May 2015

by karen lairdpublished may 5th, 2015paperfoam barneveld, netherlands, a young company specialized in sustainable packaging, has captured the dieline sustainable packaging award 2015 for its naturally clicquot 2, an ecopackaging design solution made from paperfoam material for champagne producer veuve clicquot.paperfoam is a biopolymer based on industrial starch derived from potatoes or tapioca, cellulose fibers and premix, which is produced via an injection molding process.

kapstone paper &amp packaging corp. agreed to acquire privately held victory packaging in a deal valued at at least 615 million.

with the new khsinnoprint machine khs now enables beverage companies to print labels and logos directly onto their pet bottles. this direct digital printing process provides much more flexibility than classic rollfed labeling technology, with the required print image transfered straight from the computer to the machine&39s control unit. this enables new bottle printing ideas to be implemented at great speed, as the khsinnoprint&39s control unit processes the data it receives very quickly.

bagtray is a takeout bag that transforms into a serving tray.&nbsp it is a joint development from mcdonald&rsquos hungary and the ad agency ddb budapest.&nbsp the paper bag transforms with a single tear of a perforated strip into a detachable serving tray. the bottom of the ecofriendly and recyclable paper bags is made from reinforced cardboard so that it can safely hold even a largesized meal without collapsing.

28 april 2015semo packaging launches fresh&39closure a new 100 reclosable, monomaterial food packaging solution semo packaging has developed fresh&39closure, a new monomaterial solution for the easy opening and closure of food packs.fresh&39closure a pioneering film in the food packaging marketcurrent closure solutions for food packaging such as those containing sandwich bread for example, do not always fully protect and preserve the product.

six key issues to help you decide, and make an informed choice.the global 22,000 brc certified food processors and manufacturers, will after the 1st july 2015 have to adapt to some significant changes to inspection guidelines, this follows the brc global standard organizations&39 issue 7 of its brc global standard for food safety which was published in january this year.the revised guidelines will require changes to processes and practises, which may mean investment in new technologies so that your products can be stocked on the shelves of the global retailers.xray technology has been a

manufacturers can help their customers minimize risk and solve problems. this has recently been highlighted when it comes to singleserve coffee pods.when major coffee manufacturers introduced singleserve coffee pods a few years ago, they probably weren&rsquot bargaining for national news coverage and contentious debates.in their minds, they had found a better, more convenient way to get a cup of freshly brewed coffee.

a crucial element on any food packaging safety program checklist without which all the other ones mean little is there an internal championthe best practices, applications and processes for a food packaging safety program have been created&mdashthey only await your advocacy.i&rsquoll apologize in advance for the preaching. i typically scour the internet for packaging safety content because the subject interests me and to avoid redundancy of information. there is no shortage of information, recommendations and updates referencing food and packaging safety.

when it comes to packaged food, consumers have a virtually endless number of products from which to choose to meet their nutritional needs, taste preferences, and life stage.by anne marie mohan, senior editor just right by purinaenlargewith its just right by purina product, launched in fall 2014, nestle purina petcare is hoping to offer consumers the same level of choice when it comes to feeding their dogs.