Danone partners with Avantium to produce bio-based PEF bottles
Danone Research has partnered with Dutch Avantium to produce bio-sourced water bottles made from polyethylene furanoate (PEF), a furanic polyester.Danone…
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UK Budget 2012: new recycling targets disappoint plastics industry
The UK Government's decision to increase plastic recycling 5% a year to reach 57% in 2017 has disappointed the plastics…
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Firms need to take responsibility for sustainable packaging, experts say
A panel of experts at the easyFairs Packaging & Print Portfolio 2012 have urged that packaging companies need to take…
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Billerud signs deal to acquire UPM packaging paper business
Billerud Finland has signed an agreement to acquire UPM-Kymmene's (UPM) packaging paper business in the Finnish towns of Pietarsaari and…
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Crown Holdings Q4 net income drops 82%
US packaging giant Crown Holdings has reported a 2011 fourth quarter net income of $8m, an 82% drop compared to…
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MWV reports Q4 profit loss
Global packaging company MeadWestvaco (MWV) has posted a fourth quarter loss of $9m, citing the tough economic conditions.The decline was…
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IVL to open polyester plant in India
Thailand-based polyethylene terephthalate (PET) producer Indorama Ventures (IVL) has announced plans to construct a $700m integrated polyester facility in India.The…
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EU approves new juice labelling
The European Parliament has approved new consumer-friendly labelling rules for fruit juices and nectars, in an effort to prevent misleading…
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Dubai to launch plain tobacco packaging next August
Dubai, the largest populated city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will roll out a new plain cigarette packaging law…
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Bemis to close film making plants in the US
US-based packaging film maker Bemis has announced the closure of three of its film manufacturing facilities in the first half…