OIL INDUSTRY LOOKS TO CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE ITS PACKAGING
February 1st, 2008
BY MARK ROWE
THE 21st century is seeing a rapid development in the packaging of oils, scents and fats, instigated in part by the increasing global demand for olive oil, along with the burgeoning industry in essential oils.
One of the key trends has been towards the use of packaging to offer fresh products, a development augmented by the increasing perception worldwide of olive oil as a health food product. This is particularly the case in the Italian food sector. Last year, the major Italian supermarket chain IPER switched to thermoform containers and ...
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