Canada
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Greif strengthens barrier technology portfolio with acquisition of Reliance Products
CANADA – Greif, an industrial packaging products and services provider, has completed the acquisition of Reliance Products, Ltd., expanding its barrier technology portfolio. The all-cash…
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CPP unveils five-year plans to promote circular economy of plastic packaging
CANADA – The Canada Plastics Pact (CPP) has announced the release of a five-year action plan to promote the circular economy of flexible plastic packaging…
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Tetra Pak enters into custom printing collaboration in North America
NORTH AMERICA – Switzerland-based food packaging company Tetra Pak has announced partnering with North American premium drinking water brand Flow Beverage and live entertainment business…
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Imperial Dade Canada expands presence in Quebec with acquisition of Ralik
CANADA – JanSan and foodservice supply distributor Imperial Dade has announced the acquisition of Blainville, Quebec-based Ralik, a distributor of paper goods, packaging materials and…
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CCL and Henkel scoop AWA Award for sustainable sleeve technology
CANADA – CCL Label and Henkel have won the AWA (Alexander Watson Associates) Sleeve Label Award in the category “Environmental Contribution” for their sustainable design…
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Mountain View invests in Epson’s digital label press to boost capacity
CANADA – Calgary-based print company, Mountain View Printing has invested in Epson SurePress L-6534VW UV digital label press to redefine its label printing capabilities. This…
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Cascades registers growth in sales Q2 FY23, as Ball posts 13% drop in sales
CANADA – Québec-based sustainable packaging company Cascades has reported C$1.16bn (US$868.5m) in sales in the second quarter (Q2) of financial 2023 (FY23), up from C$1.11bn…
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Toronto Zoo partners with Compass Group to reduce daily plastic usage
CANADA – The Toronto Zoo has teamed up with food service provider Compass Group Canada to lower the single-use plastics used in its daily operations.…
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McMaster University researchers develop pathogen-detecting packaging tray for food safety
CANADA – Researchers at McMaster University have successfully created a packaging tray with the capability to detect dangerous pathogens such as Salmonella in packages of…
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Wildpack Beverage records strong revenue growth up to US$35.4M in FY22
CANADA – Vancouver-based beverage company Wildpack has reported a total revenue of US$35.4 million (C$46.7m) in the financial year 2022 (FY22), up from US$28.28m in…