Coca-Cola Amatil has launched its new bottle preform and closure facility at Eastern Creek in Victoria, a $57 million investment in its beverage manufacturing capability. The new plant, which uses injection...

Harmful mineral oils from the printing inks used on cardboard can migrate into food if recycled cardboard is used for food packaging. It may contaminate food even if the recycled cardboard is used for...

Packaging company Chronos BTH and Australian Prime Fibre (APF) will be exhibiting a new state-of-the-art packaging system at this year’s AUSPACK PLUS 2011 expo,  the new Chronos BTH Bottom-Up Bag...

Mars Inc is looking to boost sales of its range of Dolmio Bolognese sauces in the UK with revamped packaging that emphasises the products contain “100% natural ingredients”.The company said...

Packaging that alerts consumers to food which is starting to go off is being developed by researchers at the University of Strathclyde in the UK. The project aims to improve food safety and cut unnecessary...

Territorians should not be fooled into believing the NT Government’s proposed Cash for Containers legislation is a ‘magic pudding’ for Christmas that won’t cost consumers or government...

US chocolate maker Hershey has filed a lawsuit against confectionery rival Mars Inc, accusing it of copying Hershey’s packaging for its Dove Promise squares. The lawsuit, filed in the federal district...

Consumer group CHOICE says that while advances in technology and transportation extends the shelf life of food, there is a price for availability and convenience in terms of nutrition and taste. A variety...

The Northern Territory Government’s proposed container deposit legislation (CDL) will have a significant cost for consumers, according the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC). AFGC Chief...

Australia’s Environment Ministers’ acknowledgement that a Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) into national measures to reduce litter will be wider than just beverage containers has been welcomed...