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Uht Milk In Fsc Carton

30 Oct 2012
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Major dairy manufacturer, dairybelle has taken a new step to community and environmental stewardship with its newlylaunched forest stewardship council fsc certified aseptic uht milk carton packs from sig combibloc obeikan. "as one of the leading dairy manufacturers in south africa to launch fsccertified aseptic uht milk carton packs, dairybelle will lead the way in encouraging a more environmentallyconscious approach from both consumers and industry peers," says a sig spokesman.

Keson Wins Nrhas Top Packaging Award For Longrun Measuring Wheel

30 Oct 2012
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Keson industries&mdasha leading supplier and manufacturer of innovative, highquality, measuring and marking tools&mdashhas received the north american retail hardware association&39s nrha gold award for outstanding product packaging for its new longrun measuring wheel. The boxes used to hold the new rrt12 keson measuring wheels are helping keson to stand out from its competition and garner attention in the retail market.

Sensodynes 3d Carton

30 Oct 2012
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Glaxosmithkline has launched sensodyne repair and protect, which uses breakthrough technology to go beyond pain relief and repair sensitive teeth by forming a protective toothlike layer, in stunning 3d packaging. The beautiful livery is the result of close collaboration between the healthcare giant&39s inhouse design team, design partner blue marlin and specialist suppliers.

Gorecliners Improved Packaging

30 Oct 2012
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Wholesale furniture brokers has added eight new recliners from mac motion chairs&39 new comfort chair collection to gorecliners.com on april 12, 2011. The new recliners were added to increase selection on the online recliner store. Features of the new recliners include a 360deg swivel and adjustable recline with price points of 399 to 599. The new collection consists of four different styles with two covers each, including topgrain leather and microfiber.

T.g.i. Fridays offers frozen entres for one

30 Oct 2012
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Although frozen meals have come a long way since the first tv dinners and pot pies of the 1950s, a recent survey indicates that americans are still hungering for more from their convenient cuisine. In an effort to end frozen meal mediocrity, t.g.i. Friday&39s frozen foods has launched an anythingbutboring line of flavorful "entrées for one" that combine restaurant quality with the convenience of a readymade, individual frozen meal. According to a survey conducted by wakefield research, 69 percent of americans agree that today&39s frozen entrées are far from restaurant quality.

Retailready Packaging

30 Oct 2012
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Driven primarily by retailers&39 bottomline targets, steady growth in the market for retailready packs rrps to 2016 will provide new opportunities for suppliers. According to new pira international research, demand for rrps will reach 27 million tonnes by 2016, up from a 19 million tonne 2010 base. Retailready packaging refers to packaging systems typically made from corrugated board, solid fibreboard or rigid plastic.

First Commercial Application Of Zipbox Hits Store Shelves

29 Oct 2012
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Zipbox, a joint venture between zippak and t.h.e.m., announces that plantation brand natural "raw" sugar will be the first product to go to market in the new zipbox resealable carton format. Plantation, which will debuts in the united states, chose zipbox because it alters the packaging landscape on the shelf, ensuring it stands out among traditional pouch packs in the "natural sugars" segment.

Seafood Company Converts To Sustainable Packaging

29 Oct 2012
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Fishery products international fpi, a u.s. Broad line foodservice seafood provider, announced that it has converted its corrugated case masters to "kraft" sustainable packaging made from 100 percent recycled fibers. The company said that as part of its commitment to conducting business sustainably, the company has completely converted its packaging for u.s.produced items, and is in the process of completing the conversion for items produced overseas.

Brewer Makes Big Impact With Smallfootprint Systems

26 Oct 2012
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When the gang starts singing "100 bottles of beer on the wall, 100 bottles of beer," kettlehouse brewery takes them down and passes them around its local tap room, as well as in retail stores throughout western montana. Its home market is the college town of missoula, but the company&39s chief story teller, a.k.a. Founder and president tim o&39leary, says its core customers are montana lovers of the outdoors who want a quality beer they can take with them.