A new flavoured milk that promises longer lasting energy for health-conscious consumers has been released.
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Choice again calls for traffic light food labelling
The debate over the simple traffic light system on food packaging has ramped up again, with Choice calling for the practise to be mandatory.
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More junk food ads, more nagging for parents: study
Are we creating a generation of naggers? New research out of the United States shows a direct correlation between cartoons on food boxes and the amount of pestering parents will receive from their children.
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All-Bran unveils new package design, under the original
In a packaging first, Kellogg’s has unveiled its modernised packaging by placing it under the original design.
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Simpler safer recall system launched
The launch of GS1’s internet based recall system was launched yesterday in appropriate fashion for the food industry; with the pop of champagne.
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Heinz workers band together to save factory
Workers in the tiny town of Girgarre in northern Victoria who will be without jobs when the local Heinz factory closes will start a cooperative with tomato farmers in a bid to save the plant.
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What consumers look for when buying wine
The reasons why a customer might choose one bottle of wine over another are many and various. Whether it’s a recommendation, the knowledge of a good grape, cost or merely just an appealing label, winemakers need to understand the science of marketing, writes Rita Mu.
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GreenBlue releases guidelines for designing recyclable packaging
US-based sustainable packaging group, GreenBlue, has released a suite of reports that provide technical guidance on designing packaging to be compatible with common recovery methods.
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Tna acquires Arcall, boosting seasoning portfolio
Packaging company tna has entered the food seasoning market with the acquisition of Arcall.
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SABMiller could save AUS$11.8m per year from lighter bottle top
SABMiller, the firm looking to takeover the Foster’s Group, claim they could make an annual saving of US$12.6m (AUS$11.8m) by converting to a new lighter bottle top.
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Zip-Pak opens first Chinese packaging factory
Zip-Pak's new factory, located in southern China in Guangzhou, will manufacture resealable zipper closures.
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Food industry gets advice on labelling standards
The Parliamentary for Health and Ageing, Catherine King, today announced the start of a new service designed to help the food industry interpret the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.
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Wine industry panicked over links to plain packaging tobacco
Winemakers have expressed a wish to distance themselves from the tobacco industry, after an anti-plain packaging campaign made associations between tobacco and alcohol.
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Chemicals in food packaging may harm unborn babies: Study
Fears surrounding the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) have been reignited following the publication of a new US study that has identified risks to unborn babies.
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Green bottle gets a boost from new plant-based PET
The search for a fully renewable PET drinks bottle has moved a step closer with the development of a PET feedstock from plant sugars.
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Nestlé looking to the future of bioplastics
The next generation of bioplastics will see an increasing focus on the use of renewable and non-food sources to develop conventional materials like polyethylene, according to Dr. Anne Roulin, Nestlé Global Packaging Chief.
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Chinese Milk market preferring cartons
Carton pack makers are set to profit from the rapid growth of China’s milk market, according to market analyst, Euromonitor.
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Active packaging offers alternative to MAP
Using a cinnamon based active packaging material for gluten-free bread provides an alternative to modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), a new study has found.
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Active packaging offers alternative to MAP
Using a cinnamon based active packaging material for gluten-free bread provides an alternative to modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), a new study has found.
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Active packaging offers alternative to MAP
Using a cinnamon based active packaging material for gluten-free bread provides an alternative to modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), a new study has found.
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