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Amcor said its new 24oz round widemouth pet jar is a &ldquolightweight replacement for glass for pasta sauces, apple sauce, salsas, jams and jellies, and other food products filled at temperatures up to 205 f&rdquo. &ldquoamcor has taken wide mouth, hot fill containers to a new level by combining our round wall design and novel blowtrim technology to create a glasslike pet container that has all the desirable consumer advantages,&rdquo according to amcor principal engineer ron mcfarlane.

cocacola is working in association with sita uk, the games organising committee&rsquos waste management partner, to recycle all clear pet plastic waste from the olympic park, using it within 80m new coke bottles that will be produced within six weeks of the closing ceremony. estimates suggest that this will translate to one fifth of the consumer waste produced at london 2012 venues, taking locog a considerable way towards delivering its target of sending zero waste to landfill with at least 70 of all waste being reused, recycled or composted.

the company said that all of its packaging will now be made from recyclable plastic made from sugarcane. it claims that ecover is the first cleaning brand in the uk to use it. ecover brand manager emma bennetts said &ldquowe wanted to give our packaging a brighter, more eyecatching new look and think it really captures the essence of the ecover brand. &ldquoour commitment to using plantastic across the whole range goes handinhand with the new packaging, meaning our makeover is more than skin deep, and we can remain true to our values, naturally.

the deli pot topper has been designed so that the pot can be filled with the main ingredient, while the lid or topper is filled with a further ingredient to be added when the product is ready to be eaten. the catering packaging firm said that the deli pot topper is manufactured in crystal clear recycled pet that contains a minimum of 50 postconsumer waste. tristar managing director kevin curran said the topper has a compact design that allows easy handling and good merchandising opportunities, and a recessed lid panel that results in secure shelf stacking.

The injection moulding firm said that the new dispensing closure is called rio and premier foods is using rio on its hartley&rsquos squeezy jams. According to norwichbased zeller, the closure design is more than 25 lighter than zeller&rsquos current standard and utilises a large diameter valve. Two standard valve options in a statement, the company said that two standard valve options are available &ndash a twoslit version for preserves and a threeslit version for sauces or chutneys with fruit or vegetable particles.

The new bottle, made by appe, is reported to represent a 90 saving in weight compared to the previous glass bottle. It is the latest new packaging development from asda after, earlier this month, it launched a new bag for its jersey royal potatoes that is made of evap film and will extend the shelf life of the product.

Blister is developed for the purpose of dispensing product by taking out only a portion of the total content of the the blister pack. This innovative blister by ecobliss is often opened by tearing a perforation strip on one side of the package. Removing this strip taper evidence allows the dispensering mechanism that can be either by slidingor rotating the blister, dependng on the design. The pack can be closed again sliding the blister after the required amount is dispensed from the blister.

Chesapeake hamilton has extended its figured&trade range producing an innovative pack to support four of the collections of malt whiskies from gordon & macphail. The new pack, which helps to reinforce the quality of the whiskies, incorporates two apertures, which is the first time this has been achieved in a composite shaped tube.

Research has shown that engaging with reminiscence activities aids those suffering from memory loss, so with the help of chesapeake the museum of brands has provided collections of replica vintage packaging to 50 care homes across london. These packs include a variety of &lsquoshopping basket favourites&rsquo, photographs and smelling samples &ndash all of which are already delighting residents taking part, triggering memories of days gone by.

At first glance the outlook for the rigid plastics industry looks rosy. In a survey published by the british plastics federation in july last year, more than 60 of plastics companies predicted an increase in annual turnover and many of those businesses have since gone on to deliver on this prediction. However, what&rsquos also come to pass over the same period is their forecast that profits would remain flat as a result of crippling raw material price rises and fluctuating demand.