Another example of the own brands moving into territory more usually associated with the big name brands. I wonder who is footing the bill – the manufacturer or the consumer?
Jill Park, packagingnews.co.uk, 21 September 2009
Asda has followed in the footsteps of Cathedral City and moved its own-brand cheese into resealable packaging.
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From Packaging-Gateway 17th September 2009
UK soft drinks maker Britvic has cut the amount of glass in its bottles of J20 juice drink to reduce packaging.
The weight reduction measure means the 275ml J2O bottle is 20g lighter than before, down from 200g to 180g.
The company expects to save around 4,000 tons of glass annually, equivalent to 20 million bottles of J2O a year, Ultimate said.
As part of a programme of measures introduced by the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), the company expects to remove 5,000 tons of packaging from landfills by December 2010.
Read the original and other interesting articles here: Packaging Gateway – Britvic Cuts Weight of Glass Bottles.
Thanks go out to @process_tech for bringing our attention to this article
It would appear that Smurfit Kappa’s profits have declined and they feel it’s necessary to charge more for their products in an attempt to stop the slide – they could be on dodgy ground though – I wonder how many of their converting customers are going to feel able to pass on any of the increases to their own clients.Â
Or is this a signal that the market is on the rise – will other manufacturers see what Smurfit is doing and also push for increases – comment by J Bear
Simeon Goldstein, packagingnews.co.uk, 17 September 2009
Corrugated board manufacturer Smurfit Kappa is raising its European recycled-grade containerboard prices for the second time in two months.
via Smurfit Kappa announces further European price hike | packagingnews.co.uk.
Ben Bold, packagingnews.co.uk, 16 September 2009
US packaging group Sonoco is making redundancies and consolidating a number of its businesses in an attempt to cut $20m £12.12m per year in costs.
via Sonoco seeks $20m annual savings with huge restructure | Business | packagingnews.co.uk.
I’m not sure about this one, I suppose it depends on what shade of colour recycled mixed glass would give. I mean a jar of white mayo could look a little unappetising in a light shade of greeny/brown.  Until the bottles/jars arrived how would you know if your design will work with it. See what you think.
By Mike Stones, 11-Sep-2009Â www.foodproductiondaily.com
Retailer demand for recycled glass could rocket after new UK research commissioned by the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP).
The study, conducted in partnership with Sainbury’s, found that consumers are just as likely to buy products in jars and bottles made from mixed colour recycled glass as they are to buy items in clear glass packaging.
via New research promises breakthrough for recycled glass.
Just had to share this with you, when do you think he will managed to crack a CRC?
packagingnews.co.uk, 11 September 2009
In this weeks Packaging on YouTube, a clip from New Zealand of an octopus that has learned to open glass bottles to retrieve food and, even more bizarrely, has a penchant for playing with screwdrivers.
via Packaging on YouTube: Hungry octopus opens bottle with tentacle to get lunch | packagingnews.co.uk.
By Katie Bird , 10-Sep-2009
Related topics: Financial
Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble expects to return to organic sales growth by the end of the year after reporting two quarters of organic sales declines.
Last month the company released its quarterly figures for the period ending June 30 and net sales dropped by 11 percent, although much of this was attributed to currency effects.
via P&G acts with ‘urgency’ to return to organic sales growth.
Simeon Goldstein, packagingnews.co.uk, 09 September 2009
Diageo is to go ahead with its planned 900 job cuts after rejecting a Scottish Government-backed alternative.
via Diageo goes ahead with packing plant closures | packagingnews.co.uk.
Simeon Goldstein, packagingnews.co.uk, 09 September 2009
Packaging firms could be hit by Kraft Foods plans to halve its supplier base in a bid to save more than $300m a year.
via Kraft looks to cut supplier base in multimillion-pound savings bid | packagingnews.co.uk.
By Mike Stones, 08-Sep-2009Â www.foodproductiondaily.com
Lower food prices and less waste thanks to low-cost, smart sensors using Radio Frequency ID RFID technology could result from pioneering work at the University of Manchester, UK.
Scientists and engineers at The Syngenta Sensors University Innovation Centre SSUIC are developing technology that will allow more scientific ‘best before’ dates to be set by food producers and retailers.
via Smart RFID sensors promise cheaper food and less waste.
