Dairy processors who produce beverages plan to increase their use of glass and aluminum materials in 2012, according to a new Dairy Foodssurvey. Glass shows an increase of six percentage points and aluminum 5% points. BNP Market Research conducted a web-based survey of Dairy Foodssubscribers in February.
Consumers today care increasingly about the environment, and they expect the products they buy to be produced in an environmentally responsible way. Milk is no exception. In fact, a study conducted for the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy showed that frequent milk users are more engaged in environmental issues than less frequent milk consumers.
Aseptic packaging solutions are suitable for dairy foods and beverages.
May 15, 2012
At Anuga FoodTec, a trade show held in March in Cologne, Germany, Bosch Packaging Technology introduced two lines for cleanfill applications. The technologies complement Bosch’s existing portfolio of aseptic solutions.
A tamper-evident, liner-less plug closure called the Steri-Shield 38mm from Portola Packaging Inc. was designed for extended shelf life and aseptic beverage packages
Dairy processors seek shrink-sleeve films that match their sustainability goals. Label vendors have upgraded their technical capabilities. A vendor shares best practices when it comes to labeling dairy foods and beverages.
The best labels to use for cheese are pressure-sensitive film-based labels that are laminated to avoid the destructive nature of condensation and handling. That is the opinion of Don Earl, the president of Overnight Labels, Deer Park, N.Y.
Dion Label Printing recently installed a new finishing press. The new press provides high decoration for clients interested in hot stamp, cold foil, emboss, deboss, silk screen and specialty prismatic effects.
Lamican Oy sells and manufactures aseptic liquid packaging systems for the dairy, smoothie, water and juice industries. Its new innovative system is based on a fiber-containing can solution offering a new shape for the single-serving package. The company has been manufacturing these kind of cans for almost 20 years. Its production facilities are located in Valkeakoski, Finland.
Take a holistic and collaborative approach to packaging design. This approach is about leveraging all of the design-related components early in the new product idea process.
Over the last five years, there has been more thought and attention given to design and sustainability issues early on in the packaging process. This will become even more important in the future. So it is critical at the beginning of the development process to consider a package’s design, sustainability and end of life.