In 2020, IFU will hold its Regional Juice Conference in Stellenbosch/Cape Town, South Africa. The conference will be on 19 and 20 of May 2020 held in conjunction with the South African Fruit Juice Association (SAFJA) and combined with their annual meetings. The two days conference will cover topics about the
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Amcor developed and launched the multivitamin segment’s first PET container made from 100% post-consumer recycled content (PCR) resin. Amcor created the new, clear bottle in two sizes, 100 cubic centimeters and 150 cubic centimeters, for Ritual, a health meets technology company that reimagined the multivitamin. Ritual is a leader in the
Read MoreThe Asian Recycling & Sustainability conference organised by ICIS has been postponed. The new date of the conference will be Friday 19 June (originally scheduled for February 19). The venue will remain as the Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit. “The health and safety of our participants is of top priority which is
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OneCircle, the global leader in PET kegs, has announced two new partnerships which will increase its footprint in Scandinavia and the Baltics, as part of its reseller strategy and global growth plans. The new partners, Caldic and Norway’s biggest brewing wholesaler and retailer Craft & Co, will now sell OneCircle’s market
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Swiss mineral water brand Henniez announced that its entire plastic bottle range is now made of 75% rPET. Henniez has already been using 30% Swiss recycled PET since 2013 and has the clear ambition to move to 100% locally recycled PET. This is intended to close the PET circular loop, as
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New concepts in PET bottles are the next big thing in wine and Amcor is unveiling its most recent designs at the Unified Wine and Grape Symposium, February 4-6 at Cal Expo in Sacramento, California, USA. In addition to custom designs, Amcor is announcing its collaboration with British multi award-winning start-up
Read MoreBiffa, a leading UK recycler and waste management provider, opened its new £27.5m1 state of the art PET plastic bottle recycling facility in Seaham, County Durham, UK. Biffa’s investment in the new facility, which is stated to be among the most modern and technically advanced of its kind in the world,
Read MoreIn order to control the novel coronavirus epidemic in China and in accordance with the instructions issued by the Shanghai city government to stop all large-scale activities, the organisers informed that Chinaplas 2020, the 34th International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries, scheduled to be held on 21-24 April 2020 at
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Caiba, headquartered in Valencia, Spain, a leading company in the country’s plastic packaging sector and a specialist in the design and manufacture of PET preforms and packaging, has acquired Pramix, a Toledo family company, specialising in the manufacture of plastic containers, primarily for the food, home and personal hygiene sectors. Caiba,
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In the field of aseptic filling, Krones’ portfolio includes specialised machines for the various sterilisation techniques and products involved. The Contipure AseptBloc DN and DA systems already sterilise the preforms with gaseous hydrogen peroxide, ensuring that the aseptic status is maintained at every step of the process. The Contipure AseptBloc series
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At the Packaging of Perfume, Cosmetics and Design show PCD Paris, PolyOne was launching OnColor Naturals, the latest addition to its sustainable solutions portfolio. Fully customisable, OnColor Naturals includes a range of colourants made with natural pigments derived from plants, flowers, roots and minerals. These bio-derived colours can be used with
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