 16 oz.

london &mdash technavio has announced the publication of a new market research report on the global cookies market, which is expected to grow at a cagr of 4.21 percent from 20142019.about the reportaccording to the new report, several new varieties, ingredients and flavors have been introduced by cookie vendors to cater to the changing needs of consumers.

the european food safety authority efsa has published its final conclusion on the safety of bisphenol a bpa, declaring that it poses no health risk to consumers at current exposure levels.bpa, used to create polycarbonate, has been assessed and tested in a number of studies, with this most recent and definitive assessment concluding that &lsquobpa poses no health risk to consumers of any group&rsquo.the findings of this study were obtained using a wide range of scientific views, with the results consistent with those of the us food and drug administration fda.bpa has recently been b

the highestquality fresh produce is not worth much if the packaging in which it&39s shipped and sold doesn&39t preserve that quality. so it makes sense for growers and shippers to ensure their packaging is designed specifically for their products, and jsb group helps growers fine tune their packaging to get the best out of fresh produce.&ldquowhat we offer is a health check for packaging,&rdquo said jeffrey brandenburg, president of the jsb group, and founding member of the global fresh technology group.

starting in july, singleuse foam packaging will be banned in new york city. what are the alternatives &ndash and what will a foamfree city look likenew york styrofoam ban leaves city&rsquos food carts at loose endswashington goes green and bans plastic foam containerswill polystyrene cancer concerns prompt brands to changenew york will ban singleuse foam packaging from july 1 2015. photograph spencer plattgetty imagesnew york this month became the biggest us city to ban polystyrene foam, often called styrofoam.

cambridge consultants devised the concept of a &lsquoreverse flow cyclone&rsquo to revolutionise the delivery of drugs to the lung and minimise side effects.&nbspstrength lies in an ability to deliver drug effectively to the deep lung whilst at the same time reducing upper airway deposition.the technology is based around patented &39reverse flow cyclone&39 technology and contains no moving parts or propellants.&nbsp&nbsp

if it compared with the rommelag technology, the blowmoulding process is almost similar with the exception that rommelag first has its input of pressurised sterile air and then after the bottle is formed in the mould, the filling with the liquid through the same air nozzle, while in the liquiform process the consumable liquid soft drink, mineral water is forced at high pressure straight into the preform, not only filling, but also forming the bottle.the result is a filled bottle, ready for capping and labelling and that exactly is another difference with the rommelag process, where the fill