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map, hpp, shaped cans, and a digital breakthrough all on display at anuga foodtec

26 Mar 2015
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among the biggest news announced on day two of anuga foodtec is that pmmi has entered into an agreement to coproduce a new u.s.based trade show with koelnmesse gmbh, the producer of anuga foodtec.by pat reynolds, vp editorthe new show, which will be focused on processing and packaging technologies serving the food and beverage marketplace, will launch in spring 2017. &ldquothe experience and recognition that koelnmesse and anuga bring to the table, particularly in europe, is invaluable,&quot says chuck yuska, pmmi president and ceo.

kfc promises hedgehogfriendly packaging

26 Mar 2015
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kfc said it would introduce smaller lids to help stop hedgehogs getting stuck in the packaging fast food giant kfc has announced it is to change its packaging after reports its lids were endangering hedgehogs.it follows pressure from the british hedgehog preservation society bhps.the shropshirebased charity said the large holes in the lids of dumped krushems milkshake cups meant hedgehogs were getting stuck.kfc said it planned to introduce a lid with a smaller hole, which would be stocked by all its restaurants.&quotfrom today, kfc in the uk and ireland will cease production of the curr

pet bottles harmless to human health sgs test results claim

25 Mar 2015
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pet container manufacturer&39s association pcma today said the results of the tests conducted by sgs did not find any leaching of heavy metals, formaldehyde, endocrine disruptors, colors etc in pet containers used in packaging of various substances.pcma had recently engaged sgs, a leading industrial research firm, to conduct rigorous tests to find out the facts that whether packaging of pharmaceutical and food products results in leaching or contamination in pet polyethylene terephthalate containers.pcma said it had engaged sgs after a series of allegation levied by a few ngos stating t

hedgehogs vs kfc the fried chicken company changes the sizes of its cups to save the spiky creatures

25 Mar 2015
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kfc has made a few hedgehogs very happy, after deciding to change its packaging to protect hedgehogs from harm.the packaging for the kfc krushems dessert meant that the little creatures sometimes got their heads stuck in the lids, trying to lick the leftover ice cream out.this could make them unable to eat and any of our spiky friends who got stuck would starve to death.the british hedgehog preservation society asked the fast food giant to change the packaging, and after negotiations, kfc agreed.kfc krushems packaging will no longer be harmful to hedgehogs if littered, and the little creatu

growth processed fruit and veg sector with polypropylene packaging

25 Mar 2015
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mikopac is a belgian company that is specialised in plastic packaging. these are made out of polyproplylene. &quotthe reason we make packaging out of polypropylene is that this material can absorb large changes in temperature,&quot says director karl hermans. &quotwe serve a lot of different segments, including the fruit and vegetable sector. &quotour customers mainly supply processed fruit and vegetables. this is because the fresh sector is mainly interested in pet, seethrough plastic.

national alert issued lookalike packaging may cause confusion between neostigmine and phenylephrine

25 Mar 2015
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newswise &mdash a national alert for serious medication errors has been issued by ashp and the institute for safe medication practices ismp, warning of potentially dangerous mixups between two relatively new presentations of older medications, neostigmine injection and phenylephrine injection.the products are manufactured by eclat pharmaceuticals as bloxiverz neostigmine and vazculep phenylephrine. bloxiverz is a chlolinesterase inhibitor indicated for the reversal of nondepolarizing neuromuscular blockade after surgery.

10 beverage packaging breakthroughs that get touchyfeely with consumers

25 Mar 2015
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beverage packaging designs that elicit an emotional response from their target audience tend to do quite well in the marketplace. it could be a millennialfavored newage aseptic carton or an electrifying label that pulses to the beat at a club.the first three months of 2015 has seen a bevy of beverage packaging debuts. our top 10 list starts with an unusual material for beer bottles&hellip1. carlsberg supports biodegradable, woodfiber beverage bottlecarlsberg is partnering with moldedfiber packaging supplier ecoxpac on a biodegradable, woodfiber beverage bottle.

global flexible plastic packaging market will grow at a cagr of 4.86 during 20152019

25 Mar 2015
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whatech channel industrial market research reportspublished on wednesday, 25 march 2015 2041submitted by danny whatech maxnews from market research storeread 13 timesglobal flexible plastic packaging market will grow at a cagr of 4.86 percent over the period 20142019. global flexible plastic packaging market 20152019, has been prepared based on an indepth market analysis with inputs from industry experts.