Sealed Air is showcasing two cook-in and microwave reheatable packaging technologies, Oven Ease and Simple Steps at foodpro under the Cryovac brand.

Gourmet Garden's lightly dried herbs, which make the use of fresh herbs an every day possibility, have won an award for packaging and graphics.

Chatham Island Food’s 'Food from the Edge' brand design has won an award. Here is the story of how Chatham made its presence known.

If you're in food canning, you've got to be into Kortec's newly launched multi-layer, BPA-free polypropylene see-through plastic can.

JMP Holdings has created a new plastic pallet made from recycled bags, bottles and food wrappings collected from Asia.

Choice has compared popular lunchbox products like ham sandwiches, muesli bars and milk poppers using the yet to be finalised Health Star rating system.

Cold store technology has come a long way in recent years and labels and labelling equipment have in turn had to adapt to fill the needs of such chilly environments.

Food giant Mondelez International has pointed to a "litany of errors" in the proposed star system in the face of strong criticism from Choice.

A move by producers of edible oils, sauces, dressings and syrups to new lightweight containers has spurred a new range of closures from TCL Hofmann.

Smallgoods manufacturer George Weston Foods has invested in what is claimed to be the country's largest robotic palletising system.

NZ environmental group Wanaka Wasterbusters has highlighted the best and worst of fresh produce packaging in its annual Unpackit Awards.

Australian cheese processor and supplier Di Rossi Foods installed a new vertical form fill and seal system two years ago, but found it created more headaches than anticipated.

Yoghurt specialist Chobani has achieved remarkable market growthsince its foundation. To cope with that expansion, the company has invested heavily in state-of-the-art technology.

Australian company BioPak has launched a new range of takeaway food containers that use sugarcane pulp rather than oil as its main packaging material.

Australian honey producer Capilano has has switched to squeeze tubes for a new range of Honey Fusion products.

In the face of ever increasing competition in the food and packaging sectors, one local baker has turned a worthy goal into a competitive advantage.