Beverage

Bottled Water Advances Global Demand for Caps and Closures

New Freedonia study also notes that threaded plastic caps and closures will dominate this market through 2021.

January 31, 2018

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Regulatory

FDA issues guidance documents to help importers and food producers meet FSMA requirements

Two of the documents will help industry meet the requirements of the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) regulation.

January 29, 2018

Beverage

100% rPET for evian by 2025

Bottled water company evian takes a circular approach to its packaging supply chain, committing to the use of 100% rPET bottles by 2025 by engaging in three strategies.

January 24, 2018

Processing Equipment

Injectors are hygienically designed

Offer consistent chilling and shorter mix times

January 23, 2018

Beverage

Coca-Cola to collect/recycle equivalent of its packaging sold

The company and its global network of bottling partners will tackle the goal through a renewed focus on the entire packaging life cycle.

January 23, 2018

Beverage

The power of the craft brewer

The founders of Noon Whistle Brewing in the Chicago suburb of Lombard came away from the 2016 Craft Brewers Conference convinced that the 360 End® was right up their alley.​

January 19, 2018

Beverage

Printed ingredients lighten beverage packaging load

Smart Cups introduces a line of energy drinks in disposable cups 3D-printed with microencapsulated ingredients that are activated when water is added, dramatically reducing the energy used to transport RTD beverages.

January 19, 2018

Conveying & Product Handling

Air rinsing gets spiced up

When this Iowa spice company moved to a more contemporary and efficient air rinsing system for glass bottles in three different sizes, it also upgraded date coding and code inspection.

January 19, 2018

Beverage

Suntory continues to pursue 100% plant-based bottle

Additional investment in technology continues progress towards the development and commercialization of cost-competitive 100% bio-based plastics for use in beverage bottles.

January 18, 2018

Dairy

FDA issues application reminder for firms shipping dairy products to Chile, China, EU

U.S. processors eligible to ship dairy products to Chile, China or the EU must apply for inclusion on the applicable lists by March 1, 2018 through the FDA’s Dairy Listing Module.

January 18, 2018

Confection & Candy

Nestlé to sell U.S. confectionery business to Ferrero for $2.8 billion

The transaction is expected to be final by the end of the first quarter of 2018.

January 17, 2018

Beverage

US beverages, coffee, and tea production

2017 saw accelerated growth which will continue into 2018, then slow for 2019, according to the Q1 Economic Outlook 2018 from PMMI Business Intelligence.

January 12, 2018

Beverage

Diet Coke relaunches with new flavors and sleek packaging

The new products will hit store shelves in mid-January.

January 11, 2018