International Clinic of Packaging (ICP)

Food Packaging Science and Technology

Food Packaging Science and Technology By Dong Sun Lee, Kit L. Yam, Luciano Piergiovanni, Copyright 2008 ISBN 9780824727796 656 Pages Published April 21, 2008 by CRC Press   Request Inspection CopyRequest Inspection Copy Original news  

ISO 13274:2013/Cor 1:2014

ISO 13274:2013/Cor 1:2014 Packaging — Transport packaging for dangerous goods — Plastics compatibility testing for packaging and IBCs — Technical Corrigendum 1                      PDF

 ISO/AWI TR 4924.2

 ISO/AWI TR 4924.2 Eco-design principle, requirement and guideline for posting and delivery packaging          PDF

ISO/DIS 6608-1

ISO/DIS 6608-1 Active and intelligent packaging Part 1: General requirements and specifications of active packaging PDF  

How packaging frustration is forcing some to seek inspiration

Are you finding yourself exasperated with battling packaging that you just cannot open? Well, you are not alone! It’s called Wrap Rage, and you know it’s real because it has its own Wikipedia page. There are few more frustrating household tasks than struggling to open a jar that won’t budge. Except, perhaps, trying to prise open […]

Kinaxia invests in cleanroom offering for contract packing operations

Kinaxia-New-cleanrooms

Kinaxia Logistics has boosted its contract packing operations by trebling the size of its cleanroom facilities at its site in Trafford Park, Greater Manchester.   The company has created two additional cleanrooms after securing new co-packing contracts, including additional business with a major beverage company. After converting an area previously used for storage, Kinaxia now […]

TIPA & ATI launch ‘fully compostable’ coffee capsule lid

TIPA & ATI launch ‘fully compostable’ coffee capsule lid

TIPA has launched a ‘fully compostable’ coffee capsule lid, in collaboration with technology company ATI.   ATI said its patent-protected lidding material fits ‘all compostable coffee capsules and coffee filling lines’. The lid has been made possible with the use of TIPA’s high-barrier laminate, which it says, at end of life, once placed in a […]

Plastic Reduction & Easier Recyclability

Plastic Reduction & Easier Recyclability

The UK Government’s Resources and Waste Strategy sets out how the country will preserve material resources by minimising waste, promoting resource efficiency and moving towards a circular economy in England. The spotlight on household waste is inevitable since food and other packaging make up a significant proportion of what ends up in domestic refuse.   […]