Packaging

Metal Cans See Significant Growth In Water Category

The latest figures from market research firm Canadean on the soft drinks market reveal that metal cans achieved the highest volume growth of any packaging...

Veuve Clicquot Develops Packaging Made From Grapes

Champagne brand Veuve Clicquot has developed new, 100-per-cent recyclable packaging made from grape skins mixed with recycled paper. The move forms part...

Smurfit Kappa Sees Profit Rise 77% In Q3

Profit before tax at packaging giant Smurfit Kappa is up 27% for the first nine months of the year, and an impressive 77% in Q3 alone, according to an inte...

Ardagh Group Posts Revenue Increase Of 7% In Q3

Packaging giant Ardagh Group has posted a 7% rise in revenue (at constant currency rates) for the third quarter of the year. The firm posted revenue of...

Ball’s Rexam Deal Said To Face List Of EU Anti-Trust Concerns

Ball Corp. faces a statement of objections cataloging the European Commission’s concerns over its 4.4 billion-pound ($6.9 billion) purchase of Rexam...

Modified Atmosphere Packaging Market To Be Worth €12.3bn

The market for ‘modified atmosphere’ packaging will be worth €12.3 billion by 2020, according to a new study by MarketsandMarkets. The...

Consumers More Critical Of 'Atypical' Packaging, Study Finds

A study by the Amsterdam School of Communication Research has found that products that are in 'atypical' packaging tend to be scrutinized more closely by c...

Ardagh Said to Draw Bids From BC Partners, Carlyle for Unit

Ardagh Group, the glass and packaging group, has drawn bids from several of the world's largest private equity firms for its metal-containers unit, people...