Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) researchers have issued a study that found most of the prepackaged meals and snacks produced and marketed in the US for toddlers contain high levels of salt and sugar, potentially putting children’s health at risk.
The iconic Coca-Cola bottle turns 100 this year and the company is rolling out a year-long campaign to celebrate this milestone and honor the bottles distinctive shape and design.
The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) released its slate of packaging sessions as part of the PROCESS EXPO UNIVERSITY educational program held at Chicago’s McCormick Place on Sept. 15-18.
According to Ball, the combined company will have pro forma 2014 revenue of approximately $15 billion and approximately 22,500 employees across five continents.
Packaging solutions company the Ball Corporation and Rexam PLC announced Thursday the terms of an offer by Ball to acquire Rexam, a leading metal beverage can manufacturer, in a cash and stock transaction valued at $8.4 billion.
The Theegarten-Pactec FPC5 horizontal packaging machine separates and wraps short items in flow-packs, including compressed stock cubes and tablets, at a speed of 1,500 units/min.