Tri-Star Packaging has announced the acquisition of Rhinopac Ltd, specialists in vacuum packaging systems and food safety.
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The new Feather tube top line combines stylish design with greater sustainability.
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Outstanding barrier properties combined with improved lid design and functionality. These are the results of Superfos’ aim to increase product safety and end-user appeal of the new award winning SuperSeal solution
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Silgan White Cap has launched the 51PT-Band. This patented composite metal and plastic closure features a plastic tamper evident band and safety button indicator and its universal closure design is suitable for all Press-On Twist-Off applications.
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With a number of fully integrated packing lines on display, Ishida Europe will be showcasing its expertise in automation, safety and QC systems at Interpack 2008, along with weighing and packing solutions for a variety of end markets including fresh and frozen foods and snacks.
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Spanish table olive producer and speciality foods Grupo Angel Camacho S.L. has turned to RPC Containers Corby to develop an innovative plastic foodservice jar to replace its current glass packaging by offering improved performance and safety.
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It is not only the product that counts: These days, the decision to engage in business relations in the first place is often a matter of concrete measures, for instance, how a company protects its personnel and the environment. In order to fully meet these customer requirements, six companies of the Optima Group have not only been certified according to ISO 9001 (quality management), but also according to standards ISO 14001 (environmental management) and OHSAS 18001 (occupational health and safety) by the DQS (German Association for Certification of Management Systems) in March this year.
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Today’s cosmetic treatments are meant to be more and more active and efficient at home. A trend towards natural botanic or marine substances for gentle skincare, especially among the ever growing best agers target group, strongly drives the cosmetic industry.
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Increased safety – and in addition increased economy through the entire process chain: with these qualities an innovative closure system for pharmaceutical products totally convinced the jury for the 2007 German Packaging Award. This internationally prestigious prize was awarded to the new type of desiccant closures for tablet containers which Gerresheimer has developed under the Duma® trademark. It is the first company in the world to produce the multi-function plastic products completely in one connected process – together with the integrated desiccant elements. The result is regarded as a pioneering innovation: for the pharma industry it also facilitates fulfilment of the prescribed registration requirements.
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Packaging gases and other additives used for prolonging the shelf life of foods are some of the substances targeted by proposed safety regulations passed yesterday by an EU parliamentary committee.
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Ron Traill, Managing Director of Mondi Packaging Paper Steti, and Vladimir Sevcik, Managing Director of Mondi Packaging Ružomberok, were both awarded silver certificates of safety excellence in the large and small business unit categories respectively. This is the second successive year that Steti takes home this award.
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