The recent staging of swop 2017 (Shanghai World of Packaging) attracted 600 international and domestic exhibitors and 20,053 visitors. The visitors traveled from nearly 80 countries and regions including China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Russia, South Korea, the U.S. and Vietnam to the SNIEC fairgrounds to see latest innovations for this sector. The four-day exhibition was jointly organized by Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd (MDS) and Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd.
Good Foods, makers of the America's favorite Tableside guacamole, announces that its new line of refrigerated salad dressings are now available nationwide. There are six varieties: Asian Ginger, Beet Balsamic, Apple Thyme, Avocado Ranch, Blue Cheese and Classic Caesar.
Chobani launches a new look on its packaging, featuring a less-bright white with watercolor paintings of fruits rather than photographs; the words "Greek yogurt" will appear smaller as the company aims to move beyond yogurt.
Monoprix, a major city center retailer in France and pioneer in upscale to-go food, has teamed up with Brandimage to launch its new sleek and simple Food To Go line for busy consumers on the go.
In the report, "The Future of Rigid Plastic Packaging to 2022," Smithers Pira forecasts that global rigid plastic packaging consumption will be worth $166 billion in 2017, and exceed $200 billion at the end of its study period in 2022. Volume consumption of rigid plastics globally will reach 52.9 million tonnes in 2017, and is projected to grow over the next five years at an annual rate of 3.7% to 63.4 million tonnes.
Praxis Packaging has acquired Unette Corporation of Randolph, NJ, which will expand Praxis’ packaging solutions to include liquid, cream and paste products in tubes, bottles, jars and stick packs.
Linx Printing Technologies introduces a new formula that meets the challenges of coding onto oily surfaces. Linx Black oil-penetrating ink 1062 is able to print effectively through light layers of oil onto a wide range of materials, including plastics, metal, glass and waxy surfaces.
Fifty50 Foods reveals new packaging prominently featuring its brand slogan "Eat Well, Feel Good" to underscore the company's commitment to helping consumers benefit from a low-glycemic diet. The company will also continue its 26-year legacy of donating half of its profits to diabetes research.
Walmart-owned online retailer Jet.com, unveils its own private label, Uniquely J. The range of foods and home goods is a new challenger in the battle for market share in the rapidly emerging e-commerce private label category and represents a radical new direction for branding in the private label category.
The global ready meals market is expected to grow due to increasing advancement in the packaging industry. Demand for food that is additive-free, minimally processed and with extended shelf life is expected to drive the market.