Archives for November 24, 2010

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CEO aims to bring carton recycling "to another level" in the UK

By Jane Byrne

A switch from the carton industry-funded bring bank collection scheme to kerbside collection by local authorities is top of the agenda for the next 18 months, claims the newly appointed chief executive of the beverage carton manufacturing alliance, ACE UK.

Dispatches from Emballage in Paris

PET expands its share of the wine packaging market

By Guy Montague-Jones

PET is unlikely to replace glass as the material of choice for French wine producers but at Emballage in Paris this week plastic packaging firms said demand from the wine sector is increasing fast.

Danisco adds clear versions to xanthan gum line

By Jess Halliday

Danisco has added to its line of high performance Grinsted xanthan gums with new transparent versions opening up its use in applications like dressings and beverages where clarity is required.