Landliebe first globally to introduce combiSwift closure with tethered cap for SIG’s carton packs

29-Nov-2022 - Landliebe Molkereiprodukte GmbH is the first manufacturer globally to introduce SIG’s combiSwift closure with tethered cap. The German dairy company has launched UHT milk in combiblocSlimline carton packs with SIG’s combiSwift TC (tethered cap) under its Landliebe brand, with products on shelf ...

Nestlé Brazil introduces paper straws from SIG on all NESCAU carton packs

03-Dec-2020 - In partnership with SIG, a leading systems and solutions provider for aseptic carton packaging, Nestlé Brazil now brings its complete NESCAU beverage range to the market in SIG’s combiblocMini carton packs, with SIG’s innovative, renewable and recyclable paper straw solution. This important ...

SIG to acquire Visy Cartons

11-Nov-2019 - SIG has reached agreement to acquire Visy Cartons Pty Ltd (“Visy Cartons”) from VisyPak Operations Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Pratt Consolidated Holdings Pty Ltd, for AU$70 million (around €43 million at current exchange rates), subject to customary conditions being met. Pratt Consolidated Holdings ...

Beverage cartons with paper straw solution

14-Feb-2019 - SIG is the first in the industry to offer a market-ready alternative to plastic straws, announcing today that a paper straw solution will be delivered to first customers in the first quarter of 2019. With growing concern about the environmental impact of plastic straws, the food and beverage ...

Sig announces approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets

07-Jun-2018 - SIG’s targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), confirming that the company’s strategy is aligned with what climate science says is required to prevent dangerous global warming. SIG is one of an elite group – currently around ...

SIGNATURE PACK wins the Beverage Innovation Award 2017

Innovation from SIG convinces the jury – added value for consumer, the beverage industry and the environment

20-Sep-2017 - The SIGNATURE PACK from SIG convinced the jury: The world's first aseptic carton pack, which is 100% linked to plant-based renewable material, has won the Beverage Innovation Award 2017 in the category ‘Best carton or pouch’. The Beverage Innovation Award has been presented by FoodBev.com every ...

SIG Combibloc switches all production sites to green electricity

Major sustainability goal achieved

09-Feb-2017 - Reduce CO2 emissions, promote the use of renewable resources, and thus counteract climate change – these are three of SIG Combibloc’s current environmental and sustainability targets. Now, the manufacturer of carton packaging and filling machines can announce an important interim goal at the ...

All apples are not the same: when it comes to juice, people want a range of options

SIG’s filling flexibility eases market entry with ‘favourite apples’

25-Jan-2017 - People who like wine usually develop a preference for a particular grape variety. A similar thing could soon happen with juice drinkers: ‘variety’ is the current catchword for fruit juice specialists such as Amecke GmbH & Co. KG and the Maspex Group with their brand Tymbark. Because all apples ...

Rediscovered: Beetroot – power root brings colour to the superfoods

Manufacturers are increasingly turning to beetroot – creative product ideas

06-Oct-2016 - The beetroot has a long history. And this long-established root vegetable is more important than ever, because with its vitamin and nutrient content it packs a powerful nutritional punch. It joins the ranks of the superfoods, its luscious purple bringing a splash of colour to the party. Food and ...

SIG Combibloc qualifies downstream equipment from Mariani

29-Jun-2016 - With Italian downstream manufacturer Mariani, SIG Combibloc now has an additional partner to enable it to offer complete solutions for food and beverage industry customers – from the filling machine right up to the palletising. For SIG Combibloc, a smooth production process does not end after the ...